Aldi Super Computer Buy 2003

[Guyreino216]

Computer & Home entertainment center 2.6 intel pentium 4 hyper threading technology

remote control dvd tv vcr cd radio & photo features

watch & record tv or radio

create dvd cd using multi format dvd/cd writer

160 superfast hard drive

512 mb ram

wireless keyboard and mouse

12 month warrenty
24/7 helpline

 

[AAjax]

A price would be nice

 

[nasttcar]

Link, price, etc. would be good.

 

[MrBond]

It was just in the ad this week, supposed to be for sale next week.

 

[FuzzyBee]

hmmm....we have Aldi here in Atlanta now.

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

According to posts at FW, price is $799. Try www.aldifoods.com but site is down for maintenance at the time of this writing.

 

[amdskip]

Here's a computer off Medion's site which I assume is the right one:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Intel® Pentium® 4 Prozessor mit 2.66 GHz, 533 MHz Front-Side-Bus
256 MB Arbeitsspeicher 333MHz DDR-RAM
120 GB Festplatte 7200 rpm
40x12x48x CDRW
16x DVD-ROM
nVidia GeForce 4 Grafikkarte mit 128MB DDR-RAM Grafikspeicher
Internes PCI 56K V.90 Modem
Stereo TV-, FM-Tunerkarte
10/100MBit LAN on board
IEEE 1394 Fire Wire
6 channel Audio on board
Logitech Maus
PS/2 Tastatur

5 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 ? 3 Vorderseite, 2 Rückseite)
3x Firewire IEEE1394 ( 1 Vorderseite, 2 Rückseite)
1 Rear Out, 1 Subwoofer/Center Out
1 Mic In
1 Line In, 1 Line Out
1 SPDIF In, 1 SPDIF Out
1 Parallel, 1 Seriell, 2 PS/2 (Tastatur/Maus)
1 Ethernet (RJ45) / LAN

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home vorinstalliert und als Recovery-CD ROM (nutzbar nur auf diesem erworbenen Computersystem)
Microsoft WorksSuite2003 (OEM Version) vorinstalliert und auf einer DVD ROM, bestehend aus:
- Microsoft Works 7.0 (OEM Version)
- Microsoft Word 2002 (OEM Version)
- Microsoft AutoRoute 2002 (OEM Version)
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2003 (OEM Version)
- Microsoft Picture It! Photo (OEM Version)

Medion Home Cinema XL (OEM Version)
Nero Burning ROM 5.5.x

 

[spanky]

monitor?

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

I read on FW that this computer has the newer intel p4 fsb of 800mhz not the one with 533.

 

[cremefilled]

Ewww... Geforce4? 256MB? This looks a lot like last year's model.

Last year, they also had 19" monitors for $99 that some Anandtechers really liked. I'd probably pick up a couple if they repeated that sale. Repeating some scuttlebutt from last year, Aldi is a huge, huge chain in Europe, almost comparable to Walmart. In the U.S., they sell a lot of cheaper off-brand or "strange" food products (hmm, Aunt Jemima makes potato chips?!), but they have good deals on electronics. The Medion brand seems to be well-built and has good customer support via toll-free. The systems sold last year could well have been built by a savvy Anandtecher loiterer -- they had well-chosen parts.

 

[DoctaMason]

Complete Specs :

-Medion 2.6 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper Threading Technology with 800mhz Front Side Bus
-watch and record TV or radio
-remote control for reasy control of DVD, TV, VCR, CD radio and photo features
-create your own DVD's and CD's using the multi format DVD/CD writer, 4x DVD-R, 2.4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+R, 2x DVD+RW, 16x CD-R, 10x CD-RW
-Intel Extreme Graphics 2 on board graphics intel i865g (Personally, i think this kills the deal. Last year they had the Ti-4200 i think.
-Built-in Wireless LAN at 11Mbps/IEEE 802.11b
-additional 16x DVD ROM easily copies DVD's
-160GB super fast hard drive at 7200 rpm
-512 MB RAM
-Wireless Medion Keyboard & Mouse(ball, not optical)
-6 channel audio for 5.1 sound system
- connectivity : firewire/IEEE 1394 (1 front, 1 rear); 7x USB 2.0(3 front, 4 rear); integrated 7 in 1 card reader; TV and radio connectors; composite video-in; S-Video-in
-Software XL - Windows XP Home Edition; Microsoft Works Suite 2004, Medion-Home Cinema, Power Cinema 2.0, Power Producer 2, Power DVED 5, Music Match, Nero Burning Rom, Pinnacle Instant Copy, Norton Anti Virus(90 day trial) & AOL 8.0(free 1045 hours for 45 days)
-fast ethernet 10/100 Mbps (woah thats fast! lol)
-56k V.90 PCI data/fax modem

This pc is for $799 and is manufactured by Medion. Or so it says in this flier i have sitting here on my desk.
Its available for purchase on Nov.10 2003.

They also have 1 monitor for sale at 329.99. Its a 17' LCD Flat Panel Active SXGA Color Monitor(1280x1024 max res, build in speakers). Guess who makes it..Medion

Aldi's also has the Lexmark X1150 Printrio printer for $79.99.

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

I agree, built in video this year kills the deal. Spend $200-$300 more for a state of the art video card and that brings this "deal" to $999 or $1099 which is not HOT at all. It all fits together well and really should not need anything else added but is it worth paying that much? I don't know, do you?

 

[unclebud]

last year didn't have a dvd burner? probably knocked the price a bit
but if it starts before tgiving...

 

[IgoByte]

From the specs that can be seen here, this isn't really much of a deal... You could buy a better equipped Dell for the same amount if you waited for one of their relatively regular deals.

 

[Jeraden]

I still think this is a pretty hot deal. Sure, you might be able to snag a Dell during a sale for around the same price or a little less. But this has a lot of great accessories included.

 

[GilletteCat]

Originally posted by: DoctaMason

-Wireless Medion Keyboard & Mouse(ball, not optical)

Actually, its a wireless optical mouse:

Link

 

[smashp]

medion Computers are POS.

German Company that sells computers assembled in Mexico. They hook secondary cdrom off hd so they can use a old udm33 sigle channel cable on Cdrom. The company only provides warranty support through their retailer.

Basically if something breaks, you have to take it to the grocery store that sells 300 hotdogs for a dollar to get it fixed.


Big ol POS

 

[Karsten]

This was last years:

Medion 2.66

 

[unclebud]

"Basically if something breaks, you have to take it to the grocery store that sells 300 hotdogs for a dollar to get it fixed."
office depot (and maybe best buy) sells them also now

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

Originally posted by: smashp
medion Computers are POS.

German Company that sells computers assembled in Mexico. They hook secondary cdrom off hd so they can use a old udm33 sigle channel cable on Cdrom. The company only provides warranty support through their retailer.

Basically if something breaks, you have to take it to the grocery store that sells 300 hotdogs for a dollar to get it fixed.


Big ol POS

Last statement first, they have a tech support 800# (Medion USA) you DO NOT have to take it back to Aldi's. In fact they will only tell you to call the 800 number.

How about some true facts, not BS....

 

[Phil938]

Originally posted by: smashp

...the grocery store that sells 300 hotdogs for a dollar...

Now that's a deal!

 

[gump47371]

Originally posted by: smashp
medion Computers are POS.

German Company that sells computers assembled in Mexico. They hook secondary cdrom off hd so they can use a old udm33 sigle channel cable on Cdrom. The company only provides warranty support through their retailer.

Basically if something breaks, you have to take it to the grocery store that sells 300 hotdogs for a dollar to get it fixed.


Big ol POS

As BigEd basically said, you are FOS.

I have friends in Germany that have bought Medions for at least 5 years, rarely had problems with them. When they did have one, they called the 800#, and someone came to their door and picked it up for them.

Whether they will do that here in the states or not, not for sure. But I know for a fact you don't have to take it back to Aldi.

Have you ever had a Medion, or are you just spouting junk? My GF has a Medion laptop, and has had no trouble with it in over a year.

 

[OulOat]

Speed of the DVD Burner?

 

[weepul]

obviously some ppl prefer better vcard over dvdr drive, but for those who aren't really gamers, i personally don't really care if i have a onboard or a radeon 9800 pro. if i find a good deal, i'd get the 9800 pro. if not onboard works fine for me.

$800 is a decent price. not super hot. just decent for these specs.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[IshmaelLeaver]

Originally posted by: DoctaMason
Complete Specs :

-fast ethernet 10/100 Mbps (woah thats fast! lol)

100 Mbps is officially called Fast Ethernet, it's not some lame advertising gimmick. See
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/ethernet.htm#xtocid1