Is the Rs. 2,250 Angel Pad for real?

BANGALORE, INDIA: The Angel Pad that costs Rs. 2250 seems to be the best bet this season. At Rs. 2,250 and with the latest Android 4.0 operating system, the Angel Pad sure is the coolest gadget.

But there is an important issue that needs to be addressed. It is whether the tablet would be delivered as promised by its manufacturer Angel Technologies from China.

Several queries and responses from our readers have been pouring in suggesting otherwise. In order to make things clear for our readers and also taking into consideration the interest of the larger community, we resorted to a reality check among customers, who have booked the low-cost tablet and found out that not even a single person has got it delivered.

One prominent person, R. Nair (name changed on request), had booked the Angel Pad on June 2, but no confirmation e-mail was sent to him by Angel Technologies. He made the payment via PayPal and $40 was deducted from his credit card.

After considerable delay, Nair sent across an e-mail to the manufacturers and finally, received the confirmation e-mail on June 4. It said that the tablet would be dispatched on June 10. A company representative, one Jenny S. George, indicated that it would take around 7 to 10 working days before Nair could receive the tablet.

It was the last communication from Angel Technologies and then, there has neither been any intimation regarding the gadget nor has the tablet been delivered to him so far. One surprising aspect is that the company responds to only e-mails and hasn't provided any contact number for correspondence. The e-mail id that is provided on the website (http://www.tabonly.com/) is tablet@tabonly.com.

Apparently, Nair was attracted by the technical specifications of the Angel Pad and decided to buy one. The calling feature and the storage capacity along with the Android 4.0 interface of the tablet lured him into it.

There are many other customers like him, who are attracted by the 'low-cost' tag and the specifications of the tablet, and have booked one for themselves. Only that the gadget's delivery seems to take ages. Every time one tries to contact the manufacturer, an e-mail sent by George lands in the inbox explaining the reasons for the delay.

At this juncture, there are various questions and thoughts that come to mind on the authenticity of such product and its delivery. The predominant among these thoughts is: Is the Angel Pad for real? What do you think?