Gordon Laing Biography

Gordon Laing is a freelance technology writer and former Editor of Personal Computer World magazine in the UK. He specialises in digital cameras, home entertainment systems, PC hardware upgrades, wireless networking and mobile technologies.

Gordon is the Editor of Camera Labs, a website which specialises in reviews of digital SLRs, compacts and lenses.

His first book, Digital Retro, an illustrated history of home computers in the 80s, was published in October 2004 by Ilex Press and Sybex Books.

Regular contributor for the following titles
Personal Computer World: Inside Information, Hands On Hardware and Retro columns
PC Pro: Digital Creator section, photography and manipulation
PC Advisor: Digital SLR camera reviews, syndicated to PC World internationally
MacUser: Photography Masterclasses and digital SLR camera reviews
T3: General Questions and Answers section on consumer electronics
EasyPC: PC Hardware projects and upgrades

Also published in
Computeractive, Times Educational Supplement, The London Evening Standard, PC Plus, Computer Shopper, First Choice in-flight magazine, Digital Home, The Register and Trusted Reviews.

Broadcast experience
November 2000 to December 2002: Co-presenter of "The Lab" on LBC Radio, London's talk radio station. A weekly two hour technology talk show presented with Nik Rawlinson.

September 1998 to May 2000: Expert guest presenter of "Buyers Guide" on Sky's [.TV] channel. Showcased creative technology every week with presenter Will Hanrahan.