Andrew Harrison

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.

 

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Articles by Andrew Harrison


Review: 
Upek Eikon Digital Privacy Manager review

The Upek Eikon Digital Privacy Manager reader is a portable, digital fingerprint scanner that can be used for various security-related tasks on…

Review: 
TerraTec Cinergy T XXS digital TV adaptor review

Could this be the smallest USB digital TV adaptor yet? TerraTec's latest can work very well - after a change of software

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Apple iMac 24in 2.8GHz review

Apple has updated its iMac line, keeping the metal-framed design from last year but upgrading internals such as processors and hard drives.

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Asus U2E-1P014E review

Luxury is the watchword with Asus' new business ultraportable laptop - the Asus U2E-1P014E.

Features: 
MSI puts the Wind up Asus

MSI's Wind U100 mini laptop is almost upon us. I saw a near-production sample yesterday and liked what I saw.

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CyberLink MediaShow 4 review

Photo browsing programs are nothing new, but CyberLink’s MediaShow 4 adds video browsing too, making it more of a one-stop venue for both picture…

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Toshiba M700-110 review

A versatile convertible laptop and tablet PC that's well-tuned to the needs of business users

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Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-300N USB Dish Adaptor boosts 802.11n wireless range

Hawking Technology's Hi-Gain Wireless-300N is a USB device designed to enable high-speed wireless connections with an 802.11n router, boasting up…

Features: 
Computing the quest for ultimate power

After years of relentlessly rising processor speeds, we seem to have hit a silicon ceiling at last. Moore’s the pity.

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Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 review

Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 is the lite version of Sony's industry-standard two-channel audio-editing program for Windows, with some useful…


 

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…