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ASUS U36SD-RX138V i7-2620M Laptop $997 Harvey Norman + Free Microsoft Office

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ASUS U36SD-RX138V i7-2620M Laptop $997 Harvey Norman + Free Microsoft Office
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kheob on 21/10/2011 - 08:07 harveynorman.com.au (1184 clicks)
Last edited 21/10/2011 - 23:22 by 1 other user

Cheapest on Static Ice is $1430:
http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=u36sd-rx138v&sp…

  • Processor Type: Core i7-2620M
  • Processor Speed (GHz): 2.66
  • Installed RAM (GB): 4
  • Hard Drive Size: 750GB
  • Screen Size: 13.3" 1366x768
  • Graphics Card Type: GeForce GT 520M

More specs on the website. This is an incredibly thin ultraportable with up to 10 hours of battery life, so please don't compare it with other similarly spec'd laptops.

Product page with pictures: http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/U36SD/

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  • Geewhizz on 21/10/2011 - 08:45

    I have the U31F and am quite happy with it. One thing to consider with the one on offer is that like the U31F it appears not to have a DVD drive.

    For the decrease in weight and extended battery life I considered this a reasonable trade-off, given that external dvd writers are not that expensive.

    • martin_henry on 21/10/2011 - 10:09

      So no optical drive?

      • kheob on 21/10/2011 - 10:13

        Yep - no optical drive.

    • justtoreply on 21/10/2011 - 12:28

      How long does the battery actually last? Dual core i7… have my doubts about 10 hours. 5 seems more realistic.

      • zxcv on 21/10/2011 - 15:02

        i was wondering this also, i know the i5 runs for 8 even with heaps surfing/word processing, so would this be the same for the i7? is the i7 dual core much faster than the i5 anyway?
        was considering just get the u36jc model with i5 if the i7 costs battery life.

    • Musti on 21/10/2011 - 17:16

      I have the U31F too! It's great but after a few months of owning it I've wanted to play games again, and obviously it can't handle that. I've put an SSD in it which is awesome. But yeah..can't seem to sell it off even for $600 with the ssd and the extra 2 year warranty, I guess it's gone a lot cheaper than that now. I haven't actually checked

      • ThePistonHead on 21/10/2011 - 18:18

        $551 at DSE right now.

        • Musti on 21/10/2011 - 18:47

          Oh wow that sucks. How much do you think is a reasonable price with a 120GB OCZ SSD? (Vertex 2) + the 2 year warranty

        • ThePistonHead on 21/10/2011 - 21:48

          ~$500

  • zxcv on 21/10/2011 - 10:28

    Hmmm i wonder if MLN will respond to this?

  • cuongizzle on 21/10/2011 - 10:30
    +3

    similar to that HP deal on officemax and auspost.

    THIS IS A DUAL CORE NOT QUAD CORE.

    http://ark.intel.com/products/52231/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Processor-(4M-Cache-2_70-GHz)

    Also note that this laptop may not come with bluetooth. (ASUS have it as an option)

    Still good specs.

    Please dont compare to 15.6" spec laptops.

    • annarchon on 21/10/2011 - 17:59

      Which by the way, is "better" if you prefer a lower TDP 35 vs 45, and higher clock speeds.

  • bbyboy on 21/10/2011 - 12:41

    the asus zenbook is expected to come out next month so prices are epected to go down

  • Michalek on 21/10/2011 - 14:07

    I've got the U36JC (i5 model). Great laptop. I used to get ~8 hours for the first week that I had it - I then threw in a 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 and since then I get an extra hour to hour and a half.

    The best upgrade you can do for this laptop is to replace the HDD with the SSD - the speed and increased battery life is just awesome.

  • leiiv on 21/10/2011 - 15:43
    +1

    Good price! Even the i5 version (and no MS Office) is still $887 from newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230…

    Is it possible to sell the bonus Ms Office?

    • kheob on 21/10/2011 - 18:10

      I assume so if it's a retail copy.

      • Kranbone on 22/10/2011 - 10:12

        It's not a retail copy but a PKC. Basically you're buying a CD key to activate office into a full version (most PCs come with some starter or trial which you can convert)

        you can see the CD key to someone else if you dont want it :)

  • Nikkiw on 21/10/2011 - 18:56

    Great deal, time for a new lappy tomo…

  • TieNN89 on 22/10/2011 - 00:43

    Any idea when this ends?

  • LaptopFactoryOutlet on 22/10/2011 - 09:03
    -4

    If you want a 15" i7 for an even lower price, check out our current special at The Laptop Factory Outlet;
    http://www.lfo.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&fl…
    $948 with bonus $99 cash back, 3 years warranty. Includes MS Office starter (word and excel) 2010.

    Same specs the whole way through except, our Acer has the QUAD CPU, a bigger 15" screen, built in DVD burner and 3 years warranty!

  • edBARGAIN on 22/10/2011 - 22:23

    im thinking about getting this.
    read reviews online and youtube.
    it seems like a decent laptop.

    HN says deals end 23-10-2011

    so after this date the price will go back up?

    and $997 a bargain price for this laptop? i check everywhere its around 1300+

    has anyone tried to haggle lower than the $997 price at Harvey Normans?

  • n00bi3z on 23/10/2011 - 16:06
    +1

    My girlfriend bought this yesterday and they told her you have to be a student to get the bonus Microsoft Office, as do the terms and conditions on the site.

    • kheob on 23/10/2011 - 20:11

      Wow, that sucks! Very misleading advertising then. I guess you can just bring a sibling or any child with you for the purchase.

    • edBARGAIN on 23/10/2011 - 21:01

      how much did she end up paying for hers?

    • jacky010 on 24/10/2011 - 15:03

      i just grab one yesterday at chatswood chase syd, they didnt ask for my student ID card, but the conditions said must be a student who are from kindergarten to year 12 or college. It really depends on the sales in HN i think.

  • edBARGAIN on 24/10/2011 - 09:54

    so I went to HN this morning to have a look but deal ended already.
    it's back up to $1600 cries.

    guess I missed out.

    and I asked, if I brought it on the weekend could he discount the price anymore from $997 sale. he said no.

    stupid glossy screen made me' hesitant in purchasing it on the weekend.

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