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Up to 60% off Notebooks @ Harris Technology

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soupiejr on 22/07/2009 - 10:32 ht.com.au (7714 clicks)
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You have to buy 2 of their listed accessories in the same page, then you qualify to buy ONE laptop at up to 60% off. Some really good bargains there, like a MacBook 13" for $681…Have a look at it! Good luck getting it! Delivery charges do apply.

[EDIT] Some laptops are showing no stock in their Distribution Centre which means you may have to either call the store that has it or visit another store to get it delivered to your nearest store.

The list of notebooks on sale, and the prices (not including the 2 accessories that you have to purchase together with these notebooks):

W5514 Port M800 C2D P9400 2.53GHZ 2GB DDR2 13.3" $952.00
W0695 Extensa 5620 C2D T8300 1X2GB 320GB DVD-SM±DL 15.4" VB $607.00
W1344 Lenovo T500 C2D P8600 1X2GB 250GB 15.4" DVD-SM±DL BT WLAN $1,148.00
W3626 Sony TT15GNR C2-D SU9300 2GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1" RED $1,162.00
W3624 Sony TT15GNB C2-D SU9300 2GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1" BLACK $1,694.00
W6932 6730S T5870 2.0GHZ 2GB 320GB 15.4" XPP $632.00
V9413 Extensa 5620 C2-D T7500 2GB 250GB DVD-SM±DL 15.4" BT VHP $515.00
W2918 MacBook 13in 2.0GHz/2x1GB/160GB/SuperDrive Alumin $956.00
V8540 TP T61 C2-D T8300 2x1GB 250GB DVD±RW+DL BT 15.4" VB $997.00
W3625 Sony TT15GNN C2-D SU9300 2GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1" GOLD $1,692.00
W2075 6730B C2D T9400 2X2GB 250GB DVD-SM±DL BT WLAN 15.4" XPP $986.00
W5086 Sony TT17GNX C2D SU9400 2x2GB 160GB DVD±RW/±R DL 11.1" VB $2,227.00
W5573 Mini 2133 Notebook 1.6ghz 160gb 1gb Xp Home 8.9" Wsvga $321.00
W3713 MacBook 13.3in 2.4GHz/2x1GB/250gB/SuperDrive Alumin $1,162.00
W6424 Sony VGNP13GHW Atom Z520 1.33GHZ 60GB 2GB 8" VHB White $712.00
W2086 Dell Studio 15 T8400 3GB 320GB ATI 3450 256MB 15.4" VU $651.00
V9638 SatPro S300 C2D P8400 2X1GB 160GB WLAN 15.4" VB D/G XP MED $617.00
V7196 8710p C2-D T9300 2x1GB 250GB DVD±RW±DL BT 17" WSXGA+ XPP $1,137.00
W6452 Lenovo ThinkPad R500 C2D P8600 2.4GHZ 2GB RAM, 160GB HD $662.00
V2873 Port R500 C2-D U7600 1GB 64GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 12.1" VB $1,414.00
W3723 Port R600 C2-D SU9400 3GB 200GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 12.1" VB $1,464.00
V3852 Port R500 C2-D U7600 1GB 64GB WLAN BT 12.1" VB $1,342.00
W7631 Port R500 C2-D U7600 1GB 64GB WLAN BT 12.1" VB $1,545.00
W6423 Sony VGNP13GHQ Atom Z520 1.33GHZ 60GB 2GB 8" VHB Black $716.00
V7171 TZ27GNB C2-D U7600 1GB 100GB DVD-SM DL WLAN BT 11.1" VB $1,567.00
W8951 6730B C2D P8600 2X2GB 500GB DVD-SM±DL BT WLAN 15.4" VB $821.00
V0679 Tecra M5 C2-D T5600 1GB 80GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN 14.1" XPP $952.00
W5579 HP 6530B T9400 14.1" WXGA 2GB 2.53GHz 160GB Vista Bus Lic /w $783.00
W2085 Dell Inspiron 1318 T8100 2GB DDR2 160GB DVD±RW BT 13.3" VHP $561.00
W5205 6730b C2D-T9400 4gb,250gb,15.4"wsxga+,Dvdrw,WLAN 1Y $984.00
V6275 MacBook Pro C2-D 2.5GHz 2x1GB 250GB SDrive BT 15.4" OSX $1,557.00
W7697 MacBook 13in 2.0GHz/2x1GB/120GB/SuperDrive White $681.00
W7688 HP 8710P C2D T9300 2GB 250GB 17" XPP $1,392.00
V0720 Tecra P5 C2-D T7300 1GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 15.4" VB $1,111.00
V5862 Port M700 C2-D T8300 2x1GB 160GB DVD-SM±DL BT 12.1" VB $1,732.00
W3735 Port M800 C2-D P8400 2GB 320GB DVD-SM D/D BT 13.3" VB RED $852.00
W6657 Port R600 C2-D SU9400 3GB 200GB DVD-SM+DL VB/XP MEDIA DG $1,492.00
V2704 Acer Ext 5620 T5250 2x512MB 120GB DVD±RW+DL WLAN BT 15.4" XP $592.00
V7004 Sony TZ37GNN C2-D U7700 2x1GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1" VB Go $1,235.00
V7008 8510p C2-D T8300 2GB 160GB DVD±RW±DL BT 15.4" XPP $1,017.00
V1623 TP X61 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB WLAN BT WWAN 12.1" VB $1,387.00
W8926 Dell XPS 1530 T8300 4GB 320GB GF8600M 256MB 15.4" VU $856.00
V8242 Extensa 5220 Cel-M 560SR 1GB 80GB DVD-SM±DL 15.4" VHB $328.00
V6892 FZ38GU C2-D T9300 2GB 300GB BR-RE BT 15.4" VU $1,397.00
W7081 SatPro A300 P7350 Bundle $851.00
V2258 TP R61 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB DVD±RW+DL WLAN BT 15.4" VB $794.00
X0158 Dell Studio 17 T8300 4GB 500GB ATi 3650 256MB 17" VHP $812.00
V2847 FZ27G C2-D T7500 1GB 200GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 15.4" VHP $982.00
W5153 6715b Tur64-X2 TL-64 2x1GB 160GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 15.4 $717.00
V6916 FZ28G C2-D T7700 2x1GB 160GB BD-RE WLAN BT 15.4" VHP $1,482.00
V8676 hp 6710b C2-D T8300 2x1GB 250GB DVD-SM±DL BT 15.4" XPP $786.00
U6026 TM 2484WXMi Cel-M 440 512MB 80GB DVD-SM+DL WLAN 14.1" VHB $456.00
V5332 Macbook Air C2D T5450 1X2GB 80GB BT WLAN 13.3" OSX $864.00
W7630 Tecra M9 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 14.1" $1,346.00
W7633 Port M700 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 12.1 $1,696.00
W7635 SatPro P200 C2-D T7700 2x1GB 250GB DVD-SM±DL BT 17" VB $1,127.00

Drool away…:)

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  • battler on 22/07/2009 - 10:45

    Ok, I think this is a good deal:
    HP mini 8.9" listed at $529… buy 2 cheapest items on the 'must buy' list, 2x backpacks at $49, then you get the HP mini for $321:
    "W5573 Mini 2133 Notebook 1.6ghz 160gb 1gb Xp Home 8.9" Wsvga $321.00"

    So, the HP mini with 2 backpacks comes to $420.90.

    Cheapest on staticice is $499 (no backpacks)

    Note conditions at HT: "Notebooks are sold with a No Returns Basis. Check the returns policy for details".

  • Snibbo on 22/07/2009 - 10:55

    I tried the site out and got this message on some of the laptops:

    "Stock of some products in the Shopping Cart are no longer available at our Distribution Centre. An additional delivery charge not shown may apply to this order. A Customer Service representative will contact you to confirm before proceeding."

    I guess that means some items are shop floor stock only.

    Probably still a good deal depending on what you get. The Sony Vaio listed at $4289 shows in the shopping cart at $2227 once you add two accessories.

    • soupiejr on 22/07/2009 - 11:04

      I've updated the deal to say that some laptops aren't available from their Distribution Centre. At those prices, I don't expect this deal to stay up for long.

  • villemus on 22/07/2009 - 11:04

    all the macs are out of stock~~

    ooops not really, still some available…

    ooops again, maybe not… apparently non in stock….

    can add to cart, but probably wont' have stock

  • bashar20 on 22/07/2009 - 11:04

    wow. graet find. the macs are cheap too.

  • rack on 22/07/2009 - 11:06

    this is a great great find. some really cheap prices there. The HP mini being 399 is so damn cheap

    • soupiejr on 22/07/2009 - 11:15

      You do have to take into account the cost of the 2 accessories that you have to buy together with the notebook as well.

  • Mikinoz on 22/07/2009 - 11:16

    this is mainly ex demo some new , just ordering mine sweet

    W2085 Dell Inspiron 1318 T8100 2GB DDR2 160GB DVD±RW BT 13.3” VHP $561.00

    plus targus bag and ms mouse woohoo bye bye s10 :)

    this is the cull before windows 7

    woohoo mines unopened from vic , get in while you can

    doh just confirmed i missed it be quick peeps

    • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 15:15

      confirmed that the Sony VAIO VGN-TT17GN/X I got is not a ex-demo. Its brand new.

      • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 23:50

        I got the same laptops and its not ex-demo.

        • alexsama on 23/07/2009 - 14:57

          so you are the luck one!

          I have mine today, but it's ex demo.

  • brains95 on 22/07/2009 - 11:21
    +1

    The mini note has been reviewed as a rather slow netbook since it's got a VIA CPU instead of an Intel Atom like most other netbooks.

    The 600 gram Sony might be a better option for the extra money (it's $712) and looks gorgeous.

    • battler on 22/07/2009 - 11:28

      the sony is twice as expensive as the HP.

    • neosin on 22/07/2009 - 15:24

      sony is 8 inch = too small screen

  • hellrazorone on 22/07/2009 - 12:02

    Great find!
    Just wish that my damn tax return would hurry up … grr :(

  • alexsama on 22/07/2009 - 12:44

    most has run out..

  • blublu on 22/07/2009 - 12:52

    Don't bother much with the lower end stuff, it's all gone, spent quite a bit of time at the Osb Park store and most of it is gone…higher end stuff you can still find from that list…

  • ironpaw on 22/07/2009 - 13:03

    Rang HT and all Macs and Dells are gone :(

    I picked up the last HP 6730S!! w00T!

    The sales guy said they still have heaps of Acer/Toshiba left (the cheap under 1k ones) so there's still hope!

    C2D goodness for $631.00!!! yay!

  • troyww on 22/07/2009 - 13:16

    Picked up the T500 for $1300 delivered with the 2 back packs .
    excellent deal .

  • heathwithnoteeth on 22/07/2009 - 13:33

    damn had three macs in my cart, then logged in. products removed from cart, not available online anymore.

    good luck to those who got them…

    • Crownie on 22/07/2009 - 14:40

      Please read through these conditions before proceeding:

      • Strictly one notebook per customer when purchased under this promotion.

      Very greedy. :p

    • neosin on 22/07/2009 - 15:03

      hahahaha Karma Karma Karma…

      that's what happens when u try to get 3 lol!

  • battler on 22/07/2009 - 13:34

    haha, I bet HT are selling heaps of backpacks today.

  • User8748 on 22/07/2009 - 13:43

    $1600 for the toshiba r600 (inc. 2x backpacks + delivery) is a bargain…cheapest on shopbot almost $3000. But i think i'll have to pass….dont really need it…arghhhh

    • ccrap on 22/07/2009 - 14:39

      precisely what i was checking out… bloody ripper price for that model… that and the m700 too

      • User8748 on 22/07/2009 - 14:49

        its the perfect portable notebook and i've had my eye on it for a while….but even at half price i dont really need it lol…

  • User8748 on 22/07/2009 - 13:43

    [Double Post]

  • ccrap on 22/07/2009 - 14:48

    did someone say officeworks price match? NO? lol didnt think so but couldn't resist, sorry =)

    • soupiejr on 22/07/2009 - 14:53

      LOL I don't think it'll work, since you have to buy 2 accessories from HT before you can get the special price. Maybe if OW has the exact same accessories + the exact same notebook + harris still has the stock for OW to pricematch…then you'd get an extra 5% off! Ultimate Bargainism?

  • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 15:13

    Placed an order for the Sony VAIO VGN-TT17GN/X AND 2 x Microsoft 6000 Laser Mouse (cheapest accessories). Laptop went from $4289 to $2227 and the total was $2326.90. I got a call from the Fortatude Vally shop within 10mins to say that it was ready for pickup! w00tw00t! $2227 for a ultra portable laptop with Blu-ray burner & HDMI connection is an amazing price!

    • User8748 on 22/07/2009 - 15:29

      nice, wish i had that kind of money to throw around haha

    • neosin on 22/07/2009 - 15:37

      Display Type 11.1" TFT

      Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )

      kinda useless for blu ray since full hd is 1920x1080 res

      and if ur planning to hdmi out, why pay 2.3k when u can get a blu ray player for lik 300-400 bucks?

      • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 15:51

        Because its portable, plus its a burner… eh end of the day I have the money to burn plus its not often you see a Sony go for more the 50% off. :)

        • neosin on 22/07/2009 - 16:07

          well if u got money to burn then i can't argue with that hahahaha!

          but yeh the r600 is way better in terms of price and performance minus the blu ray writer

          • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 17:59

            @neosin: The R600 was my first option, but it was soldout by the time i saw this bargain.

  • BlinkyBill on 22/07/2009 - 15:22

    Fingers crossed I picked up a HP 17in lappy :)

  • Crownie on 22/07/2009 - 15:23

    I caved and got an Acer Extensa 5620
    CPU: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4 GhZ)
    Memory: 2GB (1x2GB)
    Hard Drive: 320GB*
    LCD: 15.4” Wide (1280x800) WXGA
    Optical: DVD±RW(±R DL)/DVD-RAM
    Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2400XT 512MB HyperMemory (256MB DEDICATED)
    Connectivity: Integrated Wireless a/g/n + Bluetooth
    Other: 2x USB 2.0 + Integrated Webcam
    Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista® Business

    A little heavy for a portable but the price is really good.

    • justfrog on 22/07/2009 - 20:59

      have you found out how heavy?

  • YasimKudomi on 22/07/2009 - 16:07
    -1

    Good to know but all good stuff has gone before 9:00am this morning ??????? I felt miss out BIG TIME!!!! :)

  • Crownie on 22/07/2009 - 16:08

    Grrr.
    No laptop in stock.

    I still don't know why they would process an order that their website is showing to be in stock at a business centre and cancel the order when they find out they have no stock.
    The product was also taken off their website shortly after.

    I would not have ordered a product that was not shown to be in stock.

    Was ready to go down to business centre and pickup my laptop :-(

    • neosin on 22/07/2009 - 16:10

      yup, their online stock system is seriously flawed!

      a product could be gone and it will still show as in stock!

      that's HT for ya :P

  • ranma on 22/07/2009 - 16:12

    I just called the Osborne Park WA location and they said there is NOTHING left. Hahahaha.. talk about you snooze, you lose. Damn and I got so excited. Grr.

    • User8748 on 22/07/2009 - 16:13

      yeh i mean if u needed a notebook, damn they were some good prices

  • Master on 22/07/2009 - 16:20

    so whats left?

  • benr3 on 22/07/2009 - 16:29

    While there are some great prices listed here we should all be aware of why they are so cheap. (and mostly unavailable!)

    All of these models are out of date. The manufacturers has recently released significant upgrades for similar prices as the original rrp of the older models.

    this is also the reason they are stating a no returns policy!

    "Notebooks are sold with a No Returns Basis. Check the returns policy for details"

    Of course 'no returns' is absolute rubbish - anyone selling anything in Australia is legally bound to offer a full refund on production of a receipt - big businesses like to scare off customers with talk of 'no returns' and '1 year warranty'.

    Provided you have used the product to the manufacturers guidelines (eg, Dont drop your laptop in a swimming pool) you are entitled to a refund no matter how long ago you bought it. - Know your consumer rights!!!

    • BlinkyBill on 22/07/2009 - 19:58

      While they might me discontinued lines, the bargains were definitely there to be had for those that got in early like the Macbook/Macbook Pro's, Dells etc.

      I'm pretty happy with the 17in HP for $1250 delivered (including the the two accessories). I really don't see any T9300 laptops for that price let alone with the 3 year onsite warranty.

      Also the no returns means just that. ie no return because you changed your mind, didn't like the colour or it does blend in with your decor etc etc. They will of course honour warranties or if the item is not as advertised etc.

      Also a refund on production of receipt is rubbish. The retailer doesn't have to give you refund because you feel like it. Most larger retailers do this a gesture of goodwill, they're certainly not required to do this under law. If the product is not fit for purpose or faulty then the consumer should expect to get it repaired, replaced or refunded

      If you actually read their return policy instead beating your chest you would have seen that it's quite clear and fair for clearance items:

      http://www.ht.com.au/itype/purchasing/article/returns_policy…

      • benr3 on 27/07/2009 - 15:07

        Hey Blinkybill,

        I don't need to read ht's returns policy because it only states policies that are convienient to them.

        You should read the ACCC's policy. This is the only one worth reading in Australia as its the LAW.

        You'll be amazed after reading this document, to find out what your rights as a consumer are.

        this is a quote directly from the ACCC's booklet 'Warranties and refunds—a guide for consumers and business '

        "Because each sale is a contract between the buyer and the seller, consumers are entitled to insist that the seller provide them with a remedy, even if a problem is due to a manufacturer’s fault."

        http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/warrantiesand…

        I'm not picking a fight with you - I'm just saying that sellers are required by law to do a lot more for consumers than they would like us/you to know.

        ( I learned all this from an Ozbargain forum - http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/14498 )

        • falcine on 28/07/2009 - 15:32

          I just read that document, and what you wrote is most definitely not what the ACCC document says. It says you're entitled to a remedy ONLY IF certain things occur, which, (albeit grossly simplified) basically is when there's something wrong with it. So you can get HT to give you a refund if your laptop doesn't turn on straight out of the box for example. But this is common sense. When a shop sells you broken stuff, they can't just say to you, "too bad, I'm keeping the money" .

  • ShortyX on 22/07/2009 - 16:34

    Great deal, low stock but worth a +ve

  • rodh on 22/07/2009 - 17:47

    oh man what a deal… I wish I checked ozbargain this morning when they had stock!!

  • jtu100 on 22/07/2009 - 20:38
    +10

    These are the URLs which currently do not say "The product you are trying to view is no longer available.", hence you might still be able to nab them:

    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W1344-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T500-2082-Co…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W3624-Sony-VAIO-VGN-TT15GNB-Core-2…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V9413-Extensa-5620-C2-D-T7500-2GB-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V8540-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-6460-Cor…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W3625-Sony-VAIO-VGN-TT15GNN-Core-2…
    http://www.h.com.au/part/W5086-Sony-VAIO-VGN-TT17GNX-Core-2-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V2873-Toshiba-Portege-R500-Core-2-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V7196-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W7631-CLR-Port-R500-C2-D-U7600-1GB…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V3852-Toshiba-Portege-R500-Core-2-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V7171-Sony-VAIO-VGNTZ27GNB-Core-2-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W7688-HP-8710P-C2D-T9300-2GB-250GB…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V7008-8510p-C2-D-T8300-2GB-160GB-D…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V1623-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X61-7676-Cor…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V7008-8510p-C2-D-T8300-2GB-160GB-D…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W7081-SatPro-A300-P7350-Bundle/det…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V2258-Lenovo-ThinkPad-R61-8932-Cor…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W5153-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V8676-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/U6026-Acer-TravelMate-2484WXMi-Cel…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W7633-CLR-Port-M700-C2-D-T7500-2x1…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W7635-CLR-SatPro-P200-C2-D-T7700-2…

    • soupiejr on 22/07/2009 - 21:03

      wow jtu100, you've sure put in some work on this. Great job!

  • freddy on 22/07/2009 - 22:39
    -6

    I'm no maths genius, but if you have to buy some overpriced junk to get a nominal 60% off the main item, then it ain't no 60% off overall.
    So maybe its a good deal, but the headline is a lie, and I'll vote negative on principal. (its +44 as I write, so I ain't got Buckley's of shifting it off the front page :-)
    Even a bargain-hunting Scrooge can afford a little bit of principal. No offence to the poster intended, if he isn't affiliated to Woolworths.

    Sony does a nice up-market netbook, but I don't think it will appeal to the average ozbargain subscriber :-)

    • foggy10 on 22/07/2009 - 22:54
      +2

      Um, this doesn't make sense.

      Store A sells a $10,000 notebook for 20% off.
      Store B sells the same $10,000 notebook for 60% off, the catch is you have to buy another item worth $100.

      Are you going to go with Store A on principle?

      Besides, 1) the headline says "up to" 60% off, 2) it may be overpriced originally, but not now

    • BlitzR on 22/07/2009 - 23:46
      +1

      Thats right. you are no maths genius! Its rare the you see laptops being discounted even if they are runout models.

      I made a saving of $1962.10 (inc $99.90 on accessories) on HT's normal selling price and if i factored in the RRP, then I saved $2672.10. No other store (searching on staticice) came close to these savings.

      So Maths genius, you are telling me I didn't save any money?

      • jv on 23/07/2009 - 09:24

        He didn't say you're not saving money, he said you're not saving 60%…

        • User8748 on 23/07/2009 - 12:51

          it does clearly say UP TO 60%….granted that none were 60% off…who really cares

  • hellrazorone on 22/07/2009 - 22:49
    +1

    I'd gladly spend $100 (cheapest item being $49.95) to get up to $2000 off a laptop
    If you don't want the items put them up for sale elsewhere.

  • BlinkyBill on 23/07/2009 - 09:40
    +1

    My HP got delivered this morning !!!! Hows that for fast turn around.

  • Mikinoz on 23/07/2009 - 10:07

    its between 30% - 60% off if you like HP or Acer theres some left under a grand

  • daydream on 23/07/2009 - 12:02

    http://www.ht.com.au/part/W5153-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/V8676-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…

    Both of these have no CPU and no RAM and are still asking $1200! (before any discount) Check carefully…

    • soupiejr on 23/07/2009 - 12:07

      There's no such thing as a notebook without a CPU and no RAM. If you find one sold by a respectable brand, by all means, buy it! I'm sure they'd be worth something, seeing as they're so rare…They must've missed these descriptions in the products.

      • BlinkyBill on 23/07/2009 - 13:48

        Yeah more than likely when the product was captured in the inventory system they didn't enter CPU and RAM specs. The Web Page then pulls out the details and doesn't "find" CPU or RAM so lists the specs as No CPU No RAM

        • daydream on 23/07/2009 - 18:29

          Possibly. The No Ram No CPU part was actually in the header for the products (not the body text) other components such as graphics chip were all detailed. Having said that, if mistakes like that are being made who's to say if a PC has 2Gb or 1Gb, etc. As stated, may be worth double checking with a phone call before spending.

          They have changed the info on the main page/header but see the overview tab for what RAM and CPU info I saw previously:
          http://www.ht.com.au/part/W5153-HP-Compaq-Business-Notebook-…

          • soupiejr on 23/07/2009 - 19:33

            @daydream: That's easy enough to answer. If the machine you got from them is not EXACTLY as specified in their advertising, you have grounds to return it. Their "NO RETURNS CLAIM" does not apply to cases like this.

            • daydream on 25/07/2009 - 01:34

              @soupiejr: So if you get this one with no ram or cpu don't complain cause that's what it says on their page…

  • baz123 on 23/07/2009 - 12:47
    -1

    I ordered over the phone, order confirmed, invoice received. They then canceled the order saying no stock, saying an internet order has secured the laptop before the phone call. Crap service from HT, the rep - John Lo - later told me quote "it's not my problem". Oh well, you win some, you lose some, but I don't have high regards for HT customer service - I get that he can't fix the problem, but the snotty attitude should be left at home.

    • JayJayHay on 23/07/2009 - 13:36

      Baz123,

      Why would you even publish the sales rep's name on this forum? This is not ACCC. If I had 100 calls from angry customers like you all day, of course i would have reacted like him. Just deal with it, such an offer would have been gone in seconds. Not need to complain to HT. Grow up and move on buddy!!

      • Zero Sydney on 23/07/2009 - 15:10

        "Not need to complain to HT" there is a need to complain if the site shows an item as being still available and its not available in reality.

        • Headless Turkey on 23/07/2009 - 16:46

          The majority of orders through the HT website are processed by an actual person. They check the order details & payment info etc for
          correctness and fraud, then process it over to the Dispatch team who allocate them to jobs. This can take 5 mins or so. So when you've got
          300 tight arses trying to order the same one or two cheap items, the only fair way of doing it is first off the printer.

          As to your comment about the salesman, you don't get that sort of reaction without being a bit of a dick first.

          • baz123 on 24/07/2009 - 14:47

            @Headless Turkey: Like I said, I was polite, but the salesperson made it clear they couldn't be bothered with the whole process. I'm also not being rude to other bargain hunters, or tight arses as you like to call them and presumably yourself.

            I'm very pleased for those people who scored a cheap laptop, I think the deals were excellent, and I understand that not everybody was going to score a cheap deal. But I rang - rather than order online - as I thought that the customer rep would be able to tell me accurately whether something was in stock or not. When you then receive an invoice and have a charge made to your credit card, I think it's fair to say that most people would be annoyed that they then have the order canceled. However I get all of that, but I'd have thought HT would like to improve their sales processing to help avoid the situation again in the future, and also would want their staff to at least pretend to care. Anyway, congrats to those that scored a good deal

          • baz123 on 24/07/2009 - 14:53

            @Headless Turkey: BTW Turkey, you seem to be remarkably familiar with HT ordering processes :)

  • baz123 on 23/07/2009 - 14:20

    JJH, I didn't call angrily - I expressed disappointment that HT had an ordering system that didn't reflect accurate stock levels. I'm not surprised the laptops sold out quickly, but customer service reps should still try being empathetic to customers, even if they've had a bad day. I'm not rude to people when I deal with them and expect the same courtesy in return.

  • he88388 on 23/07/2009 - 15:47

    Great deal got one for my brother and one for myself.

  • discostu on 23/07/2009 - 22:55

    Terrific deal - got my hands on the last Vaio T17 in Sydney for a little over 2300 including a laser mouse and a backpack. The Sony website is listing it for 4999!!! That said, their site is always overpriced but it's still a terrific deal nonetheless. Quite pleased with this as my old Acer just croaked last week and this was just too good of a deal to resist. The guy at HT said he hasn't seen a sale of this kind in the last 2 years and that it worked really well. I'm guessing that means they don't have much stock left.

  • troyww on 23/07/2009 - 23:44

    I rang today as my paypal was still on on pending and was told I had missed out . I asked what else was available and he told me whatever was on the website . I just laughed as the T500 was still on the website that I had ordered the day before and he said he would see what he could do . He rang back 15 minutes later to let me know someone had pulled out and that he had secured it for me :) . It's not their fault that those in management are totally incompetent and at least the rep i dealt with went the extra mile to help me out despite being very very busy no doubt . On another note I picked up a T400 (brand new condition refurb) for $742 AUS delivered from America . Bought it Late friday night was recieved this morning , Thats 3.5 working days , super impressed . There are plenty of bargain lappies out there at the moment .

    • soupiejr on 24/07/2009 - 07:19

      troyww, what website did you use to get that laptop from America? We'd sure like to know if it's a bargain lappy site too. Share! :)

    • falcine on 29/07/2009 - 20:05

      Probably better to buy a brand new T400 than the ones in that link. He says he's replaced some components in those lappies, so sounds to me like they were faulty to start with.

      You can pick up brand new T400's with Lenovo warranty from other sellers there for as low as ~$830 delivered with decent specs (e.g. http://cgi.ebay.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T400-P8400-2-26GHz-80GB-…). Seems much more worth paying $830 for a new in box thinkpad than a used one for $730 and which looks like it's had a bit of a rough start. Keep in mind the lenovo warranty is global can be used even though you're not in America.

  • troyww on 24/07/2009 - 08:18

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/IBM-LENOVO-THINKPAD-T400-P8400-2GBRAM-160GB-WXGA-6CELL_W0QQitemZ150360869230QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_comp_laptop?hash=item230234c96e&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

    he still has a couple left . It's very bottom of the range with no bluetooth , fingerprint reader or camera but it does have the higher res screen and 6 cell battery . Almost seemed to good to be true but I checked some of his prior feedback and it all added up . It says no O.S. (operating system) but mine came with the Vista Business sticker on the bottom and I installed Vista with that key no worries , Took 2 hours to update .

  • BlinkyBill on 24/07/2009 - 09:45
    +1

    Guys,

    If anyone in Sydney wants a Lenovo T500, I'm going to let one go. I bought one HP and one Lenovo and 2GB of extra RAM for the Lenovo too. $1300 for the Lenovo with the extra 2GB DDR3 RAM (so 4GB total). These units have 3 years warranty. The only thing I ask is I get to keep the two laser mice :). I just specced this at Lenovo.com.au and the spec comes around $3000.

    • sunaus on 24/07/2009 - 15:31

      How to contact you?

      • BlinkyBill on 25/07/2009 - 20:36

        I'm contactable via ozbargain.com.au. Please wait until Wednesday as I'm holding the item for a work mate(he got in first!). There have been a few other enquiries from here, so first in on Wednesday gets it. A Sydney person who can pickup and pay cash is prefered. Original receipt from ht.com.au will be provided.

        PS: Posting on my HP 8710p from HT!!!

  • bargainhunters on 24/07/2009 - 13:10
    +1

    yeah HT customer service very bad..
    i ordered 2 days ago lenovo+2backpacks about 1 grand.
    n then yesterday was ready to be picked up.
    and then today, they called me again, they said no stock.
    they are crazy or what?

    • baz123 on 24/07/2009 - 14:54

      Yup, it sucks. Did they charge your credit card?

      • bargainhunters on 24/07/2009 - 16:58

        I hope not!!

        I know it must be hard to handle 300 angry customers. But if they went on with the promotion, they must be ready to deal with the consequence that comes if the promotion-gone-bad. They can't lure us into buying something and then push us away in an unpleasant manner. I mean, who wants to come back to an unpleasant store?

  • discostu on 24/07/2009 - 17:50

    They don't charge you until you go and pick up the laptop. When I went to pick mine up the guy told me he needed the card because it hadn't been charged yet. I asked if he'd been getting a lot of angry calls and his reaction said it all - all unappreciative people thinking the world revolves around them and having a bitch and a moan at him because they couldn't get what they wanted.Granted, the system may be flawed but it's not the sales assistant's fault if the inventory system screws up.

    I received excellent service throughout my entire experience, my laptop was ready to be picked up the day after but the Sydney store had run out of backpacks. The backpacks were predicted to arrive on Monday and I was fine with waiting until it arrived to pick everything up at once but it arrived a short while after I made it clear I was happy to wait but they still contacted me to say I could pick it up right away. Most workers, especially if they'd been dealing with angry customers all day would have just left it at that and let me come on Monday.

  • CFG on 24/07/2009 - 22:43

    I ordered the Alum 13.3" macbook over the phone, paid with direct debit.. and my unit was shipped today! Mind you i called early at about 8:30am to order! Won't get to Sydney till Monday, got a tracking number too!

  • soupiejr on 25/07/2009 - 01:08

    It seems only the people who didn't get a notebook got angry or rude sales assistants?

  • ibenfan on 25/07/2009 - 02:26

    it seems to be impossible to get Mac and Thinkpad T500 now…

    • Zero Sydney on 25/07/2009 - 03:32

      A bit late, 2 and a half days later.

  • THEMAN_AUS on 27/07/2009 - 12:53

    I don't follow laptops cpus but which machine is the gruntiest?

  • suchislife12 on 27/07/2009 - 20:50

    Unfortunately the sales assistant notified me that the mac book is no longer available.

  • soupiejr on 28/07/2009 - 08:42

    These notebooks are still available, according to the page:

    W3624 Sony TT15GNB C2-D SU9300 2GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1” BLACK $1,694.00
    W3625 Sony TT15GNN C2-D SU9300 2GB 120GB DVD-SM±DL BT 11.1” GOLD $1,692.00
    W7631 Port R500 C2-D U7600 1GB 64GB WLAN BT 12.1” VB $1,545.00
    V1623 TP X61 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB WLAN BT WWAN 12.1” VB $1,387.00
    U6026 TM 2484WXMi Cel-M 440 512MB 80GB DVD-SM+DL WLAN 14.1” VHB $456.00
    W7633 Port M700 C2-D T7500 2x1GB 160GB DVD-SM±DL WLAN BT 12.1 $1,696.00
    V3852 Port R500 C2-D U7600 1GB 64GB WLAN BT 12.1" VB $1,342.00

  • falcine on 28/07/2009 - 16:25

    I'd love to buy that M700 Portege, but it says it's only available at North Ryde (NSW) Business Centre. I'm from VIC. Anyone know if I can still buy it? Do they allow delivery between business centres? Picking it up at the VIC Business centre would be no problems for me…

  • soupiejr on 28/07/2009 - 23:18

    Yeah, you can get it sent to VIC. I think delivery costs will probably be around $20-$30ish…good value still…

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