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Medion Akoya MD96970
Company: Medion

Pros: Piano black finish; Noteworthy specifications; Touch-sensitive keys; Fingerprint reader and encrypting software; Well-spaced keyboard and numeric keypad; Abundance of ports

Cons: Piano black finish is prone to fingerprints; Screen is highly-reflective; Issues with fingerprint reader software


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"Budget-Friendly Medion Notebook For Power Users"

By Mendelson Tiu | Published:2008-08-28

For a consumer, specifications play an important role come decision time. Sure, a lot of people may decide to purchase a popular brand of notebook, but for someone who is cash-strapped, price does matter. As a consumer out there who is after the best bargains, I want to find the best deal for my hard-earned dollar.

Fortunately, an Aldi store is just across the SmartHouse office, and that is the first place I went to.

While retailers like Harvey Norman and Dick Smith sell notebooks for as low as $500, these only have minimum specifications and lack grunt to multi-task. Looking at the other end of the spectrum, there are those notebooks that are powerful enough to play games and do video editing without experiencing lags slowdowns. Unfortunately, it will cost you an arm and a leg, and that is what people don't fancy doing.

Aldi's new offering, a 15.4-inch notebook from Medion, has a Core 2 Duo processor, an Nvidia video card with HDMI out, a 320GB hard drive, 3GB of memory, and will only have a retail price of $999. Not bad for a powerhouse that can help you take your work and play anywhere.

The Medion MD96970 sports a classy piano black finish that gives it a ‘professional' touch. It does not have any sort of latches and even comes with a fingerprint reader that recognises your identity in a swipe.

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