Gericom Ego - any good?

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"Kryten" <kryten_droid_obfusticator@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
newsgZ9d.359$VB2.278@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>I recently bought one from Aldi for 999 UKP.
>
> 80G drive, 512K RAM, ATI graphics, DVD read/writer.
> 1400x1050 LCD. Various bits that usually extras.
> Seemed a decent deal.
>
> However some things don't seem as good as I would like.
>
> The keyboard bows up a little in the middle,
> and therefore flexes in the middle - the glue underneath does not hold it
> down permanently.
> The Fn key should not be where the Ctrl key usually is either, IMHO.
>
> The LCD contrast and vertical viewing angle doesn't seem as good as I
> recall various machines in shops.
> Windows' grey appears blue-tinted, more like pale slate.
> And there is a noticeable brightness gradient,
> brightest at the top (like cinema screen lighting before the film starts.
>
> Not such a pain with white backgrounds, but more noticeable on dark
> backgrounds (which look less than black).
>
> Do Gericom skimp on LCD quality to squeeze the price?
>
> Is a second (top) CCFL necessary for least light gradient?
>
> Or are most laptop screens significantly inferior to CRT?
>
> Anyone else got an opinion on these machines?
>
> I had hoped to get rid of my bulky monitor, but it looks like I should
> keep it for DVD viewing.
>
> K.

Look at the bottom of the machine, is the model number N251C1 or similar?
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