Medion MD2900 laptop - warm ?

[bambam]

I just saw an Aldi newspaper ad from March 25, 2004 which had l a Medion MD 2900 laptop ( P4 2.4 mobile , WLAN, DVD/RW/CD/RW for $ 999.00 . I think I read somewhere else message that his might be the same as the Gateway m500 but don't hold me to it . I am apprensive since Aldi is cash only so no credit card warranty backup and I don't know of any way to buy an extended warranty . But for someone more adventurous than me , it looks like a deal .

 

[bpb30]

Where are you located? The Chicago ad did not have it nor does the Aldi website.

Here is a Review.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

wow, not liking this review...

"Not recommendable because the laptop plant product is poorly manufactured and leaves the manufacturing plant allegedly reconditioned in a way to cover the defects such as broken casing, defective display, etc. Medion repair service does not repair those defects but damages more while in repair. This allegedly is to discourage customers from using that service. The CEO in Germany does not deny the allegation and therefore confirms that all might be true. Furthermore, he does not deny the allegation that English-speaking countries are used as beta testing of the reliability of said Medion product. Hence, neither of said laptops are available in Germany because of legal obstacles preventing knowingly selling defective computers."

 

[crumpet19]

Despite what that review says...
I purchased a Medion 4mp digital camera from Aldis for my father. This was over a year ago. He uses the cam regularily and has had NO problems with it. The great thing is that it used Sony and Nikkor parts... its just assembled by Medion.

He has also purchased a Medion Wirelss keyboard and mouse from Aldi. After about 4 months of use he dropped the mouse and it stopped transmitting. He called Medion and explained. They Fedexed him a replacement. Within four days of the phone call they had sent him a new keyboard, mouse and reciever. All he had to do was put the old ones into the box that they sent him and mail it back.

Granted Medion is not a name brand.. They do use good components and from the service that I've seen, if I was in the market for an inexpensive laptop, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Medion.

 

[bambam]

BTW - This was in the Atlanta area .

I probably buy some other lower ticket priced Medion items like those mentioned in the previous post but there are alternative vendors for laptops out there which can offer a better value for ME . I want the credit card warranty protection and would buy an extended warranty - so I have to wait for a deal at Dell, OD, Staples, CC etc .