Hi I was thinging of buying this laptop from aldi next week.
what do you think.




the specs are.
Gericom Laptop
Multi Format DVD Burner DVD. For watching and burning DVDs/CDs. Intel PRO/WIRELESS LAN 2200 b/g. ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB. 80 GB Hard disk. 512 MB DDR RAM 333MHz. 4 in 1 Card Reader. 16bit Soundsystem, SB-Pro-compatible +AC 97 CODEC, 2 internal speakers, internal microphone. High Speed Interfaces. Audio & Video interfaces 1x PCMCIA Type II Card Bus supported Modem and LAN. 56k Modem V.90 & and fast ethernet 10/100Mbit LAN (includes telephone cable)
Battery: Smart Li-Ion battery


They are selling it with a load of software for £999 is this a good deal.

PS I will be getting broadband soon and I want to use the wireless lan thing, what else will I need to get it all working.

Dave.

 

not a bad buy at all

 

aldi allways do top deals for some reason

my mate has a desktop pc from them

that laptop is a top deal and i usually hate cheapo laptop favouring HP items

 

a 64 bit amd would be my choice

 

How much though?

 

Amazing deal. Things you have to think about though, support and spairs availability after 1 year warranty has expired. I always go branded myself (compaq tosh etc)

Hell of a price though! Aldi does it again! That well known fruit/veg and pc retailer.

Good luck anyway

Mat.

 

Hi it comes with a two year warrenty and two year all risk insurance as well

what about the wireless lan thing is that a good speed ?

Dave.

 

Gericom??? wait till you need a part for it after the warranty finishes.

have you not seen that hp laptop from pc world at £699? 2.8 p4. ect.

just going with my experience of repairing Clone laptops (non branded) and trying to get spares. fooking nightmare.

 

anybody on the wireless lan thing?

Dvae.

 

Agreed best go branded m8.

Reading the description, the wireless lan appears to support B and G, which is 11Mb and 54Mb. Both are quicker than your broadband connection (I assume) so you should be fine.

 

if on adsl/cable,

you need a wireless/modem/router/firewall

 

Hi spiky does that go on the main PC or on the phone line?

Dave.

 

it replaces your usb modem

 

Oh I was hoping to use the wireless lan thing on my laptop without booting my old pc up every time

Dave.

 

thats how it works

u replace the modem, so that plugs straight into phone line.

u can then ( if u want) plug your pc into that, or use a wireless card in your pc.


then use the wireless in you laptop to surf for porn anywhere in the house.

you do NOT need the pc on to browse using your laptop

 

thanks Spiky your a star Im not very good on new technoligy(spel) I never had these problems with my old Amiga

cheeRS Dave.