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Alun Taylor

Alun Taylor

Over the past two decades Alun has written on a freelance basis for many publications on subjects ranging from mobile phones, PCs and digital audio equipment to electric cars and industrial heritage. Prior to becoming a technology writer, he worked at Sony Music for 15 years frequently interfacing with the computer hardware and audio equipment sides of Sony Corporation and occasionally appearing on BBC Radio 4. A native of Scotland but an adopted Mancunian, Alun divides his time between writing, listening to live music and generally keeping the Expert Reviews flag flying north of Watford.

Recent articles by Alun Taylor

Huawei MateBook 16s: Big screen, big power, small size
Laptops

With its lovely 2.5K 3:2 display and powerful Intel Alder Lake CPU, the MateBook 16s is one of the best 16in Windows laptops on the market

£1299 inc VAT
Asus TUF Gaming F15: Superb value, great performance
Gaming laptops

The 2022 Asus TUF Gaming F15 is a powerful, pretty and robust all-rounder at a keen price

£1400 inc VAT
Huawei MateStation X: An iMac rival worth considering
PCs

Huawei goes iMac hunting with its 28in AMD-powered all-in-one touchscreen desktop

£1899 inc VAT
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022): Massive gaming power
Gaming laptops

The Strix Scar 15 is an impressive beast: fast, capable, compact and a pleasure to use

£2399 inc VAT
HP Pavilion Plus 14 review: Compact with grown-up graphics
Laptops

Discrete graphics and a standout display separate this 14in laptop from the herd

£1100 inc VAT
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review
Laptops

A powerful gaming laptop in a slender frame, the Legion Slim 7i is an impressive achievement

£1880 inc VAT
Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58) review: The best Nitro yet
Gaming laptops

Acer’s affordable gaming laptop has evolved into a superbly rounded package with no real weaknesses

£1699 inc VAT
Acer Aspire Vero: A well meaning laptop that's great value
Laptops

The Vero may not be the answer to climate change but it’s a decent 15.6in laptop at a tempting price

£849 inc VAT
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 review: Double display dreamboat
Laptops

Asus has refined and improved the Zephyrus Duo design making this a real step forward from the Duo 15

£4499 inc VAT
Dell XPS 17 review: Space, pace and grace
Laptops

With a 17in UHD+ screen, Nvidia graphics and new Intel processors the XPS 17 is a quality slimline workstation

£2359 inc VAT