Angel = Angel investor = the family and friends who are willing to loan money to you out of the goodness of their hearts... ergo: Angel. You said you're targeting low income people. You do realize that the profit margins are going to be exceedingly low? Most companies I've heard who go in that direction tend to have multiple offerings at different price points - at least one of them targeting the luxury market. Plus you need to have a lot more customers if you want to depend on the economies of scale. Case in point: Tesla Motors. Beagleboard is now one of the older prototyping products out there. Thats bad because it's hardware is dated, but it's good because there is a LOT of support around it. I'd use it only as a reference and not as the basis of your product. On the other hand, if you want to get to market quickly, then it may suit your purposes. What's your USP? Why would I (as a low income person) chose your tablet over say "food on the table"? I'm sorry if some of my questions are harsh, but if you cannot convince a geek, you sure as hell cannot convince a VC or a customer. I'd also recommend the "spouse test". Every time I've gotten an idea, I run it by her and she shows me all the gaping holes in my logic or plan.