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  • 28 October 2013

  • Buying Advice: New Mac Pro release date, specs and price

    Here we have full Mac Pro release date and price information, plus specifications.

  • 22 October 2013

  • Buying Advice: MacBook Pro features, specification, UK release date

    The new MacBook Pro laptops all come with Apple's super sharp Retina Display. Here we round up the new MacBook Air features, specification, UK release date and price.

  • 26 August 2013

  • Buying Advice: Budget laptops buying advice

    We explain how to buy a cheap laptop when you are on a budget. Grab a bargain with our budget laptops buying advice.

  • 25 July 2013

  • Buying Advice: Which tablet should I buy?

    How to choose a tablet PC. We tell you which tablet to buy: is iPad, Android, Windows 8 or BlackBerry best for you? Plus: how much to spend on a tablet.

  • 28 March 2013

  • Buying Advice: All-in-one PCs buying advice: guide to buying an all-in-one PC

    All-in-one PCs have once again been brought to the fore with the release of Microsoft’s touch-friendly Windows 8 OS.

  • 05 March 2013

  • Buying Advice: Busines PCs buying advice (early 2013)

    Here's some expert advice about what to look out for when buying a business PC.

  • 20 December 2012

  • Buying Advice: Western Digital WD RE 4TB review: first 4TB disk from WD

    After more than six months there are finally some more options among 4 TB disks. With the Western Digital WD RE 4TB, WD has created a high-performance 4TB for servers. If you're looking to fill a server with as much storage capacity as possible, then the Western Digital WD RE 4TB is your hard disk.

  • 12 December 2012

  • Buying Advice: Sandisk Extreme SSD 120GB/240GB review: too little too late?

    With these Extreme SSDs, SanDisk has proven it can make quality SSDs with reasonable performance. Unlike the SanDisk U100 SSDs from its OEM division that perform more like USB sticks in 2.5-inch format, the Extreme SSDs do perform well. And when an important party like SanDisk enters the consumer SSD market, that's only good news for both competition and innovation.

  • Buying Advice: ASUS MX279 review: 27-inch design monitor

    ASUS announced its new 'Designo' monitors several months back, and we recently managed to get our hands on one of them. We tested the 27-inch MX279H, a monitor with a striking design. It has an elegant base and aluminium frame, and has several similarities with the recently tested and excellent LG IPS277L. It will be interesting to find out how the two compare.

  • 21 November 2012

  • Buying Advice: ASUS PB278Q review: ASUS goes WQHD

    The ASUS PB278Q is a very stylish WQHD monitor. The colour fidelity is great even with factory settings, and the monitor has a very high contrast and brightness. When you enable overdrive, the response times are good enough for gaming. The energy consumption is low and the features are fairly complete, even if we would have liked to have a USB 3.0 hub. The features that ASUS did add are useful particularly for graphic designers.

  • 22 October 2012

  • Buying Advice: 2x Dell XPS 15 review: Core i7 or Core i5?

    The Dell XPS 15s are deluxe laptops that look great. This is true for both models we tested, but we definitely prefer the version with Core i7 and GT 640M over the one with Core i5 and GT 630M. The i7 version costs more of course, but it's worth the extra money. The processor is quite a bit faster, and you can actually play games with that graphics card.

  • 17 October 2012

  • Buying Advice: Review of Adata HV610, HD710 and HE720 external hard drives: Something for everyone

    A 2.5-inch external hard disk can provide that extra storage you need when you're on-the-go. Adata is one of the players in this market, so we tested three of their USB 3.0 DashDrive models with 500 GB of storage, the HV610, HD710 and HE720. Hardware.Info tested them to find out how they perform and what sets them apart.

  • 28 August 2012

  • Buying Advice: Buying advice: Buffalo TeraStation Pro Duo WSS

    Are you looking for a complete package for your business Windows network, and you're not too excited by a NAS based on Linux? Then the Buffalo TeraStation Pro Duo WSS may just be the ticket for you.

  • 20 August 2012

  • Buying Advice: Synology DS1512+ and DS1812+ NAS review: good performance with lots of disks

    If you're looking for a NAS with room for plenty of disks that's also fast and user-friendly, then the new Synology DS-1512+ and DS-1812+ are two models that should be on your wish list. They come equipped with the very comprehensive DSM 4.0 firmware, with space for either five or eight hard disks. You do have to reach pretty deep into your wallet for these NAS devices.

  • 13 August 2012

  • Buying Advice: Lenovo IdeaPad U410 review: affordable and powerful Ultrabook

    The Lenovo IdeaPad U410 is an affordable and powerful Ultrabook. Here's our Lenovo IdeaPad U410 buying advice.

  • 01 August 2012

  • Buying Advice: Thecus N5550 review: fast NAS with HDMI and USB 3.0

    Calling the Thecus N5550 a NAS is almost selling it short, because it's much more than that. It's a network server for at home or in the office, and you can use it to download files, as a digital photo album, and for connecting IP cameras. You can connect it to a computer obviously, but also tablets and smartphones let you access it via apps.

  • 16 April 2012

  • Buying Advice: Advertisement: Why your next office printer should be an inkjet printer

    However modest or successful your business, there are fixed costs that eat in to the profit margin. For a small business, these office overheads can represent a daunting proportion of the cost of running the company. The reduction in corporation tax from 26 to 24 percent will ease things a little, but for all George Osborne’s talk of earning our way out of recession, small business owners were given very little in this year’s Budget.

  • 27 February 2012

  • Buying Advice: What to consider when buying a printer

    Before you buy a printer, here are the key points to consider.

  • 08 November 2011

  • Buying Advice: What's a good Windows phone for business?

    When a reader wanted a recommendation for a Windows phone, our HELPROOM EXPERT was happy to help.

  • 14 July 2011

  • Buying Advice: Buying advice: Five things to check when buying a printer

    Hit the high street or scout around online and you’ll find hundreds of printers available, each offering different qualities and weaknesses. As well as checking PC Advisor’s unrivalled Printer Reviews, there are five key things you should look for to ensure you purchase a printer that over its lifetime will prove to be a bargain.

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