<Asus Memopad HD7>

[edmund_gan]

Yap just check,..only green is on discount.. Dun tell me amazon discount $10 for a day only???

 

[iluvedmw]

Thanks guys for the info

 

[testwater2]

Amazon..find the help option...use the web chat..talk to the customer care..provide order number... Viola...refund $10 back ..will indicate on your order... Hope the above helps

Thanks , but it seem that price is back to usd129 again!

 

[genie47]

Thanks , but it seem that price is back to usd129 again!

Heng ah! Ordered 2 more at 119.

 

[websecom]

I want too where and how to get pls advise thanks

Heng ah! Ordered 2 more at 119.

 

[halfmoon99]

seriously considering this model after seeing at PC Dreams....
also partly mesmerised by the pretty PRC sales chick...lol.

Mmmm.... which shop?? I like to enquire more about the Sales chick.... opps... I meant to enquire more about the memo pad 8.5 from the sales chick.... lol....

 

[halfmoon99]

720p vids are of no problem on the HD7
There are plenty 1080p ones on my mSD card, all of which run perfectly

You will want to replace the default video player however

Which player are recommended???

 

[halfmoon99]

Thanks , but it seem that price is back to usd129 again!

hai.... i shoould have just... Hoot.........

 

[websecom]

I managed but for USD$129 with free global shipping in Sing dollars with their conversion is about $171 leh not $161 ?

 

[Niaoson]

All back to 129USD?!

 

[Zeph_ng]

I managed but for USD$129 with free global shipping in Sing dollars with their conversion is about $171 leh not $161 ?

That's for the 8GB, 2MP back camera one (US$129.99)

The one carried in SG is the 16GB, 5MP back camera one (US$149.99) for SG$239

Their conversion =/= direct conversion, they have to make profits afterall, no major corporations are going to ever be that altruistic, and perhaps, in a point I'll get to later, they've applied their state taxes on wherever they might be located, or if they don't apply state taxes due to no physical presence, they have their own hidden taxes to up their own profitability margin

Consider the service involved, item testing availability, shop rent and local taxes plus Shipping Wait VS Immediate Availability

You can only get the HD7 in the US in a walk-in retail shop in Alaska for US$129.99 aand US$149.99, where you don't get taxed for the item, but in every other state, you get taxed for it according to the state tax value

If we take state taxes into consideration, the price of the HD7 in the US (Say from California, which is 8.75% [but 9.25% in some counties]) are US$141.36 (8GB, 2MP) and US$163.11(16GB, 5MP), not including service taxes yet if any which will bump things up further

US$141.36 = SG$176.90 ATM in the US (Cali) for the 8GB version
US$163.11 = SG$204.11 ATM in the US (Cali) for the 16GB version
Both prices apply if we speak of immediate availability, without counting SG's GST applied on top or on it's own from the base prices, and without counting the possible service taxes that get added on top of that as part of the percentage of the base prices

If we take SG taxes on the US base prices, then it'll be
US$129.99*1.07 = US$139.08 = SG$174.05
US$149.99*1.07 = US$160.49 = SG$200.84
Both prices apply if we speak of immediate availability, as opposed to a very long, eager, painful, frustrating wait

In SG, AFAIK the SG$249 price applies with extras like a case and such, depending on the retailer (Courts, HN, Best Denki etc), and SG$239 is for the tablet itself over at Opensurface

 

[Zeph_ng]

Which player are recommended???

Using MX Player Pro on my own HD7

 

[websecom]

WoW you are so thorough in your explanation

I needs some time to absorb - seeing *** stars haha ..

Thanks for the in-dept explanation.

I go back and see if its indeed 8 gigs version........
BUT I notice a "Celeron CPU" being mentioned than it mention Mediatek ..a little mix up here.......

That's for the 8GB, 2MP back camera one (US$129.99)

The one carried in SG is the 16GB, 5MP back camera one (US$149.99) for SG$239

Their conversion =/= direct conversion, they have to make profits afterall, no major corporations are going to ever be that altruistic, and perhaps, in a point I'll get to later, they've applied their state taxes on wherever they might be located, or if they don't apply state taxes due to no physical presence, they have their own hidden taxes to up their own profitability margin

Consider the service involved, item testing availability, shop rent and local taxes plus Shipping Wait VS Immediate Availability

You can only get the HD7 in the US in a walk-in retail shop in Alaska for US$129.99 aand US$149.99, where you don't get taxed for the item, but in every other state, you get taxed for it according to the state tax value

If we take state taxes into consideration, the price of the HD7 in the US (Say from California, which is 8.75% [but 9.25% in some counties]) are US$141.36 (8GB, 2MP) and US$163.11(16GB, 5MP), not including service taxes yet if any which will bump things up further

US$141.36 = SG$176.90 ATM in the US (Cali) for the 8GB version
US$163.11 = SG$204.11 ATM in the US (Cali) for the 16GB version
Both prices apply if we speak of immediate availability, without counting SG's GST applied on top or on it's own from the base prices, and without counting the possible service taxes that get added on top of that as part of the percentage of the base prices

If we take SG taxes on the US base prices, then it'll be
US$129.99*1.07 = US$139.08 = SG$174.05
US$149.99*1.07 = US$160.49 = SG$200.84
Both prices apply if we speak of immediate availability, as opposed to a very long, eager, painful, frustrating wait

In SG, AFAIK the SG$249 price applies with extras like a case and such, depending on the retailer (Courts, HN, Best Denki etc), and SG$239 is for the tablet itself over at Opensurface

 

[eddy2099sg]

I managed but for USD$129 with free global shipping in Sing dollars with their conversion is about $171 leh not $161 ?

Don't use their conversion but set it to bill you in US $ as your bank will usually charge a much better rate. Amazon needs to protect itself since they only bill before they ship and they will pad the exchange rate to protect them if the rates goes drastically against them.

 

[genie47]

I want too where and how to get pls advise thanks

No more already. Now back to 129 for all colors.

Make sure it ships free using AmazonGlobal.

 

[edmund_gan]

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Don't use their conversion but set it to bill you in US $ as your bank will usually charge a much better rate. Amazon needs to protect itself since they only bill before they ship and they will pad the exchange rate to protect them if the rates goes drastically against them.

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<p>agreed on that u should charge to your card as usd$ , then check with bank on the conversion rate to USD$..not ask for direct conversion on amazon website</p>
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<p>btw 7% get applies only when you exceed sgd$400...</p>
<p>so for this tablet, there is no gst involved

 

[eddy2099sg]

My UOB credit card finally got charged at an exchange rate of 1.2792 so I paid about S$152.23 for the 16gb HD7. Great deal. That's like a S$96.77 savings. Hopefully it will arrive next week.

Even at US$129, it is still a very good deal.

 

[Steyr69]

Mmmm.... which shop?? I like to enquire more about the Sales chick.... opps... I meant to enquire more about the memo pad 8.5 from the sales chick.... lol....

There are 2 PC Dreams out let at SLS.
I found her at the one near the back lane.
Thought she is SG...but once she open mouth speak English....ah...PRC.

 

[edmund_gan]

Just received mine.. Took around 7 days to reach... Boot up... Initialise 4.2.2 install.. Now leaving it at home to be charged... Hehe

 

[genie47]

Mine arrived today. Shipped 7 Nov.