Laptop purchase in Germany

[Sysman]

Personally, I don't buy any hardware without doing some proper internet research first so I know exactly what I want.
And then I only buy from a shop (which are generally more expensive) if
a. I can't wait
b. i want an excuse to get out for a bit

There's also the cost of waiting in for deliveries when you are on a contract with bags of overtime available. That can easily swing things the other way.

I actually did the research on some high performance disks before buying them at MediaMarkt. They looked like the dogs bollocks until I got them home and found they had non-standard connectors on them (the labelling lied). Got my money back there, but it was a hassle I could have done without.

[Spacecadet]

I've also bought things like interface cards from them only to find out they are obsolete. I for one won't touch them anymore.

Personally, I don't buy any hardware without doing some proper internet research first so I know exactly what I want.
And then I only buy from a shop (which are generally more expensive) if
a. I can't wait
b. i want an excuse to get out for a bit

[Sysman]

Hello, could you say more about the location / name?

I had been in Darmstadt recently at the notebookshop (http://www.notebook.de/) They have all the current laps at reasonable prices, but the sales guys are even worse than in "Media Markt" or "Saturn" (which is hardly possible, I thought).

MediaMarkt and Saturn are the same company (sorry it's in German). There was a bit of a stink about them in the German press a couple or so years ago for advertising kit at low prices when they didn't have any in stock.

I've also bought things like interface cards from them only to find out they are obsolete. I for one won't touch them anymore.

[engineer]

obsolete

[darmstadt]

I've used these guys a few times for laptops for my customers and me. They'll also do English versions (there's also a laptop place on the Zeil in Frankfurt which I've heard good reports about.)

Diptulip, how about a link: http://www.notebook.de/

[xchaotic]

Median

It's Medion btw, but I'd recommend against their laptops - they really feel cheap, better to get a Dell for little or no extra

[DaveB]

Median are a german outfit I belive and do a reasonable range of budget machines. Bought one of their PC's from Aldi a few years ago and it's still going strong.

[darmstadt]

I've used these guys a few times for laptops for my customers and me. They'll also do English versions (there's also a laptop place on the Zeil in Frankfurt which I've heard good reports about.)

[expat]

remember to enjoy the swap of the Y and the Z keys on the keyboard

Ja, und the need for Alt-Gr to get a @, the absence of a GPB symbol, und so weiter.

[ThomasSoerensen]

remember to enjoy the swap of the Y and the Z keys on the keyboard

[Spacecadet]

NP

for price, i think the Dells are hard to beat and if you're buying bulk then they are even more flexible on the price

[Pondlife]

Thanks Spaceman.

Think I might just go for a Dell based on price.

[Spacecadet]

Anyone know of a decent national retailer in Germany for PCs? A mate wants me to source them a lappy. Dell, obviously and Saturn, any others the panel would recommend?

TIA

Pondlife

I know it's not strictly a techie question but you get a less gimp like response in here.

MediaMarkt?

I've bought a few things from them in NL and i'm pretty sure they're actually a German company
checked and it is: http://mediamarkt.de/

http://mediamarkt.de/maerkte/hamburg/

[Pondlife]

Anyone know of a decent national retailer in Germany for PCs? A mate wants me to source them a lappy. Dell, obviously and Saturn, any others the panel would recommend?

TIA

Pondlife

I know it's not strictly a techie question but you get a less gimp like response in here.