Medion
Encyclopedia
Medion AG is a German
consumer electronics company. It operates in Europe
, the United States
, and the Asia-Pacific
region. The main products are computer
s and notebook
s, but also TV
s, refrigerator
s, toaster
s, and fitness
equipment. The company is becoming popular in Europe but has had mixed success in the North American market.
1 June 2011, Lenovo Group Ltd. (LNVGY) announced plans to acquire Medion AG. Since August 2011 they hold the majority stake in Medion.
& America
are available exclusively at Aldi
& Super Billing Computers, with some products (such as DVD players) branded as Tevion. Some of their laptops are selling in North America in Best Buy
stores. Also sold in Canada at Future Shop
as Cicero Computers. Somerfield and Aldi
supermarkets in the United Kingdom
now stock 17" Medion TFT
monitors
, Portable Digital Audio Players, Satellite Navigation systems (uses Physical Storage Format), desktops, laptops and Personal Digital Assistants. Woolworths
in the United Kingdom
also stocked Medion laptops and desktop packages that included tower unit, monitor
, mouse, keyboard, and printer
. Woolworth stores used to stock a few of Medion's laptop range. Tesco have also been known to stock a Medion satellite navigation system as well as the Medion Quad Core computer system, though the Medion Quad Core has been discontinued in Tesco stores.
Medion also manufactures Medion Akoya Mini E1210 Netbook PC which is the OEM version of MSI Wind
.
since coming to Formula One
in 2007.
These Medion products can be recognized by the serial number starting with "MD" or "LT".
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
consumer electronics company. It operates in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
region. The main products are computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
s and notebook
Notebook
A notebook is a book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, made out of paper, used for purposes including recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing, and scrapbooking....
s, but also TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
s, refrigerator
Refrigerator
A refrigerator is a common household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room...
s, toaster
Toaster
The toaster is typically a small electric kitchen appliance designed to toast multiple types of bread products. A typical modern two-slice toaster draws anywhere between 600 and 1200 W and makes toast in 1 to 3 minutes...
s, and fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
equipment. The company is becoming popular in Europe but has had mixed success in the North American market.
1 June 2011, Lenovo Group Ltd. (LNVGY) announced plans to acquire Medion AG. Since August 2011 they hold the majority stake in Medion.
Products
Medion products in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
& America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are available exclusively at Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
& Super Billing Computers, with some products (such as DVD players) branded as Tevion. Some of their laptops are selling in North America in Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
stores. Also sold in Canada at Future Shop
Future Shop
Future Shop is Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer. Future Shop currently operates a total of 146 stores across all of Canada's provinces as of December 2008....
as Cicero Computers. Somerfield and Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarkets in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
now stock 17" Medion TFT
TFT LCD
Thin film transistor liquid crystal display is a variant of liquid crystal display which uses thin-film transistor technology to improve image quality . TFT LCD is one type of Active matrix LCD, though all LCD-screens are based on TFT active matrix addressing...
monitors
Computer display
A monitor or display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure...
, Portable Digital Audio Players, Satellite Navigation systems (uses Physical Storage Format), desktops, laptops and Personal Digital Assistants. Woolworths
Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group plc was a listed British company that owned the high-street retail chain, Woolworths, as well as other brands such as the entertainment distributor Entertainment UK and book and resource distributor Bertram Books...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
also stocked Medion laptops and desktop packages that included tower unit, monitor
Computer display
A monitor or display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure...
, mouse, keyboard, and printer
Computer printer
In computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a text or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most new printers, a...
. Woolworth stores used to stock a few of Medion's laptop range. Tesco have also been known to stock a Medion satellite navigation system as well as the Medion Quad Core computer system, though the Medion Quad Core has been discontinued in Tesco stores.
Medion also manufactures Medion Akoya Mini E1210 Netbook PC which is the OEM version of MSI Wind
MSI Wind Netbook
The MSI Wind Notebook is a family of subnotebooks / netbooks designed by Micro-Star International . Wind stands for "Wi-Fi Network Device". The first model was announced at CeBIT 2008, and first listed for pre-orders on May 9, 2008. While initially 8.9- and 10.1-inch screen versions existed, as...
.
Sponsorship
Medion sponsor current Sahara Force India Formula One Team driver Adrian SutilAdrian Sutil
-Biography:Sutil is the son of professional musicians Monika, a German, and Jorge, a Uruguayan. He has two brothers named Daniel and Raphael. He weighs 165 pounds and is 6 feet tall. A talented pianist, Sutil started karting at 14 before moving up to Swiss Formula Ford 1800 in 2002...
since coming to Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
in 2007.
Medion Brands
Other brands used on Medion products:- Cybercom
- Cybermaxx
- Life
- Lifetec
- Micromaxx
- Tevion
- Traveler
These Medion products can be recognized by the serial number starting with "MD" or "LT".