Coming with £599.99 price tag, Medion has digital TV tuner card included in the box. The processor is 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo T2300E, other features include 1GB DDR2 memory, nVidia GeForce Go 7400 (64MB), 15,4-inch screen (up to 1280×800 of resolutions), 160GB HDD, and DVD RW.
As media center laptop, the Medion MD96215 support infrared to control the TV. Regarding multimedia software, the laptop adopt Microsoft Media Center which is included in the Vista bundle.
About I/O ports, The MD96215 utilizes 3x USB ports, modem, network, 1×4-pin Firewire, VGA, S-Video, 1x ExpressCard, headphone, lin-in, microphone, and memory card reader. Nothing is left. Beside its infrared ability, users also able to connect via Wi-Fi.
Tech Digest’s Overview
Medion has packed at lot into the MD96215’s £599.99 price tag, providing not just a decent laptop but also full Media Center capabilities.
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