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Asus Memo Pad HD 7 $99 @ Harvey Norman (in Store Only) and TGG (in Store Only) (RRP. $199)

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Asus Memo Pad HD 7 $99 @ Harvey Norman (in Store Only) and TGG (in Store Only) (RRP. $199)
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reptile on 14/06/2014 - 20:49 harveynorman.com.au (10975 clicks)
Last edited 16/06/2014 - 13:07 by 2 other users

$100 Price drop. Typical retail $199, lowest price previously seen, $178.

Quad core, 7 inch HD display, 1Gb RAM, 16Gb storage and microSd expansion (up to 32Gb), Android 4.2

Similar (slightly inferior) specs as the 2012 Google Nexus but with microSD slot. Both are capable tablets, especially if all you need is something to browse the web, check emails, watch movies and read ebooks.

Range of colors available - blue, green, grey, pink and white

I believe the sale ends Monday.

A few reviews here :
http://www.techradar.com/au/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/asus-memo…
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/363014,review-asus-memo…
http://www.engadget.com/products/asus/memo/pad/hd-7/

Short summary of reviews :
A tablet that punches above its weight (at the retail price of $199) with an excellent screen and great battery life
Mediocre camera (but who really buys a tablet for its camera???)
Slightly plastic body

I think its a great buy for $99, and from an established manufacturer, but i'll leave it open for the community to discuss =)

The usual $5 off coupon for subscribing to their emails as well.

Maybe grab 2 for $163 if you use the coupon and managed to sign up for the Amex Deal below https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/146939 - $30 credit on spend of $150+ until june 30th at HN
Any other professional suggestions?
Maths included for reference purposes : $99 + $99 - $5 (coupon) - $30 (Amex Credit) = $163

Enjoy!

Edit: There are two types of Memo Pad with 7" screen
-Asus Memo Pad (CPU VIA WM8950 with 1024x600 Screen,1 GB Ram, has only one front camera, has 8/16GB Storage)
http://www.asus.com/au/Tablets_Mobile/ASUS_MeMO_Pad/specific…

-ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 (Quad Core CPU with 1280x800 IPS Screen, 1GB Ram, Dual Camera, 16GB Storage)
http://www.asus.com/au/Tablets_Mobile/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_HD_7/spe…

At The Good Guys, it is also selling the same memo Pad HD 7 (Color Blue) for $99
http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/buyonline/Asus_MeMO_Pad_7%22_1…

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  • HomeAlone on 19/06/2014 - 10:39
    +3

    I ran a bunch of benchmarks to compare this to the HP 7 Plus I got from the Officeworks deal couple weeks ago.

    If anyone is interested, the results are here.

    In real world use (web browsing, watching videos, etc.) I can't notice any performance difference except for in gaming where the HP absolutely crushes the Asus, though that was to be expected considering the HP has extra GPU cores.

    • Jared17 on 19/06/2014 - 11:15

      Thanks for this. Since I'm only using it for web browsing and watching movies this is good news. For this price plus free case, I'm really happy.

  • samlor on 19/06/2014 - 12:25

    Same as LtPhoenix I still haven't received pick-up email notification from HN though they called yesterday to say the colour I ordered (because others I prefered were not available) was out of stock and offered a white one instead which I prefer and accepted. Still waiting to see whether they will come through. Have others picked up their tablets yet?

    • samlor on 19/06/2014 - 21:17

      FYI, have now received my ready to pick up email notifications.

      • northsim on 19/06/2014 - 21:39

        Just picked mine up as well!

  • kwanq on 20/06/2014 - 16:42

    looking to get one, any one based in Melbourne CBD wanna sell me one if they got the amex deal with it? PM me please

  • Sabs on 21/06/2014 - 01:29

    This is a great little tablet; I am really enjoying using it! Thanks again for the post, OP!

  • belbo on 21/06/2014 - 22:22

    Bought a pink one for my 4yo daughter and blue one for my 2yo son. In store at HN. Looking to get covers for them - pink for her, blue/ grey/ black for him. Anyone wanting to sell their cover/s ? PM me ? Thanks.

    Also - any recommendations for a car mount ?

    • King Tightarse on 21/06/2014 - 22:49

      Not sure the screen would be bright enough during the day.

    • wtfnodeal on 21/06/2014 - 23:20

      Target has Cygnett car mount on clearance for $10 if you can find one.

      • belbo on 22/06/2014 - 12:03

        You mean like this one for $49 at Dick Smith ? That would be ideal and a great price. Can I ask how you know / where you saw it. Can't find on Target website.

        http://www.dicksmith.com.au/tablets-accessories/cygnett-carg…

        • wtfnodeal on 22/06/2014 - 16:08

          Yes. For full size iPad but adjustable so will fit 7" tablets as well. You have to call around like i said was on clearance a while ago.
          Edit: yes i bought 3 for $10 each but refunded 1.

  • Davros on 21/06/2014 - 22:38

    Loving MY tablet as well, bought a pink one for the wife but she hasn't had much of a go at it yet.

  • cheepwun on 22/06/2014 - 08:11

    The Asus Persona cover http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile_Accessories/Persona_Cover/ more completely covers the edges of the device than the Asus TransCover, which tends to leave large gaps around the edges according to http://www.asus.com/websites/global/products/YNcFgijuf6fomBF… In an "I accidentally dropped it" situation (and in general use in the bag), I would prefer the 'cheaper' Persona cover over the 'premium' TransCover for its more complete covering.

    The tablet with the cover on it means it becomes thicker. The included cheap stand is pretty useless at holding the unit up at proper angle with a cover on it (the same would probably apply with the TransCover). Good thing I had a separate phone stand from ebay. The bundled stand was totally unnoticed by me at first (back stand in a black box…) =)

    • belbo on 22/06/2014 - 12:09

      Thanks for the pointer. Anyone know where to get at best price? It looks like 2 of these are going to cost me about $80 online now (from the US). Local GG said none left anywhere. Regretting going HN instead of GG - but wanted to get them in the hand rather than risk possible online order issues etc. Oh well … you pays your ticket, you takes your ride.

      • belbo on 22/06/2014 - 13:30

        Just an update to say I bought 2 persona covers on ebay for USD23.90 each - less 15% for CBIGSUNDAY promotion. Came to USD40.63 / AUD43.06 for both delivered.

        Only had pink (2 left now) and yellow green (1 left now).

        http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ASUS-Original-MeMO-Pad-HD-7-Me173…

        • bamzero on 22/06/2014 - 14:13

          You can also get the TransCover from Amazon for just under US$36 delivered.

        • belbo on 22/06/2014 - 23:12

          Correct. Thanks. I had checked out that option but for me I think the rubbery one is a better option for the pre-schoolers.

  • morini on 22/06/2014 - 11:01

    Got mine, thanks OP.

  • Spets on 22/06/2014 - 21:35

    Anyone having wifi issues? I finally picked mine up and it automatically did an update and now no wifi. Seems like a fairly common issue and no real solution according to android forums

    • ironworthy on 22/06/2014 - 21:44

      no issues here. Mine's updated

    • bamzero on 22/06/2014 - 21:54

      This happened to me also, after reboot it wouldn't show any access points. Just turned off wireless and back on again and fine since

    • Spets on 22/06/2014 - 21:57

      Mine shows access points and full wifi strength. Tried rebooting but nothing.

      2 minutes later tried rebooting another time and it works. Fingers crossed!

    • cheepwun on 22/06/2014 - 22:55

      Anyone having wifi issues?

      thankfully no problems here after update

    • belbo on 22/06/2014 - 23:07

      Yep. Mine was disconnecting and giving "authentication problem" messages after the upgrade. Google-foo indicated turning off the power saving function which didn't seem to help and deleting/ "forgetting" the wireless network and creating again - which seems to have solved the problem.

  • devilin101 on 25/06/2014 - 13:23

    Got mine today from The with Asus persona cover. All good. Thanks Op.

  • tanksinatra on 03/07/2014 - 15:42

    Enjoying my tablet but the UI pretty laggy compared to my iphone.

    • eug on 03/07/2014 - 15:44

      That's hardly surprising seeing that iphones cost 8x more. :)

      • tanksinatra on 09/07/2014 - 20:57

        Yeah true that. I just expected a quad-core android tablet to be as responsive as my old iPhone 5. The memo pad seems to get bogged down. Like when trying to type, it takes several seconds for the keyboard to appear on the memo pad. Can be very frustrating.

  • iamkanga on 04/07/2014 - 09:57

    Can anyone who got one of these confirm if they have Thai language?

    Cheers

    • samlor on 04/07/2014 - 10:07
      +1

      I don't know Thai but here is a screenshot from the language input settings http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/77509/23780/screenshot_…

      • iamkanga on 04/07/2014 - 10:15

        Thanks 5th from the bottom!!!!

    • A3Australia on 04/07/2014 - 20:11

      Can anyone who got one of these confirm if they have Thai language?

      I see that one can 'switch' to Thai.

      Can anyone tell me if one can select/add Japanese as well as English, and then switch keyboards in order to input English and/or Japanese (as one can do on iPhones and iPads)? Thanks.

  • iamkanga on 04/07/2014 - 20:39

    You will have to use a third party keyboard from the Playstore. I dont know if they have specifically but they have one that does this for Thai so would be surprised if they didn't have Japanese also.

    • A3Australia on 04/07/2014 - 22:43

      You will have to use a third party keyboard from the Playstore. I dont know if they have specifically but they have one that does this for Thai so would be surprised if they didn't have Japanese also.

      Yes, it looks like there are several. All cost $, and not sure which are good or if one can switch as one can in iOS.

      • liamkun on 06/07/2014 - 16:39

        GO Keyboard or Simeji are good free options for Japanese input, it's easy to switch between languages.

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