Yes, Aldi is the only outlet I know of on this side of the Channel. Many more to be seen in the Fatherland, places like Saturn.
If you do not wish to speculate, I suggest you go Acer - it seems there are a few of us who are really happy with them.
BTW IBM is rebranding its laptop range as Levono or something like that. Sounds like a contrceptive pill!!
BOFH