If you're after a new editing box I suggest you buy this little baby
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New Medion Pc at Aldi from 28/11/02 it says in Computeractive they will take orders if they run out (highly likely)

Comes in silver with black covers over the cdr/dvd/connections , u press a button and the flaps pop up.

Pentuium 4 2.66 , 533 FSB
nVidia Geforce 4 Ti 4200 (128mb DDR)
Sony CDRW 40/12/48
Dvd 16x
Seagate 120gb hard disk @ 7200 rpm
6 Channel Dolby Digital 5.1 sound
Samsung 256mb DDR 333mhz Ram (1 module)
Network Controler / Fast erthernet 10/100 mbit
56k v90 Pci data/fax modem
Microsoft Intelimouse
Keyboard with hot keys
Stereo TV/FM tunercard
3x Firewire
5 Usb 2.0 (3 front 2 rear)

Front connections, 1 firewire, 1 headphone, 1 sVideo In, 1 Composite In, 1 gameport, 1 Microphone, 1 Audio in

Rear connections, keyboard/mouse, serial, parallel, audio input digital, audio output digital, 2xusb 2.0, ethernet connector, 2 firewire, audio output (front rear center/sub), audio input, microphone, s video, composite out, 2x monitor, modem port, tv/radio antenna input

Intergrated Card reader , Memory Stick, Micro Drive, Multimedia Card, Compact Flash, Smart Media, SD card
Tv out
Windows XP
Microsoft works suite 2003
Air XL low noise ventilation system

All for £749

I'm heading for the que now!

[michaelm]

It's like a "downmarket" version of the PC's Lidl do, and theirs has a floppy disk to boot (pun intended). The lidl one also comes in a full tower case, but has an XP2100 processor. All their components appear to be quite high quality as well, Asus etc.

[DVDcake]

Just seen Time Computers response to Aldi's offer in a Daily Express advert today. Their advert even indirectly refers to the other system warning buyers away from systems 'without a floppy drive'. I could not find any mention of the new systems on Time's website though.

[Boink!]

Surely it isn't difficult to install a floppy drive after you have bought the system?

[Greg]

I saw this advert at the weekend aswell.

I think it is an excellent price for what you are gettting.

Don't think the £749 includes the monitor though but its still a bargain.

My Mum has just bought a computer for £200.00 more than this and this one for £749.00 would have been much better.

Floppy drives aren't that difficult to fit and very cheap anyway if you absolutely had to have one.

And anyone who buys a computer from Time or one of Time's companies needs their head examining.

Greg