This was posted 11 years 11 months 14 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

$100 off All Computer, Tablets (Surface RT, iPads) over $499 with Trade in of Old Computer @ Harvey Norman

1270
$100 off All Computer, Tablets (Surface RT, iPads) over $499 with Trade in of Old Computer @ Harvey Norman
Go to Deal
aussman on 07/02/2013 - 21:45 harveynorman.com.au (5165 clicks)
Last edited 07/02/2013 - 22:52 by 2 other users

Pretty Good deal for the surface just take your old broken PC etc and get $100 off
Prices

32GB $459
32GB+ touch cover $578
64GB + touch cover$688

Also iPads
$439 after rebate

If you want a different colour touch cover people have been able to negotiate lower prices on these

Best deal available for this product

Edit: T&Cs

  1. Offer valid until 18 February 2013. Recycle and Reward Program available with in-store pick up only. To qualify for discount, customer must spend $499 or more on a P.C. or tablet in a single transaction at the Franchise. Discount will be supplied at the time of pick up. E-waste (electronic waste) P.C. or tablet refers to an unwanted and/or inoperable P.C. or tablet. E-waste recycling service and discount only available in store at the Harvey Norman Franchise(s) named in this advertisement ("the Franchise"). The Franchise reserves the right to refuse e-waste recycling service if, in the reasonable opinion of the Franchise, the e-waste item(s) will be dangerous and/or hazardous to collect. E-waste item(s) provided by the customer become the property of the Franchise once the goods are delivered to the Franchise and cannot be returned to customer once passed to the Franchise. Harvey Norman is not responsible for loss of data/information contained in the e-waste item(s) passed to the Franchise for recycling – Harvey Norman recommends that the customer removes any data/information from the e-waste item(s) before passing it to the Franchise. Up to 100% of the e-waste item(s) will be recycled with QLS Group/E-Cycle Solutions, who are an accredited under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
Computing Apple Microsoft Tablet Windows RT

Related Stores

Harvey Norman
Harvey Norman

closed Comments

  • ozhunter on 07/02/2013 - 21:47

    Now is when those cheap china tablets can be useful, I wonder if they have any restrictions.

    To qualify for discount, customer must spend $499 or more on a P.C. or tablet in a single transaction at the Franchise.

    Can't choose 32GB surface on its own as it doesn't exceed the $400 minimum.

    • aussman on 07/02/2013 - 21:51

      nah doesn't have to be in working condition

      • furythree on 07/02/2013 - 23:51
        +2

        so can you trade in a tablet

        i.e. buy a broken cheap tablet (or computer i guess) off ebay and trade it in

    • bostos on 07/02/2013 - 22:31

      I think $459 is already discounted price
      website shows $559

  • SteveAndBelle on 07/02/2013 - 21:50
    +7

    Now all they need to do is release the Surface Pro and offer the same deal! Hurry up MS. My $99 OzBargain Optus ZTE Tablet is still going as strong as it was ever designed to but would be far more beneficial as a trade for $100 discount on a Surface Pro ;)

    • battler on 07/02/2013 - 23:10
      +7

      disagree. optus zte is worth about $50-70 on fleabay. you should only trade in some junk, say something you pickup at kerbside cleanup.
      sell the ZTE, trade in some junk and you are discounting $150 !

      jeez, why do so many people in this thread (there's more below) want to trade MyTabs when they are worth decent coin on fleabay. beats me!

      • snajper on 08/02/2013 - 06:26
        +1

        heehee i cant believe people are still paying that much for used optus zte. I bought mine for $99 when it was on special, used it for almost 2 years and sold it on ebay for $115. ( was hoping to get $20 a $30 at most)

        • aec on 08/02/2013 - 08:01
          +1

          same here. i sold it for $95. it was rarely used, in a very good condition.

    • irajohn90 on 08/02/2013 - 06:43

      Ms surface pro gets released tomorrow. Not sure when you can buy from retail though

  • Davo1111 on 07/02/2013 - 21:52

    hmmm was listening to the reviews this morning, not "great" (not terrible either). i suppose it's a good deal though

  • mykii on 07/02/2013 - 21:52
    +6

    I have an old toshiba laptop from the late 80s early 90s. It's as big as most small PCs nowadays. Maybe I should walk in with it just to see the reaction of the staff ;).

    • couger on 07/02/2013 - 21:56
      +2

      I have a NEC 7 inch laptop running windows 95, shall I trade it for $100?

      • aussman on 07/02/2013 - 21:56
        +1

        why not?

      • Agret on 08/02/2013 - 00:26
        +10

        I don't think it's going to appreciate in value

    • scotty on 07/02/2013 - 22:53
      +7

      If you keep that for another decade, it might worth a lot more as it would be classified as an antique and a collectable :)

    • Maxxjet on 07/02/2013 - 23:04
      +1

      It will be a Vintage laptop for some collectors one day

      • francis.tks on 08/02/2013 - 10:50

        will take a century.

    • sambear on 08/02/2013 - 23:42
      +1

      I traded my 80's old toshiba laptop (Made in Japan) for $100 .Left it on the counter top when making payment. When the staff picked up from the counter he went " Bloody hell" as it was very heavy.

      • francis.tks on 09/02/2013 - 15:26

        Didn't know laptop existed back then. Well I wasn't born yet anyway.

  • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:03

    Hmm … hope they will do the same when Pro release.

  • lplau on 07/02/2013 - 22:07
    +7

    I wouldn't get the RT….. better to get Android than RT. More Apps on Android, although its windows 8 RT, it doesn't run your usual windows apps.

    • Mike_Mav on 07/02/2013 - 22:42
      +2

      Quality over quantity?!

      IMO RT has appeal to the business market and until Android gets a functional office port this thing will have legs

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 22:46
        +2

        One office suite does not automatically make the entire app ecosystem on RT higher quality than Android's. Just because a product isn't 'MS Office' doesn't mean it isn't functional - there are at least a few decent office suites on the Play Store.

        • gilbarc on 07/02/2013 - 23:07
          +2

          there are at least a few decent office suites on the Play Store

          Which ones? All of the ones I've tried have been pretty terrible.

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 23:13
          +2

          I've used OfficeSuite Pro 6, DocumentsToGo (Free/Paid) and Kingsoft Office. All rank fairly well in reviews on the Play Store.

        • eug on 08/02/2013 - 09:14
          +7

          @ProspectiveDarkness - I've tried them all too, and they're just average - especially the Powerpoint equivalents. Try doing a very basic thing like inserting a photo from a webpage into a presentation on an Android office suite. On Windows you just right-click copy in IE then paste to PowerPoint.

          Those suites would probably rank fairly well amongst the same crowd who would rank OpenOffice highly. They may work perfectly fine for those people but they don't suit everyone, especially those who need to share documents with others who don't use OpenOffice/Docs2Go/etc.

          Also don't forget that not everyone is techy. I was looking at tablets for some staff at work and it's a hassle for them to re-learn a new office suite and file system. There are no easy-to-set-up mapped drives or automated dropbox-style syncing (with skydrive) on Android. The Dropbox support in the suites I tried was laggy and not 100% reliable.

          So IMHO Mike is correct, at least for offices that use MS Office and have staff who aren't tech-savvy. Which is a lot of people. Unfortunately those same people might read tech-savvy people dissing RT and think "if they say it's bad, I shouldn't get it" even if it might actually be very suitable for people like them.

          They're the people who might simply want a device to do work on and couldn't care less about having 200,000 apps as they'll only use maybe 5 every day.

        • opt on 08/02/2013 - 09:27
          +5

          Sure there are many office suites for android, but all of them are pretty useless for a power/advance user, they are only good for viewing and making small edits, you can't do any serious work. I have tried them all. In word equivalent apps Graphing and charting abilities are very poor, doesn't work well with references and other formatted text types (i.e headings, table of contents, captions), very hard to draw complicated diagrams or tables etc. Excel apps also have many limitations as well (I.e equations, charts, macros etc), PowerPoint doesn't have multi monitor support, the list goes on…..

          Besides not everyone need all those apps available for android or iOS, a good browser,an email client and a proper functional MS office suite is all what most business users need anyway. So a surface RT is certainly a better choice for them. Windows RT has the most essential apps (Skype,a video and a music player, tune in radio etc) .It all depends on what you do. If you are a casual user, then android is a better option, but there is a considerable market segment to which RT appeals more.

        • ProspectiveDarkness on 11/02/2013 - 17:14

          Sure, Office is a superior product - I never disputed that. I merely took exception to the fact that Mike_mav was dismissing an entire ecosystem just because it didn't have Office. The apps I mentioned would be perfectly fine for some light word / spreadsheet processing (especially since most businesses would retain dedicated workstations).

          I get rather frustrated with this viewpoint, as it is one parroted by MS fanboys all over the internet.

        • eug on 11/02/2013 - 18:13
          +1

          The point is, you're assuming all business users (remember, he was specifically talking about the business market) care about having 200,000 apps to choose from. You're looking at it from a home user perspective.

          A business user could easily spend 80% of the time using it for actual work in MS Office and the other 20% of the time in the 5 other apps they actually use. They don't need to choose from 50 beer drinking apps, 600 sound boards, or 90,000 games.

      • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2013 - 07:36
        +2

        Right you are Office managers love their macros, Access queries and 500 page Excel spread sheets, nothing compares to MS Office unfortunately

    • SteveAndBelle on 07/02/2013 - 22:48
      +3

      … or wait a while, save a HEAP more pennies and go for a Surface Pro. 5 years too late, far too expensive and will probably have battery & heat problems BUT it's the tablet the business world has been waiting for. No more OS/Cloud hopping, should run all normal Windows 7/8 software & licenses even on corporate Windows networks just like any standard PC plus it has a stylus so you can actually use it as a proper notepad which is something I would've assumed to be one of the first essential features for any tablet from day one! A massive game changer if it's a good as it promises to be… and I'm a huge pessimist especially when it comes to MS. Fingers crossed…

      • eug on 08/02/2013 - 09:16

        Harvey also sells the Asus ME400C which is a 580g x86 tablet that runs Windows 8. Long battery life, no heat problems, runs regular windows apps as well as new metro apps, and best of all, costs the same as Surface RT. No stylus though.

    • Quppa on 07/02/2013 - 23:30
      +1

      For anyone who does end up with a Surface RT, there's a jailbreak tool that'll let you run ported desktop applications.

    • sallan75 on 08/02/2013 - 11:00
      +2

      As a previous Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 7 owner. The Surface is far more useful. As a consumption device it may not have the range of games, MKV playback yet, or limited browser support, but I use it far more than I did either of my Android tablets. Getting the Surface saw me replace a tablet and laptop, an Android tablet is not going to do that.

      I may not be able to run older desktop apps at the moment, but there is a community working on it. The IE browser is more than sufficient and Office is a real bonus. The Windows 8 store is growing all the time and the Surface RT benefits by being able to run pretty much any app in the store.

      I love having a fully working File Explorer that lets me map network shares and a native RDP client. It is basically full Windows without desktop apps, it is very powerful. Also being on an ARM processor means the battery life is excellent.

      The performance is great, have multiple apps open swiping seemlessly between apps. You can even use Metro apps in split screen.

      I don't know why there are so many people down on RT and championing a much more limited OS thats aim is to push advertising down you throat.

  • mr_vino89 on 07/02/2013 - 22:16
    +6

    4th gen iPad 16gb for $439 (after $100 trade in)
    http://www.harveynorman.com.au/ipad-wi-fi-16gb-with-retina-d…

    • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:22

      Nice

    • Mikeologos on 07/02/2013 - 22:32
      -4

      That deserves it's own post?

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 22:34
        +3

        No it doesn't… it's the same promotion from the same retailer. Added to the OP? Sure. A new deal posting? Unnecessary.

        • Mikeologos on 07/02/2013 - 22:36

          I guess so, It is a might fine price though. Definitely add it to the title and description.

        • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:37

          OP should put $100 off for all computer, tablet, ipad over $499

          Or Galaxy note 10.1 16GB $444

          http://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-16gb…

        • mr_vino89 on 07/02/2013 - 22:42

          oh dammit my bad, accidently made a post for it but gave credit to OP for the original post. delete my post if you think it's a dupe

    • wukachuka on 07/02/2013 - 23:02
      -4

      A little bit shady, as elsewhere the ipad 4 16gb wifi is under $500 as opposed to $539 at HN
      So you don't save $100, in the case of that ipad deal, it's only $59 bucks you save, plus you have to lug some piece of crap to HN.
      With regular 10% off sales around the place, the harvey norman deal starts to look a bit worse even.
      Best case scenario with 10% off and current prices, you are going to save 10 bucks while "recycling" something.

      I know this is ozbargain, so i will shutup now ;D

      • vid_ghost on 08/02/2013 - 10:48
        +3

        If i can saved $1 i would still lug around a 20kg PC. In true ozbargain style even the smallest discount is still a saving above anything else~

        • Radar on 08/02/2013 - 12:37
          +1

          time and effort still has value to me.

  • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 22:22
    +4

    You might want to clarify that the $100 discount isn't solely for the Surface, OP

    Edit: It appears to apply to all computers (Ultrabooks, Notebooks, Tablets and Desktops, as far as I can tell) >$499, in addition to the two products listed. Can someone please edit the title and deal accordingly?
    Edit 2: Thank you

  • miscbrah on 07/02/2013 - 22:23

    if i trade in my 2 old ZTE v9 tablets does that mean i can get $200 a single transaction?

    • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:25

      It didn't say one per transaction but I would assume so.

    • brongz on 08/02/2013 - 01:33

      dont think so. it's only say 'recycle for $100 reward'. never mention $100 off for each old lappy in one transaction

  • doogiechap on 07/02/2013 - 22:37
    +2

    Anyone in Perth who wants an old lappy for $20 I have a couple of spares :-)

    • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:44
      +2

      HN can have all my rubbish from my office ;-)

      • fchis on 08/02/2013 - 18:28

        I suppose you only refer it to PC :P

    • quansta on 08/02/2013 - 14:06

      i'll take you up on the offer, daughter need something to practice on
      ..
      how do i send you a PM??

    • Radar on 08/02/2013 - 15:10

      I read that and for a second thought you were offering a $20 lappy from grandma or similar. pass

  • Mikeologos on 07/02/2013 - 22:45
    +2

    ARghhh! I wish they had Nexus 10s!

  • usyd on 07/02/2013 - 22:45

    could i trade in my old ZTE V9 & dell laptop to get $200 off to buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 32GB WiFi - White, which is $561 ?

    • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 22:54
      -2

      IPad is not crap and cheap after $100 discount.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/02/2013 - 22:56
        -4

        Sorry, I mean the MS Surface…

      • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 22:56

        He could have been referring to the Surface…
        Edit: Ah, beaten by 28 seconds.

    • mr_vino89 on 07/02/2013 - 22:55
      +6

      your comment is crap.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/02/2013 - 23:00
        -6

        Goes to show you like crap… The sale numbers for the MS Surface and Windows 8 are crap and that is a fact. Please google it.

  • yeahnah-nahyeah on 07/02/2013 - 22:55
    +8

    I picked up an RT 3 weeks ago and have since sold my a500 last Sunday which had CM10 running on it.

    Fwiw, i think the deciding factor is less about Android v RT but what you want to use it for.

    I wont bother talking about the limitations of the RT since they're pretty well known by now…nonetheless what i want(ed) from a portable tablet/device was to be able to do media creation and not just consumption. I've tried keyboard + android/ipad, and they just dont 'work' well in terms of typing out documents etc.

    It certainly wont replace a traditional laptop/desktop, but where it shines is as an extremely portable device for office work. My android just couldnt do that. Of course the Android has tons of strengths the RT doesnt have - games, range of browsers and utilities…at the end of the day, i valued my ability to create standard office media more than consume it.

    • bigosmallo on 07/02/2013 - 23:02
      +2

      That's also pretty much why I sold my iPad when I bought my MacBook Pro. There's just not much point for some people to have a dedicated consumption device when the production device can do everything at once.

      • aec on 08/02/2013 - 08:06

        you dont bring your mbp with you all the time, right?

    • WhiteEvo6 on 07/02/2013 - 23:16
      +3

      Pretty much the best review I have read on the Surface from an owner. I had a play with them myself at a Microsoft launch and I really want to like it as I think MS has finally caught on to what Apple has done for ages, making your own hardware for your OS is the way to go, it really is a beatiful product the Surface, its sad it has limitations. So does the iPad and Android systems, but MS had a chance to not have any limitations, perhaps thats the Pro model.

      Fingers crossed its version 1 of a new range of hardware items from Microsoft. I think what will kill the Pro launch is the price, I expect it will be extreme.

      • sallan75 on 08/02/2013 - 11:13

        How did MS have a chance to not have any limitations? It was a pretty well documented fact that older programs written for x86 was not going to run on ARM. If you want a small and light tablet with great battery life, that stays cool and don't see the desktop apps as an issue, you buy a surface. You want backwards compatibility, you pay for it with the pro. It costs more and doesn't have the legs of the RT.

    • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 23:08
      +1

      I don't suppose you'd care to explain why?

    • Mikeologos on 07/02/2013 - 23:10
      +1

      Please enlighten us…

    • berger on 07/02/2013 - 23:12

      Serious?

    • kolorijo on 08/02/2013 - 12:50

      say what?

  • Umpani on 07/02/2013 - 23:11
    -4

    Yeah, trade in your old washing machine and we will give you 100 bucks off the shelf price of a new one. Not a ozbargain by a long shot.

    • Mike_Mav on 07/02/2013 - 23:16
      +1

      I wish hardly normal did that. I donated my previous washing machine to landfill

      • Umpani on 07/02/2013 - 23:19

        If you can't go into a HN store and get $100 off a washing machine you are kidding me. All of a sudden HN is bargain paradise is it?

        • Mike_Mav on 07/02/2013 - 23:26
          +7

          Well if you can point me in the direction of someone who is willing to sell a brand new iPad 4 for $439, while taking some rubbish of my hands then this is a bargain. You will also need to ensure the iPad includes GST and 12 months manufacturers warranty

        • Geewhizz on 08/02/2013 - 06:40
          +3

          A bargain on the Ipad if someone is planning to travel overseas any time soon.

          Other than that, there won't be too many bargains to be had. They'll jack the prices us as they always do. A $100 saving on the shelf price is usually notmch of a bargain when HN is involved

    • ProspectiveDarkness on 07/02/2013 - 23:22
      +4

      Harvey Norman is buying your crappy old machines, virtually regardless of condition, for $100 - no matter what. Obviously you wouldn't trade in functional equipment, but if you have the odd PoS lying around the house, this is probably 20x better than what Cash Converters would give, if they even accepted it at all.

  • jatin.lad on 07/02/2013 - 23:15

    is there a list of any stores or does this apply to all stores? I can't seem to find any indication whether this deal is limited (as some HN stores can be tight and say it doesn't apply at this one yadda yadda.) Yes I did read that it says "Franchise" refering to HN and that it also says In-Store Only but just need the clarification before I lug my computers to HN.

    Also a side question, as it says inoperable, removing the HDD would count?

    • superforever on 07/02/2013 - 23:34
      -1

      I think so, I don't think they will have somebody open up the crap to check.

    • Elijha on 08/02/2013 - 16:22

      Just did an old pc that was a case and mother board only (not HDD or gfx card) they just glanced at the back and said it had to have its components and not just be a case.

  • jackofspade on 07/02/2013 - 23:40
    +7

    So are professionals excluded from this deal?

  • jva on 08/02/2013 - 00:02
    +1

    i've got a broken Eee PC ( 7 inch screen,8gb ssd) for trade in, is that ok:-) ?

  • DEvok on 08/02/2013 - 00:08
    +1

    I have. 2002 windows 1.2ghz penguin 3 umm 1gb ram, missing HD. Rusty, and been outin rain missing screws and sides tower, does this count?! If so baragin!

    • boretentsu on 08/02/2013 - 02:25
      +3

      Maybe you can still run Linux on a penguin processor

  • Jules66 on 08/02/2013 - 00:29
    -2

    its a shame that their terms and conditions don't mention whether you can trade in more than 1 item at once to increase your discount. i doubt you can, it would be easy as to get a free ipad…

    • jva on 08/02/2013 - 00:53

      u believe what u's saying? lol

  • notewar on 08/02/2013 - 00:32
    +1

    Can i trade in my old laptop? Or is it just PC desktop only.

  • Huntta on 08/02/2013 - 00:52
    -2

    HVN? hmmmm…. pricing error? hmmm….

  • retiredfeline on 08/02/2013 - 01:01

    I don't suppose there is any way to give them the old e-junk without buying anything? Oh well, council cleanup isn't that far away.

    • slckb0y on 10/02/2013 - 13:44
      +1

      I suppose you could try taking your junk computer into Harvey Norman and just leave it there and walk out. :D

      • retiredfeline on 12/02/2013 - 21:31

        I'd feel guilty in case some clueless customer mistakes it for a bargain, and the dodgy sales critter is happy to collect the money anyway. LOL

  • wtfnodeal on 08/02/2013 - 01:18
    +3

    Omg, my firm just threw away 10 desktop towers last week.

  • MMM on 08/02/2013 - 01:59
    +4

    Not only OZbargain professionals are excluded but I think all customers, as it is delivery only… but $100 recycle discount is for pick up only so what the??? Surface RT only available for delivery not pick up yet T&C… HN website - offer Recycle for Reward - Offer available with in-store pick up only - T&C apply

    OK?? So unless I am reading this incorrectly… is this the special when you are not having a special. HN fail!!
    This may only apply to the Surface RT but you cannot buy it in-store as it is delivery only but the $100 off is only available in-store.

    http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo357/hatman00/Surface-RT…

    • annoynimous on 08/02/2013 - 04:34

      I can smell an incoming Xzibit meme…

  • sama on 08/02/2013 - 02:46
    +10

    I know Ozbargain's gone too far when it makes me seriously consider dumpster diving.

    • vid_ghost on 08/02/2013 - 10:57
      +1

      no such thing as too far for bargain hunting!

  • IainLMTA on 08/02/2013 - 06:49
    +1

    Some people amaze me.

    HN has 5h1tted royally on so many people so many times, it's about time that OzBargainers stopped going there.

    Stop rewarding Gerry Harvey with any of our money.

    He holds customers (and many of his staff) in contempt.

    Let his business dry up. Leave him with the bogans who like 4Years Interest "free".

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join