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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

MSI Prestige 14 Evo: A light and stylish business laptop
Laptops

MSI’s latest Prestige 14 notebook dispenses with Nvidia's discrete GPUs but gains Intel’s Evo certification

£800 inc VAT
HP Elite Folio review: A groundbreaking 2-in-1
2-in-1 laptops

HP reimagines the 2-in-1 hybrid and opts for Windows-on-ARM underpinnings

£1523 inc VAT
HP Envy 13 review: A small but perfectly formed laptop
Laptops

The new baby of the Envy family offers top value, performance and quality

£899 inc VAT
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14in Shadow Black review: One of the best
Laptops

The choice of premium 2-in-1 laptops just got more interesting

£1700 inc VAT
Medion Erazer Crawler E10 review: Affordable gaming
Gaming laptops

Not perfect but this is a power-packed gaming laptop at a very tempting price

£650 inc VAT
Acer Predator Triton 300SE review: A portable gaming beast
Laptops

A compact, affordable and powerful 14in gaming laptop

£1399 inc. VAT
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T (2021) review: Slim, sleek, chic
Ultraportable laptops

A great laptop at a very reasonable price; Acer's 2021 Swift 5 is a winner

£999 inc VAT
HP Pavilion 14: A premium notebook at a budget price
Laptops

The new HP Pavilion 14 is a compelling package at a surprisingly low price

£649 inc VAT
Alienware x15 R1 review: The most powerful gaming laptop yet
Gaming laptops

The Alienware x15 is a smart, super-thin gaming laptop with a top-notch display

£2149 inc VAT
Asus ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED: Dial C for the creatives
Laptops

An innovative mobile workstation with a 16in OLED display, dial controller and a stylus-supporting touchpad

£1999 inc VAT