Which laptop to buy Medion or Toshiba

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Hello i have 2 choices of laptops, which of these is better and which shall i buy.
Here is the 1st one from argos Medion Akoya E5211 15.4in Laptop here is a link to it http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5082401/c_1/1|category_root|Office%2C+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/3|15701344|Laptops+and+Netbooks|16164797/c_3/4|cat_16164797|Laptops|16164800.htm or a Toshiba Satellite Pro L450D-14V Windows 7 Laptop http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L450D-14V_Windows_7_Laptop_PSLY6E-00C006EN/version.asp both are same price of £299 which shall i buy thanks in advance.
 
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Toshiba -- major worldwide brand long established as one of the leaders in laptops.

Medion -- mostly known for selling through general outlets at low prices.


Not a difficult choice, really.
 
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Well, at least you're not prejudiced.

Perhaps someone with hands-on experience can help.
 

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These are the specs of both laptops
Medion Akoya E5211 15.4in Laptop.

CPU and Memory:

* Intel Pentium dual core T4200.
* 2GHz processor speed.
* 3GB DDR2 RAM memory.
* 320GB SATA hard drive.

Display features:

* 15.4in display.
* Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels.

DVD optical drives:

* Dual layer.

Graphics:

* Intel GMA with x3100 graphics card.

Interfaces and connectivity:

* 4 USB ports.
* B/g/n wireless/WiFi enabled.

Operating system and software:

* Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.

General features:

* Up to 2 hours battery life.
* Weight 2.6kg.

Heres the Toshiba
Processor AMD Sempron (SL42 2.1 GHz, 512KB L2 cache)
Screen 15.6" (Toshiba TruBrite TFT, 1366x768 WXGA resolution)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
RAM 1GB
Hard Drive 160GB
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Integrated (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 with upto 1792MB Total Graphics Memory)
Wireless LAN Wireless (WIFI LINK A,B,G,N Includes MIMO)
Network Card 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam
Card Reader 4-in-1 card reader (MS, MS Pro, MMC, SD)
USB Ports 3x USB 2.0 ports
Speakers Intergrated Stereo Speakers
VGA Port Yes
Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
HDMI 1 HDMI Port
Warranty 1 Year International Toshiba Warranty
Battery Life 2-3 Hours (This Specific Model 2.5-hours)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.5 Kg)
Finger Print Reader No