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Ainol Novo7 Fire / Flame / Burning 7" Dual Core Tablet: USD$150 Delivered

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Ainol Novo7 Fire / Flame / Burning 7" Dual Core Tablet: USD$150 Delivered
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the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 14:32 buyincoins.com (2547 clicks)
Last edited 22/08/2012 - 23:49 by 1 other user
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THE PRICE ON THE PAGE IS NOT WHAT WILL APPEAR IN THE CART! DON'T PANIC! PRICE IN CART IS USD165.

This is their latest tablet. It wasn't available at buyitincoins.com when the coupon was initially posted but it is now. There are slightly lower prices (by a buck or two) for what appear to be this tablet on aliexpress but the specs are dodgy (wrong battery capacity for eg) so I'm not counting them as if you buy and you don't get what you expect you can't even refer to the ad to have a solid whinge.

The specs here appear right. This tablet is dual core 1.5Ghz, 1280x800 IPS capacitive touchscreen, 5Mpx back cam, 2Mpx front cam, bluetooth, wifi, 5000mah battery, 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. 3G is supported via dongle.

Several sites indicate Google Play support is included (the original Chinese site seems to hint at it but since all the Chinese is an image and not text online translation utils fail).

About the only thing it's really missing is in-built 3G support and GPS.

The tablet is listed as USD165 (once you get it in the cart at least) but the coupon will drop that by USD15 giving USD150.

Their website is a little rickety. You'll get a 404 if you delete something from your cart (though it will delete) as well as if you try to order without being logged in first. My suggestion is either login first or make an account first and then make your purchase. Less pain that way.

Also, this is a pre-release sale. I do not believe that it'll ship until 2012-8-29 2300 (roughly a week from now).

dealman, master of copy and paste, has provided more specs.

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  • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 14:36
    +1

    Odd, the page you've linked to lists it at $223.67 for a single unit but it shows up in the cart at $164.99, coupon drops it to $149.99.

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 14:37
      +1

      Yeah. I was confused at first also but it made it all the way through at the discounted price.

      • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 14:38

        I've had a lot of problems with their cart system in the past, most notably when they have a coupon that only lasts a couple of hours. They get hammered and it does some truly bizarre things under the strain it seems.

        • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 14:39
          +1

          Yeah. Their website is a bit… rickety shall we say. Got a few 404s when going through.

          Hmm… best add a bit more info above.

        • tonyjzx on 21/08/2012 - 14:41

          mine got to $155 usd which is about right

        • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 14:43

          The last thing I recall breaking was changing the quantity of something in the cart and then doing a refresh, I think that throws a 404 but strangely, the change works.

          Flaky at the best of times yet somehow it's glued together enough to work. Kinda.

  • morpheu on 21/08/2012 - 14:43

    lcd is not 1200x800, it's 1280x800!
    ps "presell product lead time 2012-8-29 2300" does this mean you won't have the tablet shipped before 29 August?

    • mohan76 on 21/08/2012 - 15:07

      yes , website saying it's presale

  • stig on 21/08/2012 - 14:45
    +9

    Ainol… burning… [insert spicy food joke here] ha.

    Maturity at its finest ;)

    • James101 on 21/08/2012 - 15:29

      Enjoy Life. Enjoy Ainol.
      That is what they say,
      those who work for Ainol.

      • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:34
        +5

        Yeah you've gotta wonder why they don't run these names via western associates etc before going to market.

        Here's an English lesson that may help clear things up a bit.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGlFnOY02eE

        • Russ on 21/08/2012 - 17:35
          +2

          The name choice was probably deliberate. Look how much brand recognition they get here on OzB! We remember them BECAUSE their name stands out!

        • spliniter on 21/08/2012 - 19:15
          +1

          LOL

        • StewBalls on 22/08/2012 - 09:32

          Agreed. As near as I can tell with my rusty Mandarin, the name 'Ainol' doesn't actually mean anything at all?

        • foobar on 22/08/2012 - 09:37

          So, who wants some Coke to go with their Ainol?

        • fchis on 22/08/2012 - 09:38

          艾诺 is the direct pronunciation
          of Ainol in Mandarin. In short, the name Ainol does not mean anything in Chinese.

    • ccrap on 21/08/2012 - 15:40
      +1

      When I saw the deal title I immediately thought of Dhalsim's evil alter ego from Street Fighter:

      Ainol Fire, Ainol Flame

      • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 15:46
        +1

        I fell into a burning ring of fire
        I went down, down, down and the flames went higher
        And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire
        The ring of fire

        (with my deepest apologies to the late Johnny Cash)

  • jollster101 on 21/08/2012 - 14:48

    Question is….is this tablet any good and if so is it good for the price?

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 14:53
      +2

      It ticks a lot of the right boxes, the Elf II and Aurora are considered quite good. I've got an Elf II and it's great, lots of followers and custom rom support etc.

      I'd expect that this one will also gain quite a following.

      • tonyjzx on 21/08/2012 - 15:02
        +1

        yeah you cant lose with Ainol!

        all the various forums like slatedroid have got mental over it so you can expect a heap of people who will be able to prepare cyanogen and whatever

        ainol have committed to Jelly Bean and the reality is there isnt much in the way of competition at the price… name another $150 tablet with the same specs

        The last three Ainol tabs have been awesome for the money.

    • Nezuji on 21/08/2012 - 15:02

      On paper, it seems very respectable overall, and excellent for the price. The reality remains to be seen, but Ainol have built up a sizeable following based on acceptable quality for a bargain price, so assuming that the seller is legit (a few people around here seem to vouch for them), this is probably a very nice deal.

      • Wallyt99 on 21/08/2012 - 23:05

        What sort of paper?

        • eug on 22/08/2012 - 01:22

          Toilet paper, presumably.

    • jollster101 on 21/08/2012 - 15:12

      All done, $148.97 via Paypal.

      Happy days.

  • kumak on 21/08/2012 - 14:53

    Question is…Ainol Novo 7" ($150) or Cube U30GT 10" ($190)?
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77357

    • superforever on 21/08/2012 - 15:02

      7" and 10" is too difference thing, you have to make up your mind first.

      • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 15:05

        Indeed. I wanted something that I could throw in a bag or have next to me easily. 7" at that res does that for me just fine.

        Yeew. Just looked. Unless you are visually impaired, go for the 7" IMO. The 10" is the same res.

      • kumak on 21/08/2012 - 15:06

        I know, but for my fist android, is it better to buy 10" for another $40?
        Well…..still confused to decide 7" vs 10"

        • zelda707 on 21/08/2012 - 15:51

          it depends on your needs. If you need to carry it around with you a lot, its probably better to get the 7". 10" is better for at home use

        • fchis on 21/08/2012 - 15:57
          +3

          get both sizes. you'll always find a need for both :)

        • [Deactivated] on 21/08/2012 - 19:09
          +7

          If the Ainol came in a 7" and a 10", I'd probably take the 7". It'd hurt less.

    • sharky_k on 21/08/2012 - 15:05
      +2

      That's really just asking 7" vs. 10". Both are great options, probably best of the cheap chinese tablets in there respective categories.

      edit: beaten :)

    • FalseProfit on 21/08/2012 - 15:18

      Cube has just on twice the screen area. Due to identical screen res though, the picture will be identical and the DPI on the cube is much less (more than Ipad 1 & 2 still though).

      Cube has better benching CPU/GPU combo. GPU is quad-core on the cube vs dual-core on the Ainol though the Ainol's GPU is higher clocked but not enough to make up the difference…

  • h4lcyon on 21/08/2012 - 15:03

    Google Play support?

  • maverickjohn on 21/08/2012 - 15:07

    How does it compare to this?
    http://www.ramos-tablet.com/ramos-w17-pro-7-inch-dual-core-1…
    The only difference i can see is a slight bump in resolution. and this one is $128.40~

  • tsunamisurfer on 21/08/2012 - 15:19
    +2

    I cannot buy this item if I cannot recommend it to anyone.

    How do I tell friends and colleagues whether they have 'tried Ainol'?

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 15:21
      +1

      Well you could lead them into it. Ask them if they'd like a pizza or, perhaps, if they have a pool if they would like it cleaned. If they seem open to the idea you could casually steer the conversation towards them trying Ainol.

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:22
      +3

      Buy one for yourself, offer them an Ainol experience with your tab and if they like it, assist them with their purchase.

    • Wallyt99 on 21/08/2012 - 23:08
      +1

      I think it is best just to get them to lay their fingers on your ainol… if they enjoy it, perhaps then you could share ainol experiences together?

  • shaybisc on 21/08/2012 - 15:22

    Do they make a model same as this but only 1 camera? Two cameras totally unncessary for tablet in my case.

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:23

      Closest is probably the Aurora II but you will lose a couple of other features too, see below.

    • zeroxp on 21/08/2012 - 17:22
      +3

      Sticky tape is you friend. Just cover the one you hate most.

      • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 17:23
        +1

        Isn't duct tape the solution to every problem? :)

      • Russ on 21/08/2012 - 17:41

        A band-aid is better, you can always change your mind and you won't have sticky goo on the lens.

        Recommended for all windows-based PCs with an inbuilt webcam, just in case you get a virus or spyware that broadcasts your webcam images…

  • xboxslam on 21/08/2012 - 15:30

    How bout this for $115.99
    http://www.buyincoins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&p…

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 15:32
      +1

      Lower res, no bluetooth, smaller battery.

      For me, those were biggies and enough to justify the price difference.

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:32
      +1

      Face, meet palm.

  • bargrin on 21/08/2012 - 15:34

    How long does postage take?

    If wanted to get it before 10 Sept is there any chance?

    • maverickjohn on 21/08/2012 - 15:37

      Actually im interesterd in this too

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:37

      I've ordered several times and it's always at least 2 weeks using the free options.

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 15:38
      +2

      If I interpret their table correctly and they ship in the 29th, you have about 76.5% chance of not dieing from asphyxiation.

  • Chinotto on 21/08/2012 - 15:44

    Does anyone know if JB, DickSmith or Harvey sell Ainol tablets? I know this is a presale so most likely no one will carry the Novo7 Fire but I just want to try a Ainol tablet in real life before ordering one…

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 15:50

      I saw someone post somewhere that they found and Elf II at a Strathfield I think it was but I don't think any of the major retailers would carry them.

      Plenty of video reviews on youtube you could check out as well.

      • Chinotto on 21/08/2012 - 16:04

        Thnx. There is a Strathfield Car Radio on my way home. I might drop by and try my luck.

      • onlyletters on 22/08/2012 - 13:55

        probably some azn computer shop.

    • superforever on 21/08/2012 - 15:52

      No they don't

    • montorola on 21/08/2012 - 15:58
      +1

      Are you telling us you've never tried Ainol before?

      • Chinotto on 21/08/2012 - 16:03
        +2

        Have you? Did you enjoy it??

        • bleugh on 21/08/2012 - 16:48
          +3

          Apparently Ainol is great with 7 inches!
          10 inches is too much IMHO

    • bargrin on 21/08/2012 - 19:16
      +2

      Maybe harvey can get his hands on ainol ?

      But dicks smith should def get into ainol.

  • rehab on 21/08/2012 - 16:16

    grrrrrr…. cart died multiple times, tried both chrome and explorer, refreshed pages for no luck, had to triple check I wasn't charged through paypal, I give up!

    Stupid cart.

    • jollster101 on 21/08/2012 - 16:26

      Interesting as I was successful with no major issues.

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 16:27

      Mine only died cos I didn't rego first. If you don't and it dies, reload and you'll be logged in. Then try again. I use firefox, though. Maybe try that.

  • SupaRooter on 21/08/2012 - 16:47

    Hasnt been even BUILT yet these are pre orders they wont be available till the end of the month and then another 3-4-5 weeks wait for delivery… hope you guys are patient little GUINEA PIGS remember no one has tried it yet in oz especially when other models had inherent problems wifi for one and screen problems …just be patient guys and gals see how they are accepted elsewhere …thats what im doing anyway…
    Before i get jumped on …im just trying to help :-)

    • foobar on 21/08/2012 - 16:50

      They've sorted the Wifi issues, taught the assemblers how and what to solder properly, and the screen issues with the Aurora 2 have apparently been solved with later firmware updates.

    • scrimshaw on 21/08/2012 - 17:55
      +1

      It never pays to be early adopters. From experience (with their Mars series) their first batch of tablets usually have some sort of issue and return rates are generally higher.

      I suggest waiting a month or two and see if the tablets are reliable.

  • SpaceNinja on 21/08/2012 - 16:53

    If you are in the market for a tablet these days its a very good time to… wait. iPad mini, windows RT, Nexus 10 are coming out soon-ish.

    • Daabido on 21/08/2012 - 17:14

      I would tend to disagree. At this price, it is almost an impulse buy. Certainly the other Ainol at $100 is and for the added features, this is close.

      While I love all things Apple, the iPad Mini will be a premium product but is no doubt the prime choice for a present for people who just want a seamless experience.

      Like the Mini, the RT and the 10 are yet to be released products and will retail for at least double the Fire, probably more.

      You will also have to wait a couple of months at least to get your hands on one. I"m undecided about the Fire, but it looks promising.

    • hewell on 21/08/2012 - 17:31

      different markets.
      $150 vs $300-400

  • daver on 21/08/2012 - 17:11
    +2

    I haven't seen things evolve this rapidly in Tablet PC land since I can remember when.

    My own, trusty 7 inch/ IPS/HDMI/1024*600/ dual-core 1.2GHz/ 1GB DDR3/8GB/ front 0.3mp cam/ 3600mAh =USD108.99 a few months back, has been beaten in the majority of those parameters.

    ADD a 5MP camera +Bluetooth support +38% higher battery for ~40.00 extra, and these tabs are heaping on power at a fantastic rate. +Whatever you do leave 3G at dongles & preserve the value.

  • CyberGenesys on 21/08/2012 - 19:08

    Does this tablet have one of those CPUs that next to no applications support?

    Edit: nevermind

  • rehab on 21/08/2012 - 19:24

    Dear customer,
    Thank you for your shopping.
    We are sorry to tell you that the item P018697 is out of stock for the
    moment.
    And we have contacted with our supplier who said it will be available At
    the end of this month.
    Could you please tell us if you want to wait for it or cancel it for you?
    How about we refund you as coins to your account of our web site if you wan
    to cancenl this order?
    You can use coins to buy products on our web site.
    1 coin equals to 1 dollar.
    Apologize for all the trouble and inconveience caused to you.
    Best regards,

    Nancy

    • the discombobulated… on 21/08/2012 - 20:36
      +1

      I got the same email. I'd say it's because this is a pre-order. They can't have stock atm. :)

  • tighty on 21/08/2012 - 19:35

    I'm considering buying this, but I'm not sure what I'd do with it, as I have a smart phone. Besides the performance differences what would the functional differences be of a tablet to a smart phone?

    • scrimshaw on 21/08/2012 - 20:22
      +1

      eBook reading, watching movies, web browsing, playing games etc.

      Of course you could do all that on a smartphone — but the benefit of the tablet is of course, screen size, and you won't have to wear down your phone's battery which could've used for making phone calls.

    • superforever on 21/08/2012 - 20:23
      +1

      Of course bigger screen, what else can you think of?

    • JROX20 on 21/08/2012 - 20:41
      +2

      I was, for example, considering stationing it as a toilet tablet.

      • Wallyt99 on 21/08/2012 - 23:11

        If using it as a toilet tablet, I find it best to hover a little… lest you get water on your Ainol.

        • scrimshaw on 22/08/2012 - 00:41

          Ewww, splashback.

  • Wallyt99 on 21/08/2012 - 23:09
    +4

    Usually you have to pay extra for Ainol.

    • StewBalls on 22/08/2012 - 09:34
      +1

      Sorry Wally, I accidentally negged your comment; I revoked it, but I'm giving it a mental plus though! ;)

  • daver on 22/08/2012 - 00:01

    Well, if you arrange them in order, Ainol does come before Apple. Booyah. …As long as it sounds the same/similar I don't think the Chinese care about connotation.

  • Future Kids on 22/08/2012 - 13:37

    Can this be use as a GPS? and How? Please.

    • futaris on 22/08/2012 - 13:40

      No internal GPS. You will need a bluetooth GPS dongle, a phone or a 3G/4G dongle with GPS and someway to share it to this device.

  • Koolbargain on 22/08/2012 - 15:54

    Ainol with Jellybeans would be great..It should fit in nicely…with those specs

  • dealman on 22/08/2012 - 21:50

    How about getting a cover keyboard and other accessories for this guys?
    Have you found any good ones on ebay ?

    Just pasting the specs here for everyone to see.

    Brand & Model: Ainol Novo 7 Fire Tablet PC
    Operating System: Google Android 4.0
    Processor / CPU: Dual Core, AML 8726-MX, 1.5GHz
    Memory / RAM: 1GB DDR3
    Flash Memory: 16GB Nandflash
    External Memory: Micro TF card slot, support max up to 32GB (NOT INCLUDED)
    Display: 7" Multi-touch Capacitive IPS screen
    Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels resolution
    Touch Control: 5 point touch operation
    Orientation Sensors: With accelerometer, automatic steering display screen, G-sensor
    Wireless and Cellular: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n network supported / Support for 3G dongles and Ethernet with adapter
    Support 3G Network E1750、E1820、E173-U、 EC1261、EC122、E173-S、MF633、MF110、MF637U、MF190、EC150、E261、E1550、MF226、K3770、ET188、ET128、ZTE-T-A355、ZTE-T-A356、A-LINK-3GU
    Bluetooth Support bluetooth v2.1, support bluetooth mouse, keybord
    Camera & Video Recording: Dual camera, Front camera is 2.0MP, Back camera is 5.0MP
    Button: volume +, volume -, power, home
    Input / Output: 1 x TF card slot
    1 x Micro USB port
    1 x HDMI port

    1 x 3.5mm stereo headphone jack

    1 x Built-in speaker
    1 x Built-in microphone
    Support Video Formats: Support 1080P Video, MKV、WMV、MPG、MPEG、DAT、AVI、MOV、TS、MP4

    Support Flash 10.2, online video and web game
    Support Audio Formats: MP2, MP3, WAV, AAC, WMA.
    Support Picture Formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
    Languages: Czech, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese and multi language support
    Battery & Power: Built-in 5000mAh Lithium battery

    10 hour music for music, with earphone, 5 hours above for video, HDMI output playing time above 4 hours
    Power Supply: 100~240V max
    Dimension: 19cm x 12cm x 1.1cm - 7.48inch x 4.72inch x 0.43inch
    In the Box: 1 x Ainol Novo 7 Fire 16GB Tablet PC

    1 x Data Cable

    1 x AC power adapter

    1 x Earphone

    • the discombobulated… on 22/08/2012 - 23:50

      There's a soft case avail there too. I think any case+kboard that does either bluetooth or a usb connection ought to work so long as it is the right size. Since the discount isn't a percentage I figured I'd look later, once I got it.

  • gimme on 24/08/2012 - 09:28

    I know I'm a bit late in the game but does thing come in a tube?

    • the discombobulated… on 24/08/2012 - 09:29

      It can be made to but sharpened edges may result as the tube is emptied.

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