Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison is reviews editor at PC Advisor, responsible for writing and editing product reviews as well as overseeing the testing of PCs and laptops for the magazine's monthly charts section. When not at his office desk, Andrew can be found probing the latest tech in the IDG test lab, devising novel ways to evaluate products.
He has a broad interest and experience in computer technology from routers and networking to open-source, Macintosh and Windows systems. Prior to PC Advisor, Andrew worked in technical editing positions in specialist hi-fi and music publications.
Articles by Andrew Harrison
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Asus Eee Box review
The Asus Eee Box requires little space on your desk and, starting at just £199, it's a great value system for anyone needing a basic lifestyle PC.…
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Medion Akoya S5610 review
With the Medion Akoya S5610 you get a lot of laptop for the money – a £599 2GHz Centrino 2 notebook with 15in glossy widescreen.
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LITS-L15 review
The LITS-L15 laptop is a generic Clevo M660SR chassis with 15in screen, running an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 1.5GHz, with 2GB of RAM and 120GB…
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Zoostorm Logiq 82-3601 review
While the compact Zoostorm Logiq 82-3601 may be encroaching on mini-laptop territory, it has a pretty fast specification.
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Samsung R60 Plus review
The Samsung R60 Plus is the only laptop we've seen in the sub-£400 category to feature a dedicated graphics processor, making it the most suitable…
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Acer Aspire 5720 review
This 15.4in full-size Acer Aspire 5720 laptop, which falls easily into the budget desktop-replacement category, is packed with features.
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Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-14P review
Faced with the choice of a compact and lightweight mini laptop or a full-size notebook with a faster processor, some people will lean towards the…
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Lenovo 3000 N200 review
The Lenovo 3000 N200 is a classic example of old-school laptop design – a large black slab, promoting function over form.
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Packard Bell Easy Note BG45-U-300 review
The Packard Bell Easy Note BG45-U-300 is the nearest thing to a regular laptop in the budget mini laptop category.
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Elonex Webbook review
The Elonex Webbook is a mini laptop being promoted exclusively by The Carphone Warehouse – for 'free' with a new two-year Orange broadband…
Comments by Andrew Harrison
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iPad review
Hi Oliver, thanks for the post – I hadn't heard that story about iOS crashing more than Android. And a story I believe it to be, based on my own…
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iPad review
Withholding tech? Care to expand? It doesn't need to match competitors; if they want to make a viable tablet then it's they that need to catch up…
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus review
Hi Kieran Thanks for your comments! Choice is good, a point I certainly appreciate. And for powerful reasons of personal principle I can truly…
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Palicomp Phoenix i5 Solar Flare review
Hi Andy The XFX components look about right as substitutes. But please get in touch with me directly so I can clarify some other points:…
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Apple MacBook Pro 15in (Early 2011) review
Hello Revolutionay United Front No intention to be disingenuous about Thunderbolt here - the facts stated and my personal commentary on the new…
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Apple MacBook Pro 13in (Early 2011) review
Agreed, any Mac will show much better battery life in its native OS X environment than in Windows. And with graphics-switching MBP's, for example,…
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Group test: what's the best SSD?
OCZ didn't reply to our initial invitation to take part in the group test, but we now have a sample scheduled for a standalone review in our…


