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Could anyone in the know pass judgement on the folllowing laptop / deal

http://www.medion.com/ms/aldi/md98120/uk/ (http://www.medion.com/ms/aldi/md98120/uk/)

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12298.htm (http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12298.htm)

15.6" entertainment-notebook
MEDION® AKOYA® E5218 (MD 98120)

    * Intel® Pentium® processor T4400
    * Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32 Bit
    * 320 GB hard drive
    * Huge 4 GB working memory
    * Long battery life
    * Dolby® Advanced Audio
    * Elegant high gloss design
    * ...and much more


Thanks In Advance

Seems reasonable. There is a Dell one of pretty much same spec for the same price.

Only downer is it says it's Win 7 32bit. Which means 4Gb of RAM is pointless, a 32 bit OS can only use max 3Gb. Won't really make much difference though. The Dell one comes with 64 bit Win 7. The Medion one does come with Wireless-N and Gigabit Ethernet built in, which is pretty impressive for that price.

medion are good technical spec for the price but poor build quality as a general rule.

i am lookinf ro anew lap top but need it to be as cheap as possible with as good spec , i was looking at the dell one but would like to spend maybe 100 less??????????

I am still looking for a new laptop.

I had held off in the hope of picking up a bit of a bargain in the sales.

I am looking to spend between £300 - £400.

I will use it mainly for browsing the net, sending e-mails and playing poker (will be linked to 2nd monitor when doing so) I will also be looking to store music, documents & pictures on it but nothing excessive.

Any recommendations?

Thanks In Advance

me too, around 400 to 500. The mrs is lookng at Dell as we have had some good stuff from them before but I would really appreciate a steer in the right direction.

Thanks in advance

have been in IT for over 20 years and am MD of a company that supplys hardware and supports networks..

Medion laptops are some of the worst put together pieces of kit ever and are sold only by high volume hyper markets...toys r us used to sell them ..no more to be said

decent laptop = Toshiba...quality and now reasonably priced...try laptopsdirect.co.uk   ftw

Thanks, will have look there and maybe get a little advice if we spot owt.

cheers

What about these:

Comet - [url]http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/605735/SAMSUNG-NP-R519-JA05UK/url]

Dell - [url]http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/laptops_great_deals/fs.aspx?refid=laptops_great_deals&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1/url]

[url]http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/boxing_day_laptop_deals/fs.aspx?refid=boxing_day_laptop_deals&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1/url]

Tesco? where i can get 10% discount - [url]http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999033/Nr.99.aspx?Ns=P_HIDDEN_Stock_Available|1||P_SORT_Price&btnResultSort.x=28&btnResultSort.y=3/url]

No Acer recommendations please, my last 2 laptops have been Acer models and have been nothing but trouble!

OK quick guide..

Do not buy..

Asus
Acer
Packard Bell

Watch the so called Dell deals  as they seem to add up to a lot more than advertised....

Best buys ..Toshiba,HP,Lenevo (IBM)

 Spec isn't everything...

Our best seller... Toshiba L series...quality around £400..

Samsung don't look to bad..top of the 2nd tier imo

Ive had 5 laptops, HP, Dell x 2, ACER and Packard Bell

And packard Bell is the best ive ever used, spec was great, and HD screen made movies great

Were talking rule of thumb here... individual incidents can't really count... just giving people a guide through years of experience of dealing with and repairing computers on a commercial scale...

I don't recommend Packard Bell as they are the stock make of the Dixons groups e.g... Pc world, Dixons Currys etc... they are high volume cheaply put together pieces of kit and we have had too many in for major repairs to recommend them as a good buy.. also laptops differ to normal pc's because when they go wrong its usually serious, manafacturer warranty goes a long way here.... watch dell as they often have a 90 day return to base warranty... despite what they promise..same with pc world... their after sales and so called technicians are laughable...

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Big_Screen_Laptops/prod.asp

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/large_laptops/fs.aspx?refid=large_laptops&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1

Which would you suggest from those links mate?

Wot r u going to use it for?

I wasn't disagreeing with you mate, clearly you know far more than me with regard the full range available, i was just putting my 10p worth in

Just for the family to use really, browsing the net and playing poker. Occasional dvd watching.

Specs are very similar on the base level..obv u want the 17" screen... watch the dell when you personalise it as the price seems to rocket and be very careful with their warranty...

U dont need specific graphic card option unless ur looking to play games..particulary 3d ones
Toshiba a bit more expensive... but as you see from the price they have been discounted from they were a lot more than the dell.. theres a reason for this as the quality is superior...

I'm a great believer in you get what you pay for.... with Dell you do ( with the right deal) get good value for money ( bang for buck ).. with Toshiba u get the excellent quality and build with good manufacturers warranty...

me personally id always go Toshiba over dell even for that little bit more.

a spec of dual core ,2gbram, 250gb drive is plenty for standard use

Thanks for your advice, does this model look okay? Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-28L Laptop

Its a nice bit of kit..u may get the same sort of spec a bit cheaper but build and quality is where the extra money is..cant see u going to far wrong tbh.. but as with all things its just my own opinion..but as its what i do for a living it prob carries a little more weight..

this is what I bought recently, L500 something. abs superb for £400

I've had 5 laptops in the last 5 years, the 2 toshibas have been by far the best

I agree Mr Gatso.. we have supplied around 50 odd L300's in the last few months at that price level...and these are to corporate users..they loved em.. not one complaint and lots of praise

Santa brought a laptop for my daughter.

Santa's helper @ pcworld was a dell rep he advised me to go for a HP @ £449 DV6-2110sa
Dell could not compete with this machine for the price so he said. I asked if he was commission based,
He said no salary. That did make me feel better. These commission based sales people say anything just
to get a deal.



It took 45 minutes to set up with a new router and we are very happy the sound is great and the
picture very clear.

Here is the technical stuff.

AMD Athlon II processor M320 (2.1Ghz, 1MB Cache) 3GB Memory 250GB Hard drive Up to 4 hours battery life LED Backlit screen Webcam HDMI connectivity Altec Lansing speakers Wireless enabled Full product information about HP DV6-2010sa 15.6" widescreen laptop Hide product information about HP DV6-2010sa 15.6" widescreen laptop

Full specification  Benefit
Operating system Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium   
Processor Type AMD Athlon II Dual Core M320   
Processor speed 2.1 Ghz The higher the number of Megahertz (MHZ) the faster the processor should be
Memory Size 3GB MB   
Memory Type DDR3   
Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB The bigger the capacity the more you can store
Optical Drives Lightscribe Super Multi DVD-RW   
Floppy Disk Drive NO Floppy disks are 3.5" square and store a small amount of data. CDs,DVDs and memory sticks are now usually used instead
Screen Size/Type 15.6 Diagonal HD Brightview   
Graphics Card Type ATI Radeon HD 3200 To enable images to be displayed on your monitor
Graphics Memory up to 1470 MB The higher the memory the better quality images you are display
TV-out YES Allowing you to plug your laptop into a TV to watch DVDs
Sound Type Altec Lansing integrated speak To enable you to have sound from your computer which is great for games, movies and music
Modem Type 10/100/100 gigabit Ethernet Enabling communication with others via the telephone line. A modem is used for the Internet, e-mail and faxing
Wireless Enabled YES Allows you to connect to an existing wireless network such as in a office or a wireless hot spot
No. of USB Connections 4 The more connections the computer has the more equipment you can connect to your computer e.g. a modem, printer, scanner, digital camera, PDA
No. of Firewire Connections 0 High speed data transfer link for digital video and other media. Ideal for quickly downloading video images from a camcorder to PC
Infrared Port Included NO Allowing you to connect to other devices with infrared such as an infrared enabled mobile phone
Other Interfaces 5in1 integrated digital media   
Battery Type 6 cell li-On   
Battery life (up to) 4.25 hours   
Software Titles Included Works, Office H&S Trial   
Weight 2.88 kg This is the weight of the appliance in KG
Height 4.2 mm   
Width 38 mm   
Depth 26 mm   
Colour Shiney Black   

Regards

M



 
     

Is this the one Gatso?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002VD26XI/interactiveda3894-21

nah, was cheaper. think it's this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-L500-1DT-15-6-Inch-Notebook-Celeron/dp/B002Q8HMCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262261728&sr=1-1

dont get one with celeron processor.... make sure u get dual core pentium..

LOL at getting advice in PC World!!!!!

Sicilian are you thhe MD of laptopsdirect.co.uk ?

Sigh...%$"!*(%$£ ... Oh so close to getting away with it..

have had 3 lappies 1x HP and 2x Acer

The HP was a pile of shite, never had a problem with the 2 Acers though!!

Dell FTW.

Lol I only ask because laptopsdirect are one of my customers!

lol...no..wish i was...mentioned them cos they do some good pricing..

Sigh was about to go into salesman mode and try and get you to sell more of our stuff

After following some of the advice given so far im tempted to go with this Toshiba model:

Toshiba L500-1CQ Laptop

(Intel Core™2 Duo T6600, 3GB, 250GB, 15.6" Screen, Windows 7 Home Premium)

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-4984.aspx (http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-4984.aspx)

With 10% discount it will be coming in at £404

Can anyone recommend a better Toshiba model for around about the same cost?