Medion Akoya E7216

Great price, USB 3.0, HDMI and Displayport, ExpressCard/54 slot, digital TV tuner, 640GB hard drive

Doesn't look great, touchpad sometimes sticky, keyboard's number pad is squished

With a low price and lots of great features, the Medion Akoya E7216 (MD98550) is a great alternative to big-brand entry-level notebooks. It's a 17.3in laptop, and it's not pretty, but it has a solid configuration and modern conveniences such as USB 3.0...

Great price, USB 3.0, HDMI and Displayport, ExpressCard/54 slot, digital TV tuner, 640GB hard drive

Doesn't look great, touchpad sometimes sticky, keyboard's number pad is squished