Laptop

[PocketQuadsSuited]

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

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

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

[rex008]

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.

[gatso]

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

[yorky34]

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?

[PocketQuadsSuited]

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

[bobby1]

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

[the sicilian]

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

[bobby1]

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

[PocketQuadsSuited]

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

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!

[the sicilian]

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

[Scottish Dave]

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

[the sicilian]

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...

[bobby1]

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?

[the sicilian]

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?

[Scottish Dave]

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...

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