Lidl laptop - any use €699

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20071217.p.TARGATraveller1562X2154Laptop
TARGA Traveller 1562 X2 15.4´´ Laptop

The perfect all-rounder! This Traveller Notebook is not only packed with all
the latest technology but is also ultra lightweight and compact designed -
and all this simply at an unbeatable price!

* Watch DVDs on the crystal clear 15.4" wide screen
* Surf the Internet wireless, make cheap phone calls worldwide via Internet
* Burn data and music easily on CD/DVD
* Enjoy your games
* Energy Saving
* High Speed Processor
* Huge Memory 2048 MB DDRII-RAM
* Huge Hard Drive 120 GB S-ATA HD
* 64bit Technology
* Stunning Graphics
* Dual Layer
* DVD Burner
* Price per item 699.99*

AlmightyCushion

It doesn't say anything about the processor (the laptop has x2 in the name so I presume it's a turion x2) or graphics. Despite the fact it says "Stunning graphics", I'd say it has integrated graphics.

If the processor is a TL-60 then it will be decent enough price.

AlmightyCushion

I can't seem to find anything about this model (not even on the targa site). I think they may have messed up the model number.

surfwaterford

yes if it has a decent processor it would be a very good buy and having used a targa laptop before they are pretty good.

Very Unlikely someone in store will know the exact spec and info on the laptop so no point in calling them.

Wonder is there anywhere we can ask?

Lord Deco

Looks good to me...

http://www.targa.co.uk/index.jsp?SID=0&NAV=236&DOC=&PAGE=2149&PCAT=2&PROD=384&PTUBE=12&PARAMS=undefined&PARAMS2=undefined&SPCAREA=undefined

Ok cpu,decentish graphics for a laptop,windows premium,hdmi,quite light...

3 year warranty and 16:10 aspect ratio is very nice

Phibsboro

Slightly off topic but... does anyone know the Irish number you should dial for LIDL/Targa warranty support? My dads laptop has died after 2.5 years - wouldn't power up at all.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Colm

Phibsboro

Just for any future searchers, I found it by ringing LIDL - 008000 8274272.

C

TerrorFirmer

Pretty good deal. HDMI and HD2400 for 699...Ram needs upgrading though out of the box, Vista would be a pain on 1gb.

AlmightyCushion

Lord Deco wrote: »

Looks good to me...

http://www.targa.co.uk/index.jsp?SID=0&NAV=236&DOC=&PAGE=2149&PCAT=2&PROD=384&PTUBE=12&PARAMS=undefined&PARAMS2=undefined&SPCAREA=undefined

Ok cpu,decentish graphics for a laptop,windows premium,hdmi,quite light...

3 year warranty and 16:10 aspect ratio is very nice

Are you sure that is the one. That one has 1GB ram and a 160GB hard drive. The one flogen links to has 2GBs ram and 120GB hard drive.

majiktripp

Thought I'd weigh in here and tell you to avoid Targa and Lidl laptops as their not very well built.
The three year warranty is great , collect and return so they have your laptop for a month at a time if something goes wrong.
The one I had keep breaking (this was mid 2005) so eventually after much heart ache, emails, letters etc to Targa, they finally refunded Lidl who in turn refunded me.
Now credit where credits due they did refund me the total I paid for it even after 6 months use.
But I thought I'd post a warning that there not the best laptops around, well in my experience anyways.

vincenzo1

Ok I found this spec on Targa.co.uk.
How about all you experts have a look and tel me is this worth buying??
Or just wait until after xmas for some bargains??

How does it compare?

http://www.targa.co.uk/index.jsp?NAV=236&PCAT=2&PTUBE=12


Software*
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium OEM*
WordPerfect Office X3 (OEM), Corel Paint Shop ProX (OEM), Corel PhotoAlbum (OEM), Marco Polo EuroRoute 2007 Premium Edition (OEM), Nero 7 Essential Suite (OEM) Bullguard Antivirus 2007 (OEM), HD-Tronic recovery software

Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 TK55 (Dual Core CPU) – 512KB Cache 1,8 GHz with AMD PowerNow!™ technology

Memory 2048 MB DDRII-RAM 667 (2x 1024 SO-DIMM)

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 with up to 380 MB graphic memory

VGA Analog out
S-Video out

Display 15,4" WXGA TFT
Resolution: ergonomic 1280 x 800 Pixel
16:10 format
non-glare

Audio High Definiton Audio
5.1 analog and digital surround sound,
SPDIF-digital out
2x speaker
integr. microphone

Harddisc Toshiba® 120 GByte HDD with 5.400 RPM, SATA connector

Optical drive Samsung® Multinorm DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW drive with Dual/Double Layer support for +R and -R
Write: 8x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 6x DVD+R DL, 6x DVD-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 16x CD-RW, 24x CD-R
Read: 8x DVD-ROM, 24x CD-ROM, 5x DVD-RAM

Card reader 4 in 1 card reader: SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro

Communication/LAN 56K V.90 Modem, 10/100 MBit LAN (prepared for network and DSL), Wireless LAN to IEEE 802.11g standard downwardly compatible to WIFI standard

Interfaces 4x USB 2.0, 1x FireWire (IEEE 1394), Mic-in, Line-in, headphone (alternativ opt. SPDIF), 5.1 Analog-out, VGA monitor-out, 1x S-Video-out, I,
Modem (RJ11), LAN (RJ45) 1 x PCI Express (Express Card x1), int. 4 in 1 card reader: SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro

rech. battery rechargeable battery 4800 mAh
Energy management ACPI 2.0 suspend/resume Modus

Power supply 100-V- to 240-V power pack (65 W; Modell KSAFI1900342T1M2) with autom. voltageadjustment, intellig. Li-Ion rechargeable battery, on/off switch mains-independent operation: up to 2 h (depending on application)
Measurements (WxHxD) 358 x 33 x 259 mm
Weight 2,6 kg
Scope of delivery Power pack, software drivers, manual, rechargeable battery, optical Logitech USB scroll mouse, modem cable + adapter, SPDIF adapter, mains cable, carrying bag
Highlights ExpressCard slot, 4-in-1 card reader
Warranty /Service 3 years incl. pick-up and return service (15 months on the rechargeable battery)

majiktripp

Machines is ok, the 2GB ram in it is probably the best thing it has. Processor is mediocre, onboard graphics claiming 320mb of ram which is shared from your 2GB of main memory so it'll be rubbish basically,Is that the one their offering for €699?

Slymonster

Is this machine the best specs that you can get for that money? would i be better off getting a dell or somethin else? that's pretty much my budget anyhoo

and how would this dell compare? (vostro 1000)

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iebsdt1&kc=N4X10003&l=en&m_30=116169&oc=N1210005&rbc=N1210005&s=bsd

it has a two week waiting list.... is that realistic? would it come before christmas or soon after at least?

AlmightyCushion

Slymonster wrote: »

Is this machine the best specs that you can get for that money? would i be better off getting a dell or somethin else? that's pretty much my budget anyhoo

and how would this dell compare? (vostro 1000)

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iebsdt1&kc=N4X10003&l=en&m_30=116169&oc=N1210005&rbc=N1210005&s=bsd

it has a two week waiting list.... is that realistic? would it come before christmas or soon after at least?

The processor is better on the dell. The lidl one has more software and more extras included. It depends which you'd prefer. I'd prefer the better processor myself. If you go with the dell upgrade to the 6 cell battery as it will offer you much better battery life.

You might get the dell before christmas if you order now but I'd say it would be tight. Someone ordered one a vostro the order day and his delivery date is December 31st so it looks likely that even if you do order now that you'll get it after christmas.

Slymonster

how bout the graphics though? they're both pretty woeful i know but would it make a difference?

TerrorFirmer

X1150 is a bit better then the 6100, but you're really comparing crap with not quite as crap. But, that's dependent on what your intended uses are. For day to day tasks and playing old games (say, 2004 downwards) both are perfectly good. It goes without saying, not advised for modern gaming, but other then that, sufficient for anything else you could think of really.

vincenzo1

I dont think I would be a gamer...

but is that processor quite low spec?
It has got 512kb cache? I thought 1mb cache was standard? (not that I know the difference/meaning, but I am all ears...)

also the "Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 with up to 380 MB graphic memory"
-I have been told that you want a dedicated 256MB memory as a minimum. this is shared? a 128