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

M00lers

www.ingadget.co.uk are UK sellers of some of the most popular tablets around at the moment.

Do-more

HardwareHeroes are another UK seller of 9.7"-10.1" Tabs.

I've never dealt with them so can't make any recommendation, do your own research.

whowantstwoknow

Cloyne man wrote: »

Folks, After reading the posts in here. I am looking for a 9-10" tablet, UK / ireland based. Need to get one in the 2 weeks. Cannot wait for china postman. Any ideas

I'm also on the look out for similar but for xmas. Dont under all the specs but do keep us posted on what you might be getting..

Thanks
W.

eamonnq

Cloyne man wrote: »

Need to get one in the 2 weeks. Cannot wait for china postman. Any ideas

Buy it from someone who sends via UPS or some other courier company, will only take a few days, and not that expensive.

Copper_pipe

Made an order for the Cube u30gt mini during the week. Got it on aliexpress.com.
Cost me €124 including a 16gb TF Card and Dhl shipping. will let ye know how it goes

nowuckenfurries

Cloyne man wrote: »

Folks, After reading the posts in here. I am looking for a 9-10" tablet, UK / ireland based. Need to get one in the 2 weeks. Cannot wait for china postman. Any ideas

Got one of these, ordered Sunday, received Friday http://www.futeko.com/products/TAB024.php

Have been playing with it all night, great value entry level tablet from UK supplier.

Parcel motel may be a cheaper option for postage

SCOOP 64

nowuckenfurries wrote: »

Got one of these, ordered Sunday, received Friday http://www.futeko.com/products/TAB024.php

Have been playing with it all night, great value entry level tablet from UK supplier.

Parcel motel may be a cheaper option for postage

Same here ordered wednesday collected from parcelmotel(free delivery) Friday,
quick delivery,used paypal to pay for it ,no problem with change of address.
have not tried tablet yet, sister in law as it in Dublin.

whowantstwoknow

FYI:

In the end I went with the Nova Crystal...A bit more than I was expecting to spend but seems to have good android/commuty support...

W.

vicwatson

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

FYI:

In the end I went with the Nova Crystal...A bit more than I was expecting to spend but seems to have good android/commuty support...

W.

Who did you get the crystal from?

snubbleste

To re-ask the question:
Anyone bought form hongkongeek.com and received their Vat/Duty costs back?

whowantstwoknow

vicwatson wrote: »

Who did you get the crystal from?

http://www.futeko.com

Antrim_Man

Cloyne man wrote: »

Folks, After reading the posts in here. I am looking for a 9-10" tablet, UK / ireland based. Need to get one in the 2 weeks. Cannot wait for china postman. Any ideas

www.memorycards.ie

Allyall

snubbleste wrote: »

To re-ask the question:
Anyone bought form hongkongeek.com and received their Vat/Duty costs back?

Did you get charged VAT/Duty after buying from them?

I have bought from them a few times, You shouldn't have got/get charged, as it's paid for (Included in the Price and shipping) when you order it. The courier company declares it.

If you do get charged, it should be no problem to rectify.

snubbleste

Allyall wrote: »

Did you get charged VAT/Duty after buying from them?
I have bought from them a few times, You shouldn't have got/get charged, as it's paid for (Included in the Price and shipping) when you order it. The courier company declares it.
If you do get charged, it should be no problem to rectify.

No I did not order yet. The offer sounds a bit too good to be true that's all.

vicwatson

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

FYI:

In the end I went with the Nova Crystal...A bit more than I was expecting to spend but seems to have good android/commuty support...

W.

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

http://www.futeko.com

So you pre-ordered?

I tried to get one off them last week and they were out of stock.

Says on their website they'll have more stock on Thursday 15th Nov

Allyall

snubbleste wrote: »

No I did not order yet. The offer sounds a bit too good to be true that's all.

No, it's not that great, they make it sound better. They include the VAT before you buy it. Everything works out slightly more expensive than other places, and the shipping too. They just hide it well.
Sometimes they have special offers that are good.

DHL have two full time Duty/VAT inspectors in their offices/warehouse (Not working for DHL, but for customs), So if you do go elsewhere, try and avoid using them.

I was going to buy the Ainol Novo Hero 10 off them tomorrow. Price just jumped by nearly €50 more than the preorder price.. :eek: Feck that.

snubbleste

The Eken w70 from Futeko works out at ~€90, from Hongkongeek at ~€65 including taxes

Allyall

I don't find Futeko all that cheap. They are deinitely more convenient though if anything was to go wrong.

I think (Guessing) Futeko may have bought the Eken when it was slightly more expensive, and still have some in stock at that price. Where as companies in China, don't really need to have any in stock, they can get them quickly enough to match the orders. Probably the reason they can have them at a lower price. When i wanted the Eken W70 pro, it was €135, I eventually got it for €85.

HongKongeek have the SmartQ U7H for €399, but i've seen other versions of the same tablet with only 8GB, with the same spec built in projector for less than €250. I'd guess similar tablets with a lower quality projector will be out soon for less than €200 possibly €150.

I think you just have to look around a lot. But the Eken is a good tablet, and you'll find it hard to beat that price at €63 with free shipping and no VAT/Duty.

The Eken price would've settled by now..

whowantstwoknow

yeah, probably not the cheapest, but with xmas approaching... Also as these are xmas presents needed the comfort of the warranty. Wouldnt like returning stuff back to china. I guess this "level" of comfort costs

W.

Cantona's Collars

9" tablet here,shipped from Ireland. €140

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/android-4-0-tablet-hd-9-inch-1-2ghz-8gb/2157471

Do-more

zerks wrote: »

9" tablet here,shipped from Ireland. €140

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/android-4-0-tablet-hd-9-inch-1-2ghz-8gb/2157471

800x480 Screen

Low res screen unfortunately...

eamonnq

zerks wrote: »

9" tablet here,shipped from Ireland. €140

http://www.adverts.ie/tablet/android-4-0-tablet-hd-9-inch-1-2ghz-8gb/2157471

512mb ram....low memory unfortunately too.

Cantona's Collars

eamonnq wrote: »

512mb ram....low memory unfortunately too.

Yeah,specs aren't spectacular but if someone wants a larger screen pad for kids use it won't break the bank & it's an Irish seller so hopefully returns etc. wouldn't be a problem if something was wrong with it.

Lash_Alert

Hi,

Looking to buy a few Ainol Heros for christmas, any suggestions on any european sellers or will it have to come from Asia? What kind of time frame would you think? am i mad?

Thanks in advance,
Lash

Allyall

Lash_Alert wrote: »

Hi,

Looking to buy a few Ainol Heros for christmas, any suggestions on any european sellers or will it have to come from Asia? What kind of time frame would you think? am i mad?

Thanks in advance,
Lash

I'd guess Futeko will have them

If you order from an Asian site, get info about the seller, check out their feedback, and use a courier for faster delivery. Some couriers can get it here within 10 days.

Nope, not mad at all.. I am gonna git me one of them too, but i'm going to hold out a little for the price to drop. ~ Saying that, it's a good price now, i may not wait. I just got a bit of a shock when it jumped up in price from the Preorder price.


There are a few other 10 inch tablets i'm looking at and pondering over..

Lash_Alert

Allyall wrote: »

I'd guess Futeko will have them

If you order from an Asian site, get info about the seller, check out their feedback, and use a courier for faster delivery. Some couriers can get it here within 10 days.

Nope, not mad at all.. I am gonna git me one of them too, but i'm going to hold out a little for the price to drop.

price is fairly low at the min though, even though the new one is coming?

No checked Futeko, they dont have it sadly

Allyall

Lash_Alert wrote: »

price is fairly low at the min though, even though the new one is coming?

No checked Futeko, they dont have it sadly

I edited that fairly quick.. Obviously not quick enough

I edited it again for the last sentence.

16GB version on HKG for €166 - That seller uses DHL and EMS.. Unfortunately on HKG you can't check feedback for each seller, but their delivery times are between 1 - 2 weeks.

Cheaper here but add shipping and Duty/VAT - Aliexpress. Incidentally, if you use DHL you will almost certainly have to pay Duty/VAT.

They claim delivery time within a week using DHL or FEDEX, and have a good rating.

It works out the same as HKG before you add the VAT. So maybe more expensive on Aliexpress.

EDIT> Also, i meant i guess Futeko will be getting them in.

Lash_Alert

Allyall wrote: »

I edited that fairly quick.. Obviously not quick enough

I edited it again for the last sentence.

16GB version on HKG for €166 - That seller uses DHL and EMS.. Unfortunately on HKG you can't check feedback for each seller, but their delivery times are between 1 - 2 weeks.

Cheaper here but add shipping and Duty/VAT - Aliexpress. Incidentally, if you use DHL you will almost certainly have to pay Duty/VAT.

They claim delivery time within a week using DHL or FEDEX, and have a good rating.

It works out the same as HKG before you add the VAT. So maybe more expensive on Aliexpress.

Ha yea sorry about that!

Yea just looking at HGK, sounds like an interesting option, especially as they dont get done for custom and if you do they refund you so think I'll be going at that.

Nice one!

okidoki987

Thoughts on this one please?
HANNspree Slim 7” Tablet With Android 4.0 and 4GB Flash Drive for €99

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/Midia/12912086

Allyall

okidoki987 wrote: »

Thoughts on this one please?
HANNspree Slim 7” Tablet With Android 4.0 and 4GB Flash Drive for €99

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/Midia/12912086

Not too bad. One of the better offers for Tablets available on this side of the Atlantic, or the Western World.

Only gripe would be that it has 512MB of RAM, which isn't the worst disadvantage, but it is one.

Also, who are midia? Are they the company selling it? If there is a problem, and it's as easy as bringing it back to the store, then i'd go for it. But if it's no more convenient than buying from Amazon or other online retailers, then i'd go for a better/cheaper tablet, Namely any of those in Futeko.

Or any of the tablets on HKG/Aliexpress etc.. Only, if it's a present for someone, They're not so easy to return, should there be a problem..

soups05

Hi guys, I was wondering what you all thought of this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flytouch-Superpad-Sandwich-Allwinner-processor/dp/B008U9LIFY

its a 10" tablet with what seems to be good reviews. not the top of the range but a good comprimise between size,power and price.

i think

any comment would be great as i need to buy 4 of these for the kids. I contacted the seller and they ship from the UK so no worries about customs which is a big plus.

eamonnq

soups05 wrote: »

Hi guys, I was wondering what you all thought of this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flytouch-Superpad-Sandwich-Allwinner-processor/dp/B008U9LIFY

its a 10" tablet with what seems to be good reviews. not the top of the range but a good comprimise between size,power and price.

i think

any comment would be great as i need to buy 4 of these for the kids. I contacted the seller and they ship from the UK so no worries about customs which is a big plus.

No, no and no again. The worst tablet I ever bought was a FLYTOUCH and I would not touch them with a bargepole!!

Maybe I just got a bad one, but I don't think so.

You could probably get one and see if you are happy with it, if you are well and good, and if not see how the seller deals with a request for a refund.

EDIT: A BIG NO NO, just saw this on the spec: Resitive Two point touch display screen

Resistive screen not worth bothering with.

Fizman

okidoki987 wrote: »

Thoughts on this one please?
HANNspree Slim 7” Tablet With Android 4.0 and 4GB Flash Drive for €99

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/Midia/12912086

I'd also like peoples views on this if possible! My gf is looking to order it for her old man for xmas.

Found this review, I assume it's the same model? http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1293247/hannspree-hannspad-sn70t3

If so, the fact that Google Play is not available is a pain, as well as the low-res screen.

What tablet, for €150 max would people recommend over this?

whowantstwoknow

I'm no expert (and I'll bow to those that are!!) But after going around and around in circles, I plummed for the novo crystal. Seems to have good support for custom ROMs (if thats your thing)

As it was for a xmas present, purchased from the UK to available of a UK warranty. Its coming in for < €150 (with no hiiden customs charges). But if you plan to get a sd card and a cover you wont have much change left over..

W.

mcgovern

I ordered some Crystals from Pandawill about 10 days ago, still haven't shipped. Worked out about €100 each, plus whatever customs charge, I guess around €30.
Futeko are now selling it though for about €135, which is a good deal.

Cantona's Collars

Fizman wrote: »

I'd also like peoples views on this if possible! My gf is looking to order it for her old man for xmas.

Found this review, I assume it's the same model? http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1293247/hannspree-hannspad-sn70t3

If so, the fact that Google Play is not available is a pain, as well as the low-res screen.

What tablet, for €150 max would people recommend over this?

For b&m shops,Argos have tablets like this http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5088670/Trail/searchtext%3ETABLET.htm

Or these: http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=CNM&authToken=

A bit more than €150 but comparable prices for similar sized screens & specs that are available online.

galldar

Ordered two Eken W70 tablets from futeko.com (UK) on Monday night (think I got the last two black ones), delivered to my local Parcel Motel (Ashbourne) last night. Worked out at just over €80 each, impressed with them so far. They play Minecraft ok, which was a definite requirement!

FLOOPER

Hi all,

Have been following this thread for a while now and think I'm about to jump in.

But can anyone tell me the discernable differences between the;

Ainol Nova Mars for 86 euro it's only 1ghz processor but 1 G RAM and 8 GB memory.

or the

Ekin w 70 with 1.5 ghz chip and only 0.5 g RAM and 8 G for 77 euro

or

the op tablet which I can get from UK for 70 euro.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

gerryk

I would go for the Ainol for a couple of reasons...

1. More RAM is better than a faster CPU. Android is heavily RAM bound up to 1GB, so you want to be there before worrying about clock cycles.

2. The Ainol is well supported in the custom ROM community. Even if the manufacturer turns their back, CyanogenMod and the likes will deliver the next couple of Android releases at least. The McPad is not supported right now.

3. It is definitely boot-unlocked. The OP one is too, but I know nothing of the other one.

FLOOPER wrote: »

Hi all,

Have been following this thread for a while now and think I'm about to jump in.

But can anyone tell me the discernable differences between the;

Ainol Nova Mars for 86 euro it's only 1ghz processor but 1 G RAM and 8 GB memory.

or the

Ekin w 70 with 1.5 ghz chip and only 0.5 g RAM and 8 G for 77 euro

or

the op tablet which I can get from UK for 70 euro.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

efb

Good tablet for a 10 year old boy that loves gaming?

Vurnon San Benito

efb wrote: »

Good tablet for a 10 year old boy that loves gaming?

I wouldn't mark is as a gaming tablet to be honest.
It should however, be able to handle most of the game apps that are on offer in the Android market.

zizou_

Similar question for me:

Is the Ainol Crystal worth the extra over the Mars or the Eken W70? Will be using it mainly for web and games for the kids.

Copper_pipe

Anyone thinking of buying of aliexpress, then look at Elijah store.

I ordered on Friday , left Hong Kong at 3:40 Wednesday morning , arrived in cork sorting office at 8:30 morning. DHL shipping
I should have it tomorrow and I have to pay 20.88 VAT , (Cube u30gt mini)

Should be more VAT but I presume they didn't see the SD card :P

Will have a review soon

fionnsda

Hi.i would like to throw this onehere into the mix!

PIPO Smart-S1

features

android jellybean thats right JB:)
Dual core 1.6GHz
1gig ram
HDMI

its in the uk

£66.50

eamonnq

fionnsda wrote: »

Hi.i would like to throw this onehere into the mix!

PIPO Smart-S1

features

android jellybean thats right JB:)
Dual core 1.6GHz
1gig ram
HDMI

its in the uk

£66.50

I was thinking if you are looking for a sub 100euro tablet, this would be the one to go for, but you would have to be prepared to put up with the screen resolution. 800 x 400 meh.

After having a look at this, I think this would be the ideal one for kids, won't break the bank, and should do most of what they want it for.

aliise

putting my order in later today for the 10.1 cube u30gt

has anybody got one? for daughter from the man in red....mostly for videos, gaming, music etc....
going to buy it from ingadget.co.uk

http://ingadget.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=54

i know i can get it cheaper direct from china but these guys take all the chinese stuff off it etc, not into tech stuff so wouldnt be into doing it myself.

also does anybody have the mini 7inch version of it as am thinking of getting it for my younger son. can i use parcel motel with ingadget?

eddieham

Thanks to OP
Ordered two of the original 7" from Mcbub last Thursday & shipped via EMS.
Arrived this morning and no mention of customs so far.
Total cost €140

eamonnq

aliise wrote: »

putting my order in later today for the 10.1 cube u30gt

has anybody got one? for daughter from the man in red....mostly for videos, gaming, music etc....
going to buy it from ingadget.co.uk

http://ingadget.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=54

i know i can get it cheaper direct from china but these guys take all the chinese stuff off it etc, not into tech stuff so wouldnt be into doing it myself.

also does anybody have the mini 7inch version of it as am thinking of getting it for my younger son. can i use parcel motel with ingadget?

From ingadget website spec reads:

Official Android Market :No



No market ? does that not mean that they don't take off all the Chinese stuff and update it for you.

Cantona's Collars

Found this courtesy of a thread on cheap tv's,same crowd make all sorts of electronics.

£119 for the 8gb & £129 for the 16gb,decent specs & cheap for a 10" tablet plus UK based.

http://www.kogan.co.uk/shop/agora-10-8gb-tablet/

KUTBL10A08DA
Camera Front 0.3 MP (VGA)
Rear 2 MP
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes
USB via microUSB to USB adapter
Display Resolution 1024 x 768
Size 10"
Type IPS, 10-point multi-touch capcitive LCD touchscreen
General CPU 1GHz ARMv7
RAM 1024 MB
Internal storage 8 GB
OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Dimensions 243 x 190 x 12mm
Weight 545g
Battery Capacity 8000mAh
Standby Life 4-5 days
Type Li-Ion
Inputs USB 1
microSD up to 32 GB
Outputs HDMI 1080p via miniHDMI to HDMI cable (not included)
Audio out 3.5mm TRS stereo
Sensors G-Sensor Yes
What's in the box Kogan Agora 10” Tablet
Power Cable
microUSB Cable
microUSB to USB adapter
Link to User Manual

Dunno about shipping to Ireland but I assume Parcelmotel will take care of that.

laurpat

How does this stack up? Looks good?

http://www.kogan.co.uk/shop/agora-10-8gb-tablet/