Android 4.0 Tablet (7" Capacitive, Wi-Fi, 1GHz) = €92

Ordered the Elf last night from Gadgetfreakz..

They called me today to tell me i ordered the wrong case for the tablet and they had would send me the correct one!

Was well impressed!

Sent today by courrier!

Pandawill still have a backlog of orders (at least 90-100) going back to mid-January. Steer clear until the backlog is clear - that's my advice. Otherwise you could be waiting a while.

I ordered on Feb 1st ... I will post back here once mine has shipped. That should help to give you an indication of what your wait may be.

take everything wrote: »

Hi lads.
What's the story with customs on the Aurora if bought from a Chinese seller.
Just won one on ebay (bit more expensive than Pandawill etc but i heard very bad reviews of Pandawill and the ebay seller seems very reliable/reasonable about returns etc).

How much did you pay?

take everything wrote: »

Hi lads.
What's the story with customs on the Aurora if bought from a Chinese seller.
Just won one on ebay (bit more expensive than Pandawill etc but i heard very bad reviews of Pandawill and the ebay seller seems very reliable/reasonable about returns etc).

I think its 35 euro or so.

take everything wrote: »

About 145. :pac:
I was scared off Pandawill because of this
Otherwise i would've just gone with them.
I think the tablet is still worth getting even if i pay a bit more.
I thought customs/VAT wouldn't apply for anything under 150.
Anyone know how customs/VAT etc is calculated for something like this.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/duties_and_vat/value_added_tax.html

If you buy online or by mail order etc.
From outside the EU

You can buy goods from outside the EU up to a value of €22 without incurring any VAT charges. Goods up to a value of €150 may be imported without payment of Customs Duty. To avoid these packages being stopped by Customs, the value should be clearly marked on the label. However, VAT and import duty is charged on importations of tobacco, tobacco products, alcoholic product and perfumes even if they cost less than €22. The Revenue Commissioners provide a guide to the reliefs available for imports from non-EC countries.

If your online purchase costs more than €22 you will have to pay VAT. If your online purchase costs more than €150 you will have to pay VAT and Customs Duty. This will be collected by the company that delivers your parcel. The company usually have an administration charge. Methods of delivery and collection differ from company to company, so you should contact them directly for more information.

take everything wrote: »

About 145. :pac:
I was scared off Pandawill because of this
Otherwise i would've just gone with them.
I think the tablet is still worth getting even if i pay a bit more.
I thought customs/VAT wouldn't apply for anything under 150.
Anyone know how customs/VAT etc is calculated for something like this.

hey,

which seller did you buy off?.... am interested in picking one up myself..

I'm interested in alternatives too.

Pandawill are a bit of a disaster. Rumours of April shipping are beginning to surface. I think the blame is split between Pandawill and Ainol - Pandawill for their lack of transparency (they won't say how many orders they have, they are very vague about their stock, and they're still taking bloody orders), and Ainol for not being able to meet demand.

Pandawill order cancelled. Three weeks was long enough to wait - enough is enough.

jobless wrote: »

cool keep us informed how you get on..... am still a bit wary of ordering from china

Will do

take everything wrote: »

Crossthesea99.
Never bought from him before so caveat emptor and all that.
But his feedback is 99.6 (for a few thousand purchases i think).
The buyers in the reviews say he delivers promptly as well.
He states that you can return it within 30 days as well.
As i say, caveat emptor, but i thought fcuk it, it's my first tablet, i just want to see how these things work for 150 quid.
I'll probably have the customs as well- ah fcuk it, i don't care

It's still good value when you compare against the more mainstream tablets on the market.

Got an Elf on Thursday night last..

Was delivered to home in Kerry today!

Will be down there Friday night so will have a play and let you know how it goes!

BTW To get most out of Elf, looks like neccessary to re-flash
with Either Android 234 or 403, looks easy enuf

http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/279-ainol-novo-7-elf/

eamonnq wrote: »

Seems to be a few issues arising with problems with Auroras, problems with the screens seem to be the main issue, black spots when displaying white, white marks when displaying black and gaps between the screen and the casing causing concern also.

Think that's the reason there was a delay with a lot of orders. To improve the build quality.

k123456 wrote: »

Did you have to pay Duty/Customs

Sorry should have said, got it from Gadget Freakz in the UK...

I think the screen on the Aurora is far superior to the Elf, so I think waiting might be the best option.