Buy some tinned carrots, or why not buy a cheap high-definition, high-spec Windows Vista PC?

Aldi is a supermarket known for its competitively-priced food, but it’s now selling a state-of-the-art Medion PC that could knock the socks off the ones other supermarkets are selling.

The MD 8828 has some great features, including Windows Vista Home Premium, a top notch dual-core processor and a massive hard drive. What puts it ahead of the game, though, is the fact that it has a built-in HD DVD/Blu-ray player, so you can buy high-definition discs to watch on your big screen LCD TV without having to worry about which hi-def format to get while there’s still a little uncertainty in the air.

The other nice bit about it is that Aldi is selling it for just £629.99, so it’s a bit of a bargain.

Please note that it is just a base PC though, so it’s designed for those of you who already have a decent monitor and speakers, but just want more power.

Full specs below:

- Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.66GHz
- 2GB DDR2 memory
- nVidia Geforce 8600 GS 256MB graphics card
- 500GB SATA hard drive
- HD DVD/Blu-ray drive with DVD/CD playback (DVD/CD +/- RW)
- Windows Vista Home Premium edition
- 3-in-1 TV tuner (DVB-T, DVB-S and analogue)
- 8-channel high-definition audio
- Multi-flash memory card reader
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- RF remote control

Find out more at www.aldi-stores.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_4288.htm or via www.medion.de/md8828/uk/flash.html.