Medion MD96163

Advantages: Looks stylish
Disadvantages: looks can be deceptive, not designed for sitting on ha ha

...My medion lasted the 1 year warranty period. I may or may have not got ripped off with the price,. I bought it from woolworths for £349, in the sales last year. It comes with a 15.4 inch lcd screen which is a good size for watching dvds, it also comes with a dvd re-writer, though I think most laptops do nowadays. Its ram is around 892 mb, which is not quite 1gb as the company would have you belive. In the year I have had it, there have been some niggling issues, such as when the battery meter says theres 60 minutes left, it will then say low battery after ten minuites. I found it easier to use as a staionery computer so that it can have a regular power source. I have also found that the usb cables don't stay in very well, any slight movement and they fall out. Sound quality isn't brilliant. Mine came preloaded with windows vista basic. I... Read review

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Advantages: Quad core, cheap, reliable, fast
Disadvantages: Wireless lan occasionally disappears, Bullguard AV software needs upgrading

...socket. Auxillary in (left and right) connectors plus composite and s-video connectors for connecting devices such as VCR players should you wish to transfer any of your old tapes onto PC. The Medion also comes with an eSata port included as standard. As eSata is supposedly 6 times faster than USB2, this is vital when it comes to transferring data to mass media storage devices. The final item on the front of the tower is the power button which is located in the centre of the bottom panel. Moving to the back of the tower, there is the standard power, monitor adapter (DVI port but does come with a VGA adapter should you need to use it), PS2 mouse and keyboard connectors, 6 additional USB ports, a gigabit Ethernet wired network port and a firewire port for devices such as video cameras. The top of the tower contains an eSata docking... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish, Compact and Very good price
Disadvantages: Not really any unless I was to Scrutinize and nitpick

...TThis product is very nice, styish slim, and compact, very nice black and dark gun bolt silver finish, I've had no problems encountered so far, the only negative issues really I could comment on is the battery life doesn't last as longs as other models I've used but is sufficient enough, and this is just hard scrutiny and nitpicking. The keyboard is not as spacious but is very comfortable, so worth the comprimise. overall, I would highly recommend this item and I think it is well worth it's price tag, a very good bargain for someone with a low budget, wanting a machine for everyday use i.e internet surfing or just looking for an entry level model. you definatley can not go wrong with this model for the price, Medion akoya Mini, Mini by name, Mini by Price!!... Read review

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