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Ainol Novo7 Elf II Android 4.0 Tablet USD $110 Delivered from BuySKU (~AUD$104.50)

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Ainol Novo7 Elf II Android 4.0 Tablet USD $110 Delivered from BuySKU (~AUD$104.50)
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scotty on 14/08/2012 - 21:45 buysku.com (2899 clicks)
Last edited 15/08/2012 - 14:47

UPDATE: See this comment here, using BACKSCHOOL coupon at BuyInCoins you can get the same Elf II for USD$105.99 delivered.

Cheapest I've seen so far for this dual-core based Android tablet. $110 USD delivered from BuySKU.

  • Amlogic 8726-M6 Dual Core CPU @ 1.5GHz
  • Dual Core Mali400 GPU
  • 1GB DDR3 Memory
  • 8GB Storage + Micro SDHC expansion
  • 7" 1024x600 LCD with capacitive touch screen
  • 2MP front camera

Do note that there's no GPS nor Bluetooth.

BuySKU also sells Ainol Novo7 Aurora II 16GB for $126.99 — similar spec as Elf but for $17 more you get IPS screen + 8GB more storage. HOWEVER, you can get the same Aurora II for $1 cheaper at BuyInCoins (I got this from @foobar's comment here). They are dropping price as Ainol Novo7 Flame became the new flagship tablet — same CPU but with 1280x800 IPS screen.

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  • EnALup on 15/08/2012 - 07:08
    +2

    Any deal running for a good 10" IPS tablet now?

  • robjan02 on 15/08/2012 - 08:47
    -1

    Just received a Ainol Novo7 II 16gb yesterday from Aliexpress …Paid $135.00AU incl leather keyboard case and another small leather case for travelling…Pretty happy and from early reports goes very well…ONLY thing is there are NO English instructions for it- ONLY Chinese…have Googled for English instructions and gone back to supplier and they can't help…Does ANYONE know where you can get Full English instructions for Ainol NOVO7 Aurora 2 ??? THANK-YOU for helping me…Regards

  • boretentsu on 15/08/2012 - 09:05
    +1

    Ainols are making quite a splash. Haven't seen any mainland brands being received so positively! (And rightly so, I've got an Elf II)

    • Windows7forever on 15/08/2012 - 11:42
      -1

      I'm sure they splash alot in the toilet.

      • thrones on 15/08/2012 - 22:26
        +1

        i read reddit gonewild on my tablet in the toilet.

  • lightningx3 on 15/08/2012 - 09:20
    +1

    I got one of these from Aliexpress two weeks ago, except it cost $130 but was delivered in 3 days. I was half expecting a cheap ass tablet like the pioneer dream book, but was pleasantly surprised when I got it running. ICS is smooth and the tab doesn't lag at all. Touch is responsive and it's amazingly useful having the playstore predownloaded.

    On to more important things though, I think the butt of everyone's jokes should be the company slogan - Enjoy life! Enjoy Ainol.

    • scud70 on 15/08/2012 - 09:27
      +2

      very unfortunate name and slogan for English speaking markets… lol i believe its a big hit in germany.. hahahaha

    • boretentsu on 15/08/2012 - 09:49
      +4

      My gf doesn't enjoy Ainol.

  • fchis on 15/08/2012 - 09:43
    +2

    For $115USD, you can get a 7" Ainol Novo7 Aurora II (IPS screen)

    OR $105USD for a Ainol Novo7 Elf II

    From here

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77345

    • scotty on 15/08/2012 - 09:52

      Indeed with discount code BuyInCoins would be cheaper. Thanks for finding it!

      • fchis on 15/08/2012 - 09:57

        You're welcome :)

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2012 - 12:09

          Buyincoins.. Hm… I had bad experience.

          I bought an item from them recently. They sent me the wrong one (and it was a cheaper item). Sent them an e-mail, waiting for reply. Unfortunately for me, I bought 2 items from them… I am hoping they will send the correct item for my second purchase.

        • fchis on 15/08/2012 - 13:26

          for faster response, go chat with their ebay account buyincoinsau.

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2012 - 13:29

          That's what I did. No response so far. Lucky it is not a tablet.

      • thrones on 15/08/2012 - 12:37

        didnt seem to work for me.

  • ironpaw on 15/08/2012 - 09:48

    dammit if only it had BT and GPS…would be perfect for my car

    • Consumer Sheep on 15/08/2012 - 12:12

      the Flame has BT, but I can't find any with GPS

  • vash12 on 15/08/2012 - 10:10

    So does Ainol Novo7 Elf II have features such as HDMI out, USB OTG?

    Also is it possible to install custom roms on this tablet?

    Thanks

    • scotty on 15/08/2012 - 10:22

      According to the spec, it has 1x mini HDMI out port, and mini USB port can also do OTG.

    • boretentsu on 15/08/2012 - 11:23

      Dark Elf and Feiyu are two mods that I've tried. Dark Elf allows Play store to recognise the tab as a SGS2 so you shouldn't have problems installing stuff.

      • vash12 on 15/08/2012 - 12:33

        Thanks, so is it hard to root and install custom roms on this thing?
        And I read some comments from above that this tablet only has 1-2GB internal memory?

        • sneakydean on 15/08/2012 - 18:25

          its VERY EASY just copy files to sd card and press certain keys during boot
          check on the link above from RadioBirdman

  • wildstone on 15/08/2012 - 10:18

    Anyone used this for video chatting? Are they good for that purpose?

    • edgar28 on 15/08/2012 - 10:26

      need a headphone mic to get clear skype.

      • wildstone on 15/08/2012 - 10:33

        what about video/camera quality?

        • Windows7forever on 15/08/2012 - 11:45

          The Skype software has terrible compatibility with many of these devices. Expect video errors and sound problems.

  • chinaman on 15/08/2012 - 10:32

    this is amazing, I always thought "ainol" was just taking the pi$$ with it's name, but seems like you guys are saying its good.. mmmm must resist impulse buy :)

    • Leonard on 15/08/2012 - 10:58

      Esp given the discount coupon! Wish I'd seen that last night :-(

  • Ethereal Winter on 15/08/2012 - 12:16

    Anyone have a video or some photos of how well pdfs look on this or the aurora tablet? I'm thinking about getting one for reading lecture notes/pdf's of textbooks at uni.

  • nativ on 15/08/2012 - 13:18

    would this be a good cheap tablet that I can play high end games on well? or would the Cube U30GT be better?, or even something different?

    • netsurfer on 15/08/2012 - 13:28

      If you know how to trick Google Play to think your Android tablet is a different device, you know how to root the tablet, and happy to load a custome firmware (or do a bit of firmware hacking), then yes.

      If you expect to turn on the tablet, login to Google Play and install all the nice 3D games you bought/own, then no. Amazon Appstore is more willing to let you install games, but then again, most of the 3D heavy games I bought are on my Google Play account.

      • vash12 on 15/08/2012 - 14:05

        So most of the apps from google play are compatible with this tablet?

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2012 - 14:24

          Apps generally okay. Most should work. You may have issues with HD widgets and Weatherzone Plus. Things with apps is that there are often other alternatives you can use instead. Video (mkv) streaming apps (ES File Explorer and MX Player) should work without any drama.

          3D heavy games will require hacking most likely. Popular 2D games (AngryBirds, FruitNinja etc…) should be fine.

        • nativ on 15/08/2012 - 17:15

          why do they require hacking? i've only ever owned apple so this confuses me. are only the big name brands allowed to access these high quality games or something? is the cube easier to interact with or same story?

        • netsurfer on 15/08/2012 - 22:39

          This has more to do with EA and Gameloft. Basically, with 3D games, if EA / Gameloft are unsure about the GPU in your device, it will not let you purchase it (to save you and them the trouble of possible refund being needed later on). Then, there is also the display resolution issue.

          With Apple devices, there are basically 10 of them and they all pretty much use the same family of GPUs. So easier to test and support. Android has 100+ devices by now.

          Cube, probably in the same boat as these cheaper, lesser known brand tablets.

  • fchis on 15/08/2012 - 13:28
    +1

    Does anyone who already owns the tablet know how long does the battery last in one charge?

  • SBOB on 15/08/2012 - 13:35

    Grabbed the Aurora II from buyincoins.. at $115 its cheap experiment to see if it gets much use as a tablet/e-reader…

    Now to do some reading for firmware/rom/mods for when it arrives
    (any website recommendations welcome)

  • Josh81 on 15/08/2012 - 13:57
    +1

    Thanks OP, i bought one from BuyInCoins for USD$105.99. Glad i didn't buy one last night from BuySKU!

    FYI, the coupon code is "BACKSCHOOL", not "BACKTOSCHOOL"

    TIP: DO NOT USE REFERER CODE WHEN CREATING ACCOUNT, if you want to be able to use the BACKSCHOOL coupon.

    There is no way to remove the referer code from your order, and then you can't add the BackSchool code.
    I had to create a new account with a diff email, in order to be able to use the $10 off code.

    An ICS Android Tablet for a hundo bucks! Yay! Now i can play LogosQuiz :D

    • arsenal1 on 15/08/2012 - 14:24

      Thanks for the info, been trying to purchased Two all morning without success, created new account and code working. bought Ainol Novo7 Aurora II for AUD$112 each. Also available in White if anyone's interested.

    • thrones on 15/08/2012 - 22:20
      -6

      BACKSCHOOL…no wonder it didnt work this fucking morning. nice work spastics!!!!!!!!

  • qikorm on 15/08/2012 - 17:06

    $82 in China.

    • kpet on 15/08/2012 - 17:29

      Do you have the link for it? Thanks.

      • fchis on 15/08/2012 - 17:39

        cash pick up price i suppose.

      • scotty on 15/08/2012 - 17:59

        Here is one link I found about Novo7 Flame, directly from Ainol's website:

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

        799 Chinese Yuan = ~AUD$120

        And another special a few days ago, Aurora II 16GB for $599 Yuan = ~AUD$90

        So $82 in China for Elf II during wholesale specials is quite possible.

        • [Deactivated] on 16/08/2012 - 13:19

          I didn't know you speak Chinese! :p

        • fchis on 16/08/2012 - 13:27

          many of us here speak chinese i reckon :D

    • SBOB on 15/08/2012 - 19:03
      +4

      That would be good to know on chinabargains.com

      Unfortunately the additional airfare costs put your quoted price at more than this posts….

      • [Deactivated] on 16/08/2012 - 13:18
        +1

        You made me to type chinabargains.com in the address bar :( (which is for sale incidentally)

    • hewell on 16/08/2012 - 00:29

      Good to know.
      I'm going to China in a couple of months.
      Probably worth bringing back a few of them with me.

  • xcx on 16/08/2012 - 12:48

    i ordered from buyincoins yesterday, but just got a 'none left in stock' notification from them. Damn.

    • SBOB on 16/08/2012 - 14:28

      Same… Will see if they get more stock back in.. I don't mind waiting a couple of weeks seeing as it was cheap

      • SBOB on 21/08/2012 - 20:55
        +1

        Aurora II has now shipped…

    • Josh81 on 16/08/2012 - 16:32

      I ordered mine yesterday from BuyInCoins, and got an email confirmation that it's been dispatched.

      It doesn't say Out of Stock on the website, and price has dropped to $109.99!

      Don't know if the $10 off coupon still works though, cause i tried it (without logging in) and it didn't work. The 5% referer discount should still work though.

  • ricky123 on 16/08/2012 - 16:52

    Did anybody get shipping confirmation?. I received the following e-mail from them.

    "Sorry to bother you. You may find your order on BuyinCoins.com is still waiting to be shipped. Because we get a notice from our warehouses that we temporarily run out of stock of this item. We have been making every attempt to maintain stock of every item we offer on BuyinCoins.com, but we meet the inventory management problem on rare occasion.

    We will ship your order within next 2-3 days if the new cargo arrives, otherwise we will refund you. For Details, please sign in your account and check the status of your order. Your attention to this notification would be highly appreciated."

  • unyilusro on 17/08/2012 - 09:40

    I was really tempted to buy this..
    but finally got Acer A500 from this http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77526
    but i'm stil hoping the price will go down in the future, so i can grab one for kids..

  • lostn on 17/08/2012 - 14:04

    Ainol sounds like an enema.

  • baggins on 17/08/2012 - 16:35

    thanks for this! purchased the Ainol Novo7 Aurora II Android 4.0 from this post = $115 AUD

    WINNING!

  • [Deactivated] on 29/08/2012 - 09:20

    I just received mine from Buysku and powered it up. There is actually an english user manual with it. It works really well, the screen quality is great and so far everything looks good. It comes with an Australian power adapter.

    • Ethereal Winter on 30/08/2012 - 00:40

      When did they ship yours out?

      • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 16:24

        18 August on the Buysku website but I think it only left China on about 21 August.

        • Josh81 on 30/08/2012 - 22:09

          How do u know when it left China? Post mark?

          Got mine from BuyinCoins shipped 16/8, hasn't arrived yet (unless it arrived today).

        • abadacus1 on 31/08/2012 - 07:54

          use this tracker

          http://intmail.183.com.cn/item/trace/itemTrace.jsp

          then google translate when needed

        • SBOB on 31/08/2012 - 11:11

          mine shows ordered on the 15th, dispatched 18th and tracking shows 29th as 'leaving' (i think) Beijing Airport..

          Hopefully mine should be far away either :)

        • Josh81 on 31/08/2012 - 19:54

          Mine has arrived! It arrived to my work yesterday. Ordered 16/8, got emailed saying "sent to post office" on 16/8, arrived 30/8. 2 weeks exactly.
          This was from BuyinCoins.

          They provided a charger and an OTG cable. But the charger is not Aussie pins, so i've had to use an adapter i already had.

  • SBOB on 04/09/2012 - 09:10

    anyone else received theirs yet?
    still waiting :)

    • SBOB on 04/09/2012 - 11:04
      +1

      cancel that,
      arrived this morning :)

      • Josh81 on 05/09/2012 - 00:03

        yay! :)

  • abadacus1 on 06/09/2012 - 16:02
    +1

    Mine came today! impressed with the shipping time and packaging!!
    ordered with buy in coins on 21st of august
    http://oi46.tinypic.com/n3uhaq.jpg

  • Ethereal Winter on 09/09/2012 - 17:39

    Still waiting for mine, arrived in CHULLORA NSW, 3 days ago. I'm in Perth, WA -.-

  • ycon on 24/09/2012 - 21:46

    I want one, but I've missed out on this deal! Is this pretty much the same? It ends up being $97.83USD shipped to Aus…

    http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Ainol-novo-7-elf-II-…

    I'm completely new to the tablet market, what is the quality like?

    I've had bad experience with unknown brands(such as a no name hard drive media player)

    • simprosimple on 01/10/2012 - 02:34

      Beware, that's diffeent tablet mate… Ainol Novo 7 Mars ! Mars is single core, Elf II dual core.

      They are tricky with errors… makesure it's the right tablet you looking for.

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