7 Inch AllWinner A13 1.5GHz Android 4.0 Tablet - €55.44

moolers2000 wrote: »

Futeko.co.uk

Cheers, will take a look

FLOOPER wrote: »

Hi all,

Am thinking of either getting the Ainol Nova 7 Mars
with it's 1 ghz 1 GB ram 8 GB storage ICS,

Or the

Nova Crystal which has 1.5 ghz dual core and Jelly Bean but is another 40 euro

although both say it doesn't support 3G.

Does this mean that my O2 dongle for broadband won't work on it.

Doesn't support 3g means there's no 3g built in so you need a dongle for it to work,your 02 dongle will work perfectly with it.

Depending on your price range/size of tablet... there are plenty of choices throughout this thread!

ifeelstupid wrote: »

Thanks.....unfortunately I'm a complete technophobe so I need a bit (well a lot really) of guidance - I was hoping to stick around €100, have had a lot of gadgets in this house and somehow many of them seem to have a very short life span!!

This one is just under your budget and is shipped from the UK so should get here in plenty of time and no possibility of extra customs charges. I haven't dealt with them but reports about them seem to be good and you have the comfort of a UK warranty on it.

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Do people think it is much of a risk ordering from hongkongeek now to get delivery before christmas, even if I go for the DHL option?

Depends on the retailer, some will take the DHL charge, but mess you around and send it normally, under the guise of 'supply issues'.

Have a good read of site feedback, if possible.

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Do people think it is much of a risk ordering from hongkongeek now to get delivery before christmas, even if I go for the DHL option?

Should be no problem with hongkongeek and dhl, got my tablet from them within 9days. Check their website to see if they say if there might be delays. Should be ok if u order in next couple weeks..

Paddy_man wrote: »

Should be no problem with hongkongeek and dhl, got my tablet from them within 9days. Check their website to see if they say if there might be delays. Should be ok if u order in next couple weeks..

Nice one for that. OK final question, which 7 inch tablet does one go for? Budget of about 60 - 100 euros.

camz09 wrote: »

Can anybody help me out on which one to buy? Don't know much about tablets, just need it for ebooks, abit of youtube and social networking... budget max 100 eur.

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/android-7-inch-tablet/2329923

or

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/prestigio-7-inch-tablet/2330877

???

The second is €125 so that's out

camz09 wrote: »

Can anybody help me out on which one to buy? Don't know much about tablets, just need it for ebooks, abit of youtube and social networking... budget max 100 eur.

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/android-7-inch-tablet/2329923
or
http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/prestigio-7-inch-tablet/2330877

???

Neither look great for the price, looks like tablets someone got cheap and now just trying to make a profit.

I'd try futkeko or hongkongeek as they have decent cheap tablets.

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Do people think it is much of a risk ordering from hongkongeek now to get delivery before christmas, even if I go for the DHL option?

I ordered yesterday off them using DHL option and should hopefully be shipped tomorrow (be prepared today).
Takes around 6-10 working days so plenty of time.
With chinamail I'd say I be lucky too see it before new year, even though HGK are quite good for that too but with christmas post expect delays.

camz09 wrote: »

oops,forgot to say i was offered 100 for this to include a 16gb mini SD card

Only 800x480 res, only 512MB RAM, only 4Gb internal, no HDMI out, slow enough processor...... I'd pass you will get better for less money from http://www.futeko.com (3 day delivery to Ireland).

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Taken from HKG website, does that mean that if m order is larger than €500 euros then I will not be allowed to claim back? surely if this is the case I can just order seperately? Or does it mean that my Vat bill cannot exceed 500...

Occono wrote: »

Anyone have a good guess as to what processor speed you'd need for the Netflix Android App? I know it doesn't work on my 600mhz Galaxy Mini, so better then that :P (Youtube does though, even in "HQ". I'm guessing it's trying to push more pixels then I actually have on the phone, they should offer a lower quality option. Oh well.)

I presume it would be a minimum of at least 1ghz though would also depend on the processor type and possibly the ram.

Most decent make tablets in 7-10" range wouldn't have any issues.

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Article 9: Customs Clearance

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Taken from HKG website, does that mean that if m order is larger than €500 euros then I will not be allowed to claim back? surely if this is the case I can just order separately? Or does it mean that my Vat bill cannot exceed 500...

I would presume its total spent but are you going to spend over €500???
Thats a lot of tablets

camz09 wrote: »

what's the lowdown on the customs charges with futeko.com? all got lucky?

Don't think there is any as its coming from the UK.

balkieb2002 wrote: »

I presume it would be a minimum of at least 1ghz though would also depend on the processor type and possibly the ram.

Most decent make tablets in 7-10" range wouldn't have any issues.



I would presume its total spent but are you going to spend over €500???
Thats a lot of tablets



Don't think there is any as its coming from the UK.

Well I was ordering for myself and my gf. Both us getting one or two as gifts. Maybe best to just order them separate?

Lash

moolers2000 wrote: »

Depends what you mean by "cheap"!!! I've ordered the Ainol Crystal and it has a 1024 x 600 MVA display.

Hi,

Is the Nova Crystal worth the extra 50% over the Nova 7 Mars?

Am going to put an order in today (at last:rolleyes:).

Am hoping to order from Futeko if they deliver to Ireland and it doesn't take an age. I need it for begining of December.

Will this be an issue?

Thanks

Just to let people know for those novo crystal units shipped on the 15/nov from futeko.com you'll have to update the firmware to overcome hardware incompatibilites (see http://www.futeko.com/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=5598)

W.