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


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Acer Aspire S5 video review

The Acer Aspire S5 is an Ultrabook with Thunderbolt connectivity. Here's our video review of the Acer Aspire S5.

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Chips off a new block

Time was when the processor wars raged between Intel and AMD. New skirmishes are now breaking out in the smartphone and tablet mobile world, with…

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Apple iOS 6 review

We review Apple's iOS 6 system for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, with exclusive benchmarks of the new software's performance on the iPhone 4…

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Budget laptop buying guide

Budget priced laptops can be found for less than £500, and while performance will be quick enough for most people, economies are usually made in…

Review: 
Acer Aspire S5 review

The Acer Aspire S5 is a thin and light laptop that is incredibly powerful for its size. It boasts SSD storage and dual-band Wi-Fi. It's also the…

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Tech21 now has iPhone 5 cases

Tech21, the company that bills itself as preoccupied by protection, has announced Apple iPhone 5 compatibility for its line of phone cases.

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iOS 6 new features for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad and iPod

Apple has released iOS 6 complete with over 200 new features. We go through the most eye catching new iOS 6 features and let you know if you can…

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iPhone 5: First analysis from the lab

Real-life samples of the iPhone 5 are not in the wild yet, so the following is an analysis of the facts so far

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Apple iPhone 5 nano-SIM: what you need to know

What you need to know about the nano-SIM card that's widely believed to be the SIM of choice for the new Apple iPhone.

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Tech21 Impact Slip Leather Case for MacBook Pro 15 review

The Tech21 Impact Slip Leather Case for MacBook Pro 15in is a tough sleeve for the Unibody MacBook Pro, using D3O Impactology tech to combat…

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Comments by Andrew Harrison


Review: 
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…