I'm Neil Andrews — software developer, database administrator, DevOps engineer, and lifelong computer hardware enthusiast. I founded Best Laptop Review UK to bring a technical perspective to laptop buying advice that goes beyond marketing copy.
My relationship with computers started in childhood, tinkering with Sinclair Spectrums before moving on to IBM-compatible PCs. Over the years that grew into something more hands-on: I've replaced laptop screens, swapped out keyboards, upgraded components, and diagnosed hardware faults that most people would send straight to a repair shop. I understand what's inside these machines — not just the spec sheet.
Professionally, I've spent over 20 years working across software development, database administration, and DevOps. That background shapes how I look at laptops. I'm interested in real-world performance — how a machine handles the kind of workloads developers, engineers, and power users actually put them through — not just synthetic benchmarks.
I built the infrastructure behind this site myself: the price tracking system, the review pipeline, the retailer comparison tools. When I say a laptop holds its value or a price has dropped, that's based on live data I've been collecting — not a guess.