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Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PEM Netbook with Bluetooth, N550 $249 (SAVE $178)

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Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PEM Netbook with Bluetooth, N550 $249 (SAVE $178)
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lram99 on 13/06/2011 - 12:01 harveynorman.com.au (4048 clicks)
Last edited 14/06/2011 - 22:16

Found this good deal for ASUS Netbook - note that previous officeworks deal on ACER NETBOOK found in ozbargain was similar price but lower specs.Price now is $249 Save $178

CHECKED BY PHONE: AUBURN HAVE STOCK TODAY.

Here is the specs

Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PEM Netbook - Black

" The Asus Eee PC 1015PEM Seashell netbook computer offers up to 13 hours battery life, and features Intel Atom N550 1.5Ghz dual core processor, 10.1" LED screen, 1GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, built-in 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0 for easy, mobile connectivity all day long."

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Note that the previous title showed USB 3.0 which turns out not to be the case in this particular offer.
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  • ozhunter on 13/06/2011 - 12:04

    Price in title please.

    • GreenGuava on 13/06/2011 - 13:40
      -2

      Also typo: 'Blutooth'

  • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:23
    +3

    1024 x 600, still good price given the specification

  • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:28

    up to 13 hours battery life, what battery does this come with ?

    • ozhunter on 13/06/2011 - 12:30

      Asus makes impressive claims about the battery life; allegedly the 5,200mAh, 56Wh unit should be good for up to 11 hours. In our testing, however, it gave considerably less than this, managing just over six hours with a video looped at 50 percent screen brightness.

      http://www.trustedreviews.com/Asus-Eee-PC-Seashell-1015PEM_L…

      • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:45

        6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack (6cells,63W/h)/13hrs*
        6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack (6cells,56W/h)/11hrs*
        6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack (6cells,48W/h)/10hrs*

        the 'up to' battery time normally means the system is idle and doing nothing if not just boot up to the BIOS then do a battery run.
        56W/s 6hrs is expected for the test you did, the N550 is a dual core processor and has a TDP 8.5W which is higher than these N4** single core processor.

        So who knows what battery does this Harvey Norman one come with?

      • Click_It on 13/06/2011 - 13:55

        In fairness to Asus though, running a video in loop for 6 hrs probably doesn't represent what the average user will do this with netbook. Based on that assumption I'd still expect >8hrs for average use.

      • kazines on 13/06/2011 - 16:00

        What Asus or any other laptop makers calim is usually the Wi-Fi connected net surfing + document
        so 6 hours video playback on loop is pretty impressive.

        This is not an iPad

  • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:30
    +2

    Amex card users could make this $199

    • ironworthy on 13/06/2011 - 12:40
      +1

      Is the amex card a one off or do you get 50 off every time?

      • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:46
        +2

        One off before 30 June for single transaction over $250 in these participated shops, Harvey Norman is in I think.

        • udyz on 13/06/2011 - 14:13

          Is it still available?

        • Teddo on 13/06/2011 - 14:56

          you have to register so don't just rush into HN!

    • txn25 on 13/06/2011 - 16:46
      +4

      Amex is $250
      This is $249
      How is this going to work?

    • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 07:51

      Note the fine print says you have to be the primary card holder, only one deal per account and amount will appear as a credit to your account 4 - 6 weeks after promo is over.

    • phobaphobic on 14/06/2011 - 08:22

      I wonder if AMex do the prepaid cards…

  • thushan on 13/06/2011 - 12:33
    +3

    For everyones benefit, here is the ASUS eePC 105PEM link with the specifications.

    Thing to note is that this model does not provide HDMI output and the resolution is 1024x600 - which is fine for normal browsing etc anyway.

  • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 12:48

    ASUS listed:

    *1 : USB 3.0 x 2 + USB 2.0 x 1 or USB 2.0 x 3

    so does Harvey Norman's one come with 2 USB 3.0+1 USB 2.0 or just 3 USB 2.0?

    • issh on 13/06/2011 - 13:44

      I reckon it's 3x USB 2.0

  • mr_vino89 on 13/06/2011 - 13:10
    -4

    have usb 3.0 and bluetooth is pretty good for the price.
    in terms of performance, might be better to grab one that runs dual-core atoms.

  • cheapo.one on 13/06/2011 - 13:40
    +3

    i dunno about this specific model but when i got my hp 110-3538 (with similar specs), it wasn't all that useable until i upped the ram to 2gb

    these CPUs seem to bottle-neck to the extent that my old netbook with a n270 outperformed it - pretty well documented (on that model anyway)

    that being said it might just be the HPs with this config but i thought i'd let you know anyway

    • toomuchdogfur on 13/06/2011 - 14:47

      I reckon that's the case with all Windows 7 computers in general - after putting all your usual programs on it you'll probably find that physical memory usage will sit very close to 1GB on a computer with that much RAM, at which point it will be using a part of the hard drive as memory. And hard drives are much, much slower than actual RAM!

      I've always put in at least 2GB of RAM in whatever computer comes across me, even the cheaptastic netbooks. So what, RAM is cheap. :)

  • Josh81 on 13/06/2011 - 13:56

    Sounds pretty awesome to me. Even if you only get 7hrs battery life with normal use, that's great.
    Anyone know how easy it is to add ram? Is there a ram panel on the bottom, or do you have to open the thing up?

  • jdas on 13/06/2011 - 14:12
    +9

    I bought the previous one from the officeworks deal earlier this year and still haven't used it much. Damn, should have waited a little bit longer to buy this one and not use it.

  • mts071 on 13/06/2011 - 16:27
    +1

    Just went to Auburn store - as at 4pm they only had 8 left

  • markis on 13/06/2011 - 17:24
    +1

    im guessing it will take a 2gb ram kingston card? is that the max this can upgrade to?

    • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 19:14
      +1

      MSY had 2gb DDR3 SODIMMs for ~$21… Is that a typical price?

      Does this netbook need any "fancier" flavor of SODIMM…?

      And… Where can I read that for myself, ie, in ASUS doc'n?

  • markis on 13/06/2011 - 17:24
    -4

    im guessing it will take a 2gb ram kingston card? is that the max this can upgrade to?

  • markis on 13/06/2011 - 17:24
    -4

    im guessing it will take a 2gb ram kingston card? is that the max this can upgrade to?

  • Natt on 13/06/2011 - 17:25

    This is a great deal :)

    I am typing on one atm which I bought back in November 2010 when they just came out

    seeing this price makes me cry . just a little

    adding the RAM was easy according to my husband, much easier than previous models

    that help?

    • markis on 13/06/2011 - 19:55

      thanks Natt. you wouldnt happen to know how much ram is in it? and how do you find it. quick enough for a small netbook?

  • talbot777 on 13/06/2011 - 17:41

    damm the only thing stopping me getting this is the resoloution. I was looking for something a bit higher. Do you think it will make a difference for office and web browsing?

    • StalkingIbis on 13/06/2011 - 21:31

      not at all man.

    • punk on 17/06/2011 - 09:48

      if you want something higher, you'll have to look at standard laptops. netbooks and tablets arent there yet nor do they really need something as high as this especially at the sizes you get them at.

      for portable uses, its great.

  • talbot777 on 13/06/2011 - 18:10
    -3

    Probably not as good a deal but found these options if people miss out:
    Acer AOD-255E Netbook $246 http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Com…
    Msi L1350D Netbook $249: http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Com…

    • aboutconfig on 13/06/2011 - 18:15
      +3

      both of these two are single core Atom N455, can't compete with this dual core N550 on performance.

      • cuteduck on 13/06/2011 - 18:35

        totally agree..

      • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 19:11

        Fair enough, but how about OW's new catalog…

        it seems to be showing Acer's Aspire One 257 (or similar)

        Would THAT have a cpu in the N550 class, by any chance?

        It's price is comparable to HN's '1015PEM.

        PS Wait… not all the pre-EoFY deals have been released (I hope!)

  • aaaaab on 13/06/2011 - 18:49
    +1

    Just bought one of these today

    The dual core works much faster than i previously thought

  • backslashio on 13/06/2011 - 20:06
    +3

    Man, the prices just keep on getting better & better! Hard to know when to buy one :P

    • [Deactivated] on 14/06/2011 - 21:07
      +1

      Buy one when you need one.

      • themonty on 21/06/2011 - 00:47

        Hard to know when you need one :P

  • plonline on 13/06/2011 - 21:51

    good deal - got an Acer Aspire with similar specs to this a couple of months ago, works a treat. i paid $300 after $49 cashback. prices definitely on the downward trend!

  • Teddo on 13/06/2011 - 22:04

    some at Belrose none at Balgowlah.

    Thanx!

  • ccrap on 13/06/2011 - 23:51

    for those thinking of hackintosh, from what i can see there's problems getting kexts for this type of intel built in graphics. If anyone knows otherwise please advise.

  • keverns on 14/06/2011 - 00:07
    +1

    sweet, just registered my amex card, i hope i get my $50 rebate, otherwise still a great deal for $249.

  • wutang01 on 14/06/2011 - 01:08

    Is this an in-store only deal? I'll have to call my local Harvey Norman store. Hope I'm not too late …

    • backslashio on 14/06/2011 - 04:13

      I'd say it is instore since some people have been posting here where its in/out of stock ;)

      "Offer ends 3rd July 2011 or until sold, whichever occurs first."

      • wutang01 on 14/06/2011 - 11:28

        Thanks for confirming that. I got one from Everton Park (Brisbane). I believe they have about 14 left in stock (according to "Natasha")

  • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 07:46
    +4

    Update for my post:

    I did call Harvey Norman and found Martin Place had stock. So headed that way around 3 PM taking bus after asking them to hold one unit for me. Had to take hubby along as he was the AMEX main card holder. The config is certainly dual core - all installations went very well. The left button does a boot to some kind of linux making it faster startup. A smart button on left can also turn wifi and bluetooth off or on. The webcam on the windows side is very good, can be turned off with a button and has some overly cute features like adding extra graphics to your pic with the keys. The touch pad is great and the response is much better than my older Lenovo Ideapad S10-3. Son is planning to load ubuntu as he had done it in my Ideapad.

    One gripe if you can call it that, is when I explained to the sales guy why I wanted the triple A batteries added to the total (to make it over the $250 mark) he got pushy and suggested that we go for the extra 2 yr warranty which he would discount to $50. While I was going to think it over for a second, hubby jumped in and took it. So we do have the exceeded price although additional warranty. As I registered AMEX before going, and received a confirmatory email, I don't anticipate problems.

    • MishyMoo on 14/06/2011 - 14:02

      thanks for this info - helps a lot

    • Legolas on 15/06/2011 - 13:41

      Thanks for the info. I just purchased the netbook from HN Queen St(Brisbane) an hour ago and paid $40 (was not $50) for two yr extra warranty to make it over $250- for AMEX promotion. Whne I rang before visiting HN, HN advised that there was only one $249 netbook left but they still had a few. The girl next to me did not buy it because she did not want to have black one.

  • phobaphobic on 14/06/2011 - 08:24

    On the offchance no one manages to Hackintosh this, what are HN's refund policies?

    • Untameable on 14/06/2011 - 12:24

      HN make it impossible to return anything, even if it's faulty or not fit for use (unless it's non-trivial, I once returned a $100 electric blanket), without taking them to court. If you buy this one for a Hackintosh, be prepared to eat the cost.

    • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 19:08

      Didn't see it on ONE of several lists (ie, the last one in this list of links to lists of compatible netbooks, showing how compatible someone thinks they are):

      . http://www.Hackintosh.com/#hackintosh_compatible

  • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 08:30

    Compared to the Acer AOD255D (mentioned in a greyed-out comment, above), the ASUS's of the past had much smaller chargers PLUS
    nice short 240 VAC power cables.

    Acer's charger is much bulkier in transit & maybe even heavier;
    in Summer, however, I wouldn't be surprised if it ran a -bit-
    cooler… will have to wait for Summer to see… ;-)

    Top RAM on all these puppies is 2 GB for those, who asked…

    Compared to Eee PC 1001PX (which we got - with a scratched top -
    from DSE in SA, some months ago) this one's battery has to add
    to the weight; of course, the 1000PX has much shorter bat.life
    eg, 2-3 hours.

    PS: All this reminds me that netbooks seem to be getting closer
    & closer to OLPC (One Laptop Per child) prices…

    Say, what's been happening with the OLPC, recently…? Anyone know?

  • ksama0079 on 14/06/2011 - 10:26

    last one sold at Auburn, to my old man. Good price for the spec.

  • wutang01 on 14/06/2011 - 12:27

    Do you guys reckon this netbook is capable of Home Premium after upgrading the RAM?

  • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 13:49
    -1

    Watch out for Bait & Switch tactics at Harvey's place:

    I was with a friend, when she picked up her pre-reserved '1015PEM.
    The clerk brought out a '1015B, & told her it was the same and the 'B' meant Black, as ordered.

    If we hadn't checked the labels (both ASUS's & the shop's), she would have got an AMD cpu!

    Beware.

    • WaywardOne on 14/06/2011 - 14:04
      +1

      That sounds like an incompetent sales person, not bait & switch.

      • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 19:03
        +1

        Another guy (showing ASUS netbooks to a black dude, from Africa, maybe) was showing SIMILAR looking models (eg, with R100 or R101, prefixes, or the like), which were sitting beside the '1015PEM price card, showing $249.

        The guy was being told that the matte model was a 1015PEM, despite having a label indicating it had a N455 chip inside.

        I just don't think they want to open (read: "waste") a new 1015PEM, so they show something else.

        Hopefully, they bring 1015PEM's from the backroom…

        It's easy enough: 1015PEM is printed in LARGER fonts than the (AMD-equipped?) 1015B that the guy brought out.

        PS It took a bright, honest-looking guy (the 3rd we spoke to) to find & bring out some 1015PEM's…

        I'm not so sure what the other sales people are thinking… but a bit more focus would help buyers thing more highly of H-N, I'm sure.

        Maybe they're in need of some "Mystry Shoppers" ;-)

    • aboutconfig on 14/06/2011 - 20:24
      +1

      //=============
      1015B is more than $400 and it has reasons.

      Actually the 1015B is better than the 1015PEM if it does come with dual core AMD Apu C-50 but not the single core C-30 (which I can confirm last time I saw the 1015B at hardly normal it's C-50).
      It has HDMI out, and can play 1080p full HD file without any problem.

      "ATI Radeon HD 6250 integrated graphics, DirectX® 11 and Unified Video Decoder 3 for high definition visuals
      Enjoy Full HD 1080p on a HDTV or big display via a HDMI connection.".

      The processor is 15% slower than the Intel Atom N550, but the Gpu is 13 times faster than the integrated one in Atom N550 (3DMark06 1889 compared to 145).

      And you can use it to play some casual games.

      • geordie on 14/06/2011 - 21:53
        -1

        Please see my comment below they did a switch on me

  • MishyMoo on 14/06/2011 - 14:03

    HN at Marion (SA) have sold their last one half an hour ago. HN at Woodville (Port Rd, SA) still have a few

    • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 18:55

      Gepps X (SA) had (31) when I rang this morning… & I saw 2 go during a quick stop-over visit to the store, with a friend, at about noon. Dunno how many more sold today…

  • zuzu on 14/06/2011 - 14:29

    None left at Capalaba Brisbane, 4 left at Carindale!!

  • DarrenLi on 14/06/2011 - 14:38
    -1

    Hey guys thought I might let you know that in NSW Sydney (south) > Caringbah, Harvey Norman still has about 15 left. I bought 3 myself today :3 :3 :3!!

    • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 15:12
      +1

      bought 3 ? why? why? why?

      • andy19363 on 14/06/2011 - 16:12

        Children?

        • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 16:40
          +2

          Optimist thinks - Children, mum, birthday gift…
          Pessimist thinks - ebay resell?

      • DarrenLi on 14/06/2011 - 19:58

        Girlfriend, mate and I :) why not for an astounding price like that!

        • Ambiguous on 21/06/2011 - 12:09

          Suprise suprise he's now offering to sell this exact laptop in the forums (for a sweet premium).

  • chocohoney on 14/06/2011 - 15:06
    +1

    Delete

  • geordie on 14/06/2011 - 15:27

    Just picked one up from Penrith, they had them with an extra 1GB RAM (making total of 2GB) for an extra $50 if you want. He said they still had a few left.

    • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 18:52
      +1

      Normally, you remove a 1 GB SODIMM part & replace it with a 2 GB part.

      Is this computer different? I hope so, 'cause I really hate pulling new parts & letting them collect dust… ;-/

      At least, IF there's a 2nd SODIMM socket, I'm getting value from the original + the 2nd SODIMM part, as I move to 2 GB.

      Can anyone confirm how the RAM upgrade goes

      PS If it's like previous ASUS netbooks that we seen, then maybe the "offer" isn't a deal, after all… maybe they're just dumping SODIMM pull-outs, ie, from past customer RAM-upgrade jobs…?

      Let us know what you find under that RAM-upgrade panel… ;-)

      • geordie on 14/06/2011 - 21:46
        +1

        HOLD THE PHONE !!!!! I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THEY SOLD ME A LESSER COMPUTER. When the salesman came out with the comp in the box he looked at the side of the box and said "oh this isn't a black one " I said no probs I dont care. Ihave just had a look underneath and it is a differentmodel no. it is an R101D which has the N455 processor in it!!!! Wait till I see that p#$%k tomorrow

        • aboutconfig on 14/06/2011 - 23:44
          +1

          careful, for PC, even the most sophisticated buyer could be fooled or lost something.

  • chocohoney on 14/06/2011 - 15:59

    Hi guys! I'm just wondering what battery you got with this machine. I got the 4400mah 47wh and it's rated at up to 10hours unlike the 13hours advertised by Harvey Norman. What about you guys?

    • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 16:38

      My battery label reads same as what you have said. I dont know about 10 hours..

    • Raptors on 14/06/2011 - 18:29

      That's a bit ordinary if that's the case as that is the lowest model/battery of the of the 1015pem range (4400 47W/h - 10 hr rated) range and they are advertising the highest model/battery of the 1015pem range on their website (which I believe is meant to be the 63W/h - 13 hour rated).

      • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 18:48

        If it's bait & switch ('cause how could you know before opening it), get 'em to swap JUST the battery out…

        Netbooks & some laptops seem to be intentionally named & labeled to make it easy to fool even the more sophisticated buyer, eg, with a gazillion suffixes to an otherwise common model number (cf variations on HP Compaq's '620 model).

        This should be investigated by your state's consumer affairs or - maybe ACCC - IMO.

        I say provide EITHER:

        (accurate ad's + complete labeling) OR

        (compel vendors to - on a cost-free basis - swap-out any/all missing or under-spec'd orig bits for the promised [spec'd] parts.

        If they can't do that, then compensate buyers for enough, for their unwitting losses, ie, so vendors won't have as much incentive to do the wrong thing, in future.)

        Q.E.D ;-)

        PS Wanna mount a "class action" complaint and/or suit? ;-/

      • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 19:04

        That is correct … How do we get Harvey Norman to swap to better one that was advertised? May not agree I think

      • chocohoney on 14/06/2011 - 19:06

        did anyone get the 63W/h with 13hours battery? if i am one of the only unlucky ones to get 47w/h with 10 hours battery life then i may go back to harvey norman and get it switched…

        • lram99 on 14/06/2011 - 19:47

          Please post what was your result.. I am keen to do it myself (ask for swap I mean) maybe first talk over phone? I bet they will cover themselves with "we picked it from ASUS standard product description " etc

        • Raptors on 14/06/2011 - 22:21

          Checked mine earlier. It is also the 10hr model.
          I called HN and they looked into it and said that is the only one they have had and the website must just have the wrong info on it? They also noted that their in store spec/price tag notes that it is up to 10hr battery life.
          They still had 6 on hand and they were all the same model/battery.
          I wonder if all stores were like this and the website was actually incorrect or if some did manage to get the 13hr battery.

  • wutang01 on 14/06/2011 - 16:35

    I didn't even realise until I came back home, my 1015PEM is a matte black. Did anyone manage to get glossy blacks?

    • IVI on 14/06/2011 - 18:39

      The color-bar (on outside of box) indicate Matte or Glossy;
      SA seems to have Matte.

      To me, it's what's inside that count… ;-)

      I want to know how fast a dual-core N550 cpu can make an otherwise modest notbook go.

      I don't expect miracles, but I wouldn't mind seeing it fly a bit faster than I expect either… :-)

  • BR on 14/06/2011 - 17:57

    Thanks OP for posting this.
    Still 2 left at HN fountain gate

  • cuteduck on 14/06/2011 - 18:43

    SOLD out at Liverpool
    Got 1 at Campbelltown… plenty of stocks

  • cuteduck on 14/06/2011 - 18:46

    Does anyone know how to upgrade to 2GB RAM…. where to purchase the extra 1 GB ram?

  • chocohoney on 14/06/2011 - 19:12

    with the 2gb ram upgrade, can we just purchase 1gb ram or do we need to purchase a 2gb ram and switch it with the 1 gb?
    also does switching the ram void the warranty?

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