Just found out about this wonderful forum and thought I'd drop in and say hi. I'm a linguistically minded academic on the verge of taking the plunge and buying an iLiadReader. But before I do so, could some kind soul please fill me in on the following:

1) Is a colour iLiadReader in the planning stage or under development? Better not to wait for one?
2) To make sure that my own fonts appear faithfully, should I embed them in a PDF (or better alternative?) or can they be installed directly on the reader?
3) What is the best tool/programme for preparing texts for the iLiadReader?
4) Do illustrations appear faithfully?
5) What is the maximum size of a document? Or of all documents?
6) Can one do efficient word (or string) searches? Do the words found appear highlighted in context?

Well, I think I'd better stop there. I'd be very grateful for any tips on these points. Thanks in advance!

Welcome on board, Meskalamdug!

1) Is a colour iLiadReader in the planning stage or under development? Better not to wait for one?

There is no indication for color E ink to become production-ready in the near future, but recent news talked a lot about it being developed.

2) To make sure that my own fonts appear faithfully, should I embed them in a PDF (or better alternative?) or can they be installed directly on the reader?
3) What is the best tool/programme for preparing texts for the iLiadReader?
4) Do illustrations appear faithfully?
5) What is the maximum size of a document? Or of all documents?
6) Can one do efficient word (or string) searches? Do the words found appear highlighted in context?

My suggestion is for you to visit our iLiad specific forums (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=99) and to search there. ;)