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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New Apple iPad Air review: our first look at Apple's thinner, faster iPad
Apple has launched the fifth-generation of the iPad tablet, now renamed as the Apple iPad Air. Here's our iPad Air review based on our first…
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Gigabit networking: the impossible dream
While the latest wireless protocol, 802.11ac, doesn't deliver on its promise of gigabit networking speeds, the improved performance, range and…
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G-Data TotalProtection 2014 review: one of the highest rated security packages available
TotalProtection sits above AntiVirus and InternetSecurity at the top of G-Data’s range and includes AV, anti-spam, firewall, parental control and…
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Samsung S24C650PL review: a high performance PC monitor
The Samsung S24C650PL is a basic but high performance PC monitor that's suited to the office or the home. Read our Samsung S24C650PL review to…
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How to optimise battery life on a MacBook: Make your MacBook battery last longer
Here's where we show you how you can optimise battery life on a MacBook though, to get the longest unplugged runtime.
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Synology DS1813+ review: sophisticated 8-bay NAS drive
The Synology DS1813+ is a smart and sophisticated 8-bay NAS drive, superbly constructed and with a well-judged selection of ports and connectors.…
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Group test: what's the best budget laptop? Best cheap laptops reviews
If you need an affordable, portable laptop, a netbook isn’t always your best option. PC Advisor picks out the best 5 sub-£600 models and puts them…
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What does my smartphone know about me?
Tech news in late September was dominated by the launch of two new iPhones. The playful iPhone 5c and the serious iPhone 5s – along with iOS 7 –…
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WD Se 4TB review: fast and relatively quiet hard disk
The WD Se is a very fast and relatively quiet hard disk well-suited to the needs of business network storage, or anyone that uses a NAS with six…
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Budget laptops buying advice: how to get a great, cheap laptop in 2013
We explain how to buy a cheap laptop when you are on a budget. Grab a bargain with our budget laptops buying advice.
Comments by Andrew Harrison
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WD LiveWire review
Hi Lyndon It was confirmed as true that the WD LiveWire only has 10/100 ethernet ports. And Western Digital is not alone in putting in…
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Google Android: freephone toll
Hi SamDe, care to elaborate on your comment? I'd welcome any feedback for factual inaccuracies I may inadvertently have made. Thanks, Andrew…
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Google Android: freephone toll
Not necessarily – in our group test of 25 Android anti-malware apps, there were three products that identified 90% or more of the malware samples.…
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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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Quiet PC Serenity Z68 Gamer Xtreme review
We have now heard back from Quiet PC, which informed us that the price of some sub-components had increased and these were automatically but…
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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,…