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

joeKel73

This appears to be great value;

It's the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/tm7022-android-4-0-tablet-mid-w-7-capacitive-wi-fi-tf-slot-and-mini-usb-black-1ghz-8gb-115316

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L0SHmo86KQ

Swampy

If its the ainol advanced it is a great price.

k123456

Whats the diff between the Advanced and Basic

Gloam

Bit the bullet and ordered one, will let you all know how it turns out!

metalmonk

This uses the MIPS Xburst CPU. There are some reports of compatibility issues with apps as most are compiled for ARM CPUs.

"and there are question marks over the compatibility of the MIPS chipset with some Apps"

http://www.pcworld.com/article/245850/99_ice_cream_sandwich_tablet_available_but_buyer_beware.html

http://www.gadgetfreakz.co.uk/ainol-novo-7-advanced-android-2-3-cortex-a8-capacitive-7-tablet-flash-11-g-sensor-1080p-hdmi-8gb.html

joeKel73

Swampy wrote: »

If its the ainol advanced it is a great price.

No it's the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin

Banjo

ainol-novo-7-advanced-vs-novo7-paladin-android-40-review-differences.html
Not a terribly informative review but appears the Paladin has a throttled 1.5GHz proc vs the Advanced 800MHz one, has no front camera and no front face buttons.

Fresh Pots

Whats people's opinions on this one?

Timmaay

Deal Extreme seem to be getting very very slow with dispatch and shipping lately! I ordered something of them on the 16th Dec, they only got it dispatched yesterday!! At that price I'd be temped by the Novo, but not off them!

k123456

Will it work OK with Android Market

BigGeorge

Looking for something like this to keep the kids amused on long car journeys - games & videos - is this a good option?

danjo-xx

Can a 7" tablet be used to do banking on line without a special apt or would screen be too small and messy.

biebiebie

Timmaay wrote: »

Deal Extreme seem to be getting very very slow with dispatch and shipping lately! I ordered something of them on the 16th Dec, they only got it dispatched yesterday!! At that price I'd be temped by the Novo, but not off them!

I think it depends on current stock levels at the time of ordering. I find them quite efficient for a Chinese company. Have ordered plenty from them and never had an issue.

If I was going to buy an Android tablet from China, DX would be top of my list.

powerstation

how much would it come to after including custom duty?

Xzen

powerstation wrote: »

how much would it come to after including custom duty?

There's a handy site for finding this cost dutycalculator.com


As delivery is free there's no tax on that so in this case:

Total import duty & taxes due: €21.16
Total landed cost: €113.16

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I was also looking at the specs of this tablet. It's not bad if your intending to use it as a basic ebook reader. I may also do some basic webpages and a few apps.

Just remember that it only has 512MB and a 1GHz CPU.

If this is your first foray into Android land, it means that it won't be very good at games, Video above SD (no 720 or 1080p) and may have some trouble with certain apps and webpages containing flash.

If you're looking for a tablet that can run the latest Android well, you need a minimum of a 1GHz CPU (preferably dual core), at at the very least 1GB of RAM.

Otherwise though, at this price this tablet is quite good to play around with

Amalgam

metalmonk wrote: »

This uses the MIPS Xburst CPU. There are some reports of compatibility issues with apps as most are compiled for ARM CPUs.

"and there are question marks over the compatibility of the MIPS chipset with some Apps"

http://www.pcworld.com/article/245850/99_ice_cream_sandwich_tablet_available_but_buyer_beware.html

http://www.gadgetfreakz.co.uk/ainol-novo-7-advanced-android-2-3-cortex-a8-capacitive-7-tablet-flash-11-g-sensor-1080p-hdmi-8gb.html

This post is worth repeating.

If you must go for\have a choice between the Novo Paladin and Ainol Novo Basic, take the Novo Basic, as it has a superior screen. 4 point V 2 point touch, as far as I can tell.

My personal choice would be to spend just a little more, for avoiding the MIPS compatibility issues and go for a tablet like the Ainol NOVO Elf.

Same size, same form factor, but with the ARM CPU, you're guaranteed normal app functioning, along with the rather impressive GPU, which plays HD content without issue.

Captain Zap - NOVO Elf overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPHZgOboS2U

Captain Zap - NOVO Elf Market install (not endorsing this video.. you take the risk)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P-siFr_Qwk

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I'm waiting a few days before ordering (Chinese New Year).

Xzen wrote: »

If this is your first foray into Android land, it means that it won't be very good at games, Video above SD (no 720 or 1080p) and may have some trouble with certain apps and webpages containing flash.

A lot of the new generation budget slates sporting the Mali GPU can handle HD, even at this price point. This has been the driving force for the gold rush mentality surrounding tablets like the Novo 7 Advanced recently.

YouTube is your friend. Mooch about for Quadrant tests of the Paladin and various other 'non brand' tablets, quite impressive, when compared to settled brands like Samsung and Archos.

brimal

These Ainol tablets are fantastic for the price. They have really taken the world by storm and sold out everywhere.

The Novo 7 Advanced is completely sold out and it looks like Ainol won't be making anymore. They are however releasing an Advanced 2 next month.

I'm not familiar with the Ainol Elf & Ainol Aurora - but they seem to be better spec (double the RAM, higher screen resolution, etc.)

Amalgam - you seen any reviews of the Aurora?

k123456

Ainol NOVO Elf. Hi Thanks for info re Elf, where can it be boght from and about how much

moodrater

Amalgam wrote: »

Mooch about for Quadrant tests of the Paladin and various other 'non brand' tablets, quite impressive, when compared to settled brands like Samsung and Archos.

To put quadrant scores in perspective my samsung europa gets 1870 quadrant score with cyanogenmod so I would'nt place too much weight on a score of 1820.

Amalgam

brimal wrote: »

Amalgam - you seen any reviews of the Aurora?

No proper critical reviews, but quite a few unboxings and feature run through videos, from the chinese stores.. just do a search for it. YouTubers complaining that the Aurora videos of the UI look 'laggy', compared to the Novo 7 Advanced. There's also the Ainol Wizard, to confuse things further, that seems to be a CPU speed bump, above the Elf.

All the same company too, with more models on the way.

brimal

Amalgam wrote: »

No proper critical reviews, but quite a few unboxings and feature run through videos, from the chinese stores.. just do a search for it. YouTubers complaining that the Aurora videos of the UI look 'laggy', compared to the Novo 7 Advanced. There's also the Ainol Wizard, to confuse things further, that seems to be a CPU speed bump, above the Elf.

All the same company too, with more models on the way.

Think i'll hold out for the Novo 7 Advanced 2 next month.

These new range of Ainols (Elf, Aurora, etc.) seem to be a rush job. Huge waiting lists for these sold out Ainols so they just throw anything half-decent out for now to keep sales going.

Skerries

I may buy this, but i'm an Ainol virgin

yabadabado

brimal wrote: »

Think i'll hold out for the Novo 7 Advanced 2 next month.

These new range of Ainols (Elf, Aurora, etc.) seem to be a rush job. Huge waiting lists for these sold out Ainols so they just throw anything half-decent out for now to keep sales going.

Will any of the new range that's coming out have a 10" screen?

Newtown90

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Android-Tablet-7-Ainol-Novo-7-Paladin-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-1GHz-Xburst-8GB-Wi-Fi-/180776666917?pt=UK_iPad_Tablets_eReaders&hash=item2a17210725#ht_9180wt_1185

Think i'll go with this one myself!

English seller i'd feel safer, had problems with my last DX transaction

danjo-xx

yabadabado wrote: »

Will any of the new range that's coming out have a 10" screen?

and will any of them qualify as a Bargain Alert!!!

brimal

I wouldn't get the Paladin. The frame around the screen is raised, which doesn't give it a slick look or user experience.

Just my personal preference. The other Ainol models screens are flush with the frame, like tablets should be.

Francescoli

Does anyone here have one ?would they recommend it ?Was thinking of buying it,just for basic web browsing and for watching films while commuting.

jayteecork

might buy this.

I'm a very figety person so when I watch a movie I'm always checking stuff on my droid phone - "what's he in?", What does that term mean?, etc etc.

This would serve my needs a bit better.

jayteecork

Glenviewjf wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Android-Tablet-7-Ainol-Novo-7-Paladin-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-1GHz-Xburst-8GB-Wi-Fi-/180776666917?pt=UK_iPad_Tablets_eReaders&hash=item2a17210725#ht_9180wt_1185

Think i'll go with this one myself!

English seller i'd feel safer, had problems with my last DX transaction

You'll be paying ~€45 extra though.

Paddy_man

I've ordered the Ainol Nova 7 Aurora from Pandawill. (€139 inc del via DHL Hong Kong, will be extra €30 if customs stop it) Its Chinese New Year so all these guys are off til the end of the month, so wont get shipped until Mid Next Week.

No Offical Google Android Market at the moment but there is a fix doing the rounds for the Elf that may work.

Will post up a mini review of it once I have used it a little. If anyone has particular questions or requests for me to try on it, let me know and I'll see what I can do.


EDIT: Looks like I dont have to, thanks to Jeromeof putting the review from Merimobiles below

Amalgam

Paddy_man, be patient, there might be an official Ainol Market fix soon.. keep an eye on this page.

(in Chinese though..)

http://www.ainol.com/plugin.php?identifier=ainol&module=download

I went for the Ainol Novo Elf from Pandawill. €113, delivery included. Excluding Duty, which will be extra..

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Just to say, MIPS browser choice is still quite limited, with the likes of Opera not working on the Ainol Paladin Knight yet.

For the sake of €20 or so, I'd recommend someone to spend the extra, for a very different (non MIPS) experience.

jeromeof

Paddy_man wrote: »

I've ordered the Ainol Nova 7 Aurora from Pandawill. (€139 inc del via DHL Hong Kong, will be extra €30 if customs stop it) Its Chinese New Year so all these guys are off til the end of the month, so wont get shipped until Mid Next Week.

No Offical Google Android Market at the moment but there is a fix doing the rounds for the Elf that may work.

Will post up a mini review of it once I have used it a little. If anyone has particular questions or requests for me to try on it, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

I ordered an Aurora myself also. Looks like the best of these Ainol Tablets. Here is a video review that persuaded me to part with my cash:

Can't wait for Chinese new year to be over and my tablet to be on its way.

Newtown90

jeromeof wrote: »

I ordered an Aurora myself also. Looks like the best of these Ainol Tablets. Here is a video review that persuaded me to part with my cash:

Can't wait for Chinese new year to be over and my tablet to be on its way.

That looks even better..

How much?

Would be afraid of rooting it/ installing android market,etc

Paddy_man

Thanks for posting the review. Merimobiles reviews are way better than most of the others I found. Am wayyyyyyy happy with my choice.

Come in Pandawill, its New Year already!!! Ship it

event

jeromeof wrote: »

I ordered an Aurora myself also. Looks like the best of these Ainol Tablets. Here is a video review that persuaded me to part with my cash:

Can't wait for Chinese new year to be over and my tablet to be on its way.

i really want one of those now.

are pandawill secure enough?

Amalgam

event wrote: »

i really want one of those now.

are pandawill secure enough?

Yes, they're probably close to the most stable of the direct China outlets.

Just to say, the black on the Aurora really makes it, so glad you can avoid the silver.

The hardware of the Elf and Aurora, internally, are identical, but, if you want external hardware volume buttons, buy the Aurora, not the Elf.

Only the Aurora has hardware volume buttons.

I've sent an email to their customer support, to see can I change over, my order hasn't shipped yet..

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ROMS etc.. There's a few rock stable 2.3.4 builds for the Elf and Aurora now, for people that want a nippy and stable experience. No 'extra apps' and full functioning Market.

davehey79

Amalgam wrote: »

Yes, they're probably close to the most stable of the direct China outlets.

Just to say, the black on the Aurora really makes it, so glad you can avoid the silver.

The hardware of the Elf and Aurora, internally, are identical, but, if you want external hardware volume buttons, buy the Aurora, not the Elf.

Only the Aurora has hardware volume buttons.

I've sent an email to their customer support, to see can I change over, my order hasn't shipped yet..

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ROMS etc.. There's a few rock stable 2.3.4 builds for the Elf and Aurora now, for people that want a nippy and stable experience. No 'extra apps' and full functioning Market.

Does this not ship with ICS which is version 4.0.X

Amalgam

davehey79 wrote: »

Does this not ship with ICS which is version 4.0.X

Yes indeed they do, but.. not everyone likes 4.x and secondly, 2.3.x is as nippy as a restless rabbit, when tweaked. I will dabble with running 2.3.x. The general feedback from Ainol users, is one of, 'fewer issues'.

jobless

really like the look of the one reviewed in the youtube clip above.... would like ot get something cheap and cheerful like this but am wary of buying from companies i'm not familiar with..... Has anyone any experiences with them?

davehey79

Amalgam wrote: »

davehey79 wrote: »

Does this not ship with ICS which is version 4.0.X

Yes indeed they do, but.. not everyone likes 4.x and secondly, 2.3.x is as nippy as a restless rabbit, when tweaked. I will dabble with running 2.3.x. The general feedback from Ainol users, is one of, 'fewer issues'.

Good stuff I might follow suit so hadn't a clue that was the case. Now to order one looks like a sweet machine

jobless

i dont know about ordering from pandawill.... from a little research some of the reviews of the site arent great

http://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.pandawill.com

M cebee

what are the cheap 4'' android mobiles like?

for basic apps,browsing and sd video playback

Proxy

jobless wrote: »

i dont know about ordering from pandawill.... from a little research some of the reviews of the site arent great

http://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.pandawill.com

Yeah the reviews are throwing me off... Was all-in for getting the Aurora but now I'm thinking of just leaving it and getting a new car stereo from Halfords...

Paddy_man

Just chatted to Pandawill customer service a few mins ago (I was 64th in the queue, so kept the box open for 50mins til i got to chat) and I asked them when my order will be shipped. "Will be shipped in 1 week".

Asked from date of order or today.. 1 week today..
Will update next week if it ships and the week after once (if) I get it.

Schorpio

Anybody else notice the English motto on the ainol website?

"Enjoy life Enjoy ainol"

kearneybobs

Schorpio wrote: »

Anybody else notice the English motto on the ainol website?

"Enjoy life Enjoy ainol"

You missed this I presume then?

Fresh Pots

Just got an email from focalprice with this tablet on offer, anyone know whether its worth buying? Its another ainol!

http://www.focalprice.com/CE0028B/ainol_7_Capacitive_Touch_Screen_Ultra_SlimTablet_PC_with_WiFi_Black.html?utm_source=radica&utm_medium=EM&utm_campaign=DM_1205NR_CE0028B

Mr E

From the comments, it looks like the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin.
More or less the same price on pandawill.

jayteecork

works out at about 80 euro delivered on focal price.

Paddy_man

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Just got an email from focalprice with this tablet on offer, anyone know whether its worth buying? Its another ainol!

http://www.focalprice.com/CE0028B/ainol_7_Capacitive_Touch_Screen_Ultra_SlimTablet_PC_with_WiFi_Black.html?utm_source=radica&utm_medium=EM&utm_campaign=DM_1205NR_CE0028B

The picture of the box indicates its the Paladin, which has a different processor (MIPS).

metalmonk wrote: »

This uses the MIPS Xburst CPU. There are some reports of compatibility issues with apps as most are compiled for ARM CPUs.

"and there are question marks over the compatibility of the MIPS chipset with some Apps"

So if your not bothered by that and just want it for browsing, movies, pictures, it should be fine.. dead cheap

ephelan24

Make sure to use code RMN10D with Focalprice for 10% discount. Brings price to just over 74 Euro.