Meet our expert, Dr. Mark Ellison
Three truths about computers: they will fail when you least expect it, specs don’t equal reliability, and networking is boring until it breaks. I’ve spent years hammering those lessons into students at MIT and executives at Fortune 500s. Acronyms make some people feel smarter; I use them only when they help you avoid losing work during a crash.
Choice Reviews is my outlet to talk straight. No academic posturing, no consultant jargon. When I test a laptop, I imagine a student trying to finish a paper on one hour of battery. When I test a router, I imagine a family juggling streaming, homework, and a remote job that can’t drop. Real-world stakes are higher than benchmarks.
Computers should empower, not intimidate. That’s why my reviews are clear, sometimes blunt, and occasionally critical of an industry that thrives on complexity. Good machines disappear into the background. Bad ones take over your life. I know which I’d rather live with.
