Tablets: The Gadget ones!

The tablets devices have well and truly arrived. Offering extreme portability, with the ability to perform most tasks a laptop does, and doing a great job of being a complete entertainment device.

With the series of new tablets launched globally this year, the excitement about the device is at quite a high level. However, most of the tablets have still not been officially launched in India, and no confirmation on when (and if) they will arrive here soon.

However, fret not. You can buy most of these tablets, sitting at home. The solution is Online Shopping! They will be delivered straight to your home. And for the tablets officially available in India, you can either buy online or just drop in at the nearest retailer.

To buy the likes of the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, the OlivePad and a whole bunch of unbranded tablets, all seemingly called aPads, you can head off to www.ebay.in and order the products online. Some precautions to take while you are ordering online. On eBay India, always buy from a Power Seller. The power seller ranking comes from the rating buyers give to the seller, based on their shopping experience.

Essentially, a rating of higher than 98% after a specific number of orders completed gives them this rating. Buying from such a seller ensures that the product delivered to you will be exactly as described, delivery will be quick, and support in case of any problem will be better. Secondly, always pay using eBay’s own Paisa Pay method, and not via third party bank account transfer. Paisa Pay is eBay’s own payment setup, which ensures that strict deadlines are set for the completion of the order, and that these deadlines are met.

The prices of some of the popular tablets we have seen on eBay India are-

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Rs 25,900
OlivePad: Rs 18,700
Apple iPad (16GB with Wi-Fi): Rs 25,900
Apple iPad (32GB with Wi-Fi): Rs 26,999
Apple iPad (32GB with 3G and Wi-Fi): Rs 30,786

However, you might have already turned up your nose at these tablets, saying that they are old and outdated. Well, that’s quite true. Which is why, to stay on the “latest” bandwagon, you will need to head to eBay Global Easy Buy or Shop Your World. Both websites have the Apple iPad 2 and the Blackberry Playbook available for purchase, and will ship them from the U.S. once your order is placed.

The Global Easy Buy portal is essentially eBay’s attempt at bringing the offerings from its U.S. site to the Indian buyers, with prices in Indian Rupees. The cost of shipping and delivery are included in the final price. The product usually gets delivered within 15-20 working days, at your doorstep.

Shop Your World (www.shopyourworld.com) is a website which offers all products available on a host of international shopping websites, to buyers in India, with the prices in Indian Rupees. Products from Amazon U.S., Amazon U.K., Best Buy, ThinkGeek etc are all available for order. The table will give you an illustration of the prices of the iPad 2 and the Blackberry Playbook on these two websites.

eBay Global EasyBuy Shop Your World
Apple iPad 2
16GB (Wi-Fi)                                35793                         33900
32GB (Wi-Fi)                                44138                         40500
64GB (Wi-Fi)                                50706                         46500
16GB (Wi-Fi+ 3G)                       45036                         42500
32GB (Wi-Fi+ 3G)                       52491                         48900
64GB (Wi-Fi+ 3G)                       56613                         54500

Blackberry Playbook 
16GB                                            34003                          36500
32GB                                            41161                          44500
64GB                                            47723                          49800