Discovered that the same iRex dude with the long hair on this picture (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6409) is also present at the Barcamp Brussels conference today:

http://lifeblogger.typepad.com/barcamp/2006/05/i_rex.html
http://lifeblogger.typepad.com/barcamp/2006/05/irex.html
http://lifeblogger.typepad.com/barcamp/2006/05/writing_on_a_re.html

Don't think I am a stalker, but here is another appearance from the Barcamp:

http://www.dutchcowboys.nl/gadgets/7175/

And another one:

http://www.mobilecowboys.nl/gadgets/2428

Seems that the iLiad gets out more and more.
The launch must be imminent.

Good finds tadw!

I know there are still a few of you out there who can't read Dutch so I made a translation from the text that goes with the 2 url's TadW placed here.

[pict1]
"Edwin of irex came in this afternoon with an Iliad tablet (on the picture with a Nokia N70 to give you an idea of its size) A real e-ink device on which for instance you can read the newspaper. The screen is incredebly comfortable because it literally is in off position. It is activated to write a new page and after that the screen stays as it is.
There is no backlight, it is literally as easy as reading from paper because it uses real (but very special) ink.
The software is based on Linux and all software, including the documentformats are completely open.
very cool. maybe I'll even start reading a newspaper when it is released on the market."

[pict2]
"Ron just found out that he has written about it two months ago, but nothing beats handling the real thing."

[pict3]
"It is beautiful, a very thin device."

Thanks from the bottom of my (mostly) monoglot heart, High 5!

Thanks for the translation, High5.

Here is another one from the Barcamp (in hi-res):

http://static.flickr.com/50/149816118_dc67a5d4bd_o.jpg

Nice picture. I feel like an addict on detox ;) I so want one.
It is 9:30 and they still havent opened their shop.
Well, at least we get more teasers from you Tad. Thanks.

Yeah!

Somebody called them and they said "End of May" which is rather vague once again...you could say it's end of may already...^^

Henrycat still hasn't told us anything about the new software...and those vids he promised...tsts...:-)

Just kidding...^^

At least end of May is approaching fast.