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Argos weekend deals

  • 30-04-2010 4:20pm
    #1
    ravima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭


    Any thoughts?

    MEDION E5211 Laptop with 15.4" screen.

    Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (2.20Ghz)
    Ram: 3GB DDR2
    Hard Drive:320GB STA
    Graphics: Intel GMA X3100
    CD/DVD Drive: Multi-format Dual Layer
    System: Windows 7 Premium

    with 4xUSB.

    Price this w/e €420

    Want something for email, surfing and DVD playing/copying.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,469 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    price seems ok for the spec, medion isn't one of the top brands so quality of laptop might be a it lower.


  • #3
    DemoniK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭DemoniK


    GMA X3100!!!!
    Keep moving - for a little more you'll get a decent brand and decent grfx.
    The X3100 has no MPEG encode/decoder so your CPU will have to do all the work and the chipset is a bitch on battery life.

    At a min get a G45M chipset (GMA X4500MHD) or look for something with nVidia or ATI grfx. These should reduce the load on the CPU, and hence give good battery life.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Spend 550 and you will get a 10x better laptop.


  • #5
    DemoniK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭DemoniK


    Was looking at the May deals in Argos.
    For €479 you can get 1 of 2 Acers... a 4810T which will give you great battery life (SU3500 CPU), or the 5732Z (T4400)
    Both come with the GMA 4500M - but not sure if the 5732Z is the HD one or not - you might want to check before hand.

    If you're prepared to take a risk with the brand (some might even say there is risk anyway with Acer) then for same money there is a Medion E5411 with NVidia 8200M which is probably the best chipset of them all.


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