Matt Egan

Matt Egan

Matt Egan is editor of PC Advisor, having worked for the UK's best-read technology magazine and website since 2003. A passionate technology fan who writes on subjects as diverse as internet security, social media and Windows, in his spare time Matt enjoys playing football (badly) and singing in a band (also badly).


 

Articles by Matt Egan


Features: 
Pentax K100D Super

Pentax UK today launches the Pentax K100D Super - a digital SLR camera.

News: 
Dell launches 19in widescreen LCD display

Dell yesterday released details of the Dell SE198WFP, a 19in flat-panel with a swift response rate of only 5ms, which should impress gamers.

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Dell: sun, sea and a fashion parade of, er, PCs

Apparently it's been raining in Britain. Well I wouldn't know as I'm in Spain. But beyond the occasional blast of hot air I'm not entirely sure…

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Eight colours in Dell's new laptop range

Dell today launched its brand new range of consumer laptops. The Dell Inspiron range of portables comes in two widescreen flavours - 15.4in and…

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Dell announces 'world's thinnest 13in laptop'

As part of a major rebranding excercise, Dell today announced the Dell XPS M1330 Ultramobile notebook. Dell claims the XPS M1330 is the world's…

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Dell launches 1TB desktop PCs

Dell today unveiled its new consumer brand - Inspiron. Two of the first products in Dell's Inspiron line are the Dell Inspiron 530 and 531 desktop…

Features: 
Is Apple the King of rip-off Britain?

Editing an Apple MacBook Pro review recently (yes, we do edit them) I was shocked by the price differential between the US and the UK. For the…

Features: 
Toshiba Portégé R500 laptops

Toshiba today announced what it claims is the world’s lightest notebook PC with an optical disc drive.

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Fifa? Get lost. I'm a PES 2008 man

Once upon a time we were all Sensible Soccer people. More recently, footballing gamers existed astride a schism that Martin Luther would think…

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

Konami this week announced the Autumn 2007 launch of the next generation release of PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) football game. PES 2008 will have…


 

Comments by Matt Egan


Features: 
How to wipe a Mac: erase your Mac's hard drive

I don't agree. Yes there are occasions in which it is prudent to put beyond retrieval a drive (if you have ultra sensitive business data, national…

Review: 
Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

And there was me thinking it was the quality of my prose! There's no doubt that as a truly portable true Windows device the Pro has no peers. But…

Review: 
The Simpsons: Tapped Out review

Ha! Touché. Enjoy those other sites.

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Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

Wow. Thanks Bob for your interesting is someone incoherent post. You're wrong on pretty much every point, but I really appreciate you trying. For…

Review: 
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

Exactly what is 'untruthful'? I'd appreciate some flesh on the bones of that particular gem of unsubstantiated accusation.

Review: 
Acer Aspire P3 hands-on review

No word as yet

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

I think you mean 'God'. And I spotted two minor errors on the whole page. Hardly 'appalling'. Can I suggest you make use of the fine summer…

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Surface Pro review - if Microsoft can't make the perfect Windows 8 hybrid laptop and tablet, who can?

With respect there isn't a 'user community' in the UK and, frankly, not much of one in the world. No matter: I don't understand what's wrong with…

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 smartphone comparison review

It's entirely plausible as this is an update of an older piece. I will check but right now I can't get on to BlackBerry World to find out...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Google Galaxy S4 comparison review

Please, no! You didn't hurt anyone's feelings. We're proud when anyone comments. It's your opinion. And I'm glad that you stuck around on 'the…