UPDATE - SHIPPING OF EUROPEAN ORDERS WILL BEGIN JULY 7th
INVITATIONS TO US CUSTOMERS WILL BEGIN FROM JULY 10th ONWARDS

seen on http://www.irexshop.com (click onto iLiad thumbnail)

Looks like tribbles birthday gift will be late.

Is it just me, or does that look like delaying things with soon-soon-we-promise-messages until credit card cancellations are impossible?

:wideeyed: :sunny: :thumbsup: :rolleyes2: :smile: :book2:

Looks like tribbles birthday gift will be late.

*starts sobbing*

What a week. Not going to be world Cup champion, didnt win 15 million in the lottery and now the iLiad wont be here for my birthday. When was the last time you saw a grown man crying? I will mark this week as a dark one in my calendar. From now on it can only be better. (am i being a little overdramatic???)

Is it just me, or does that look like delaying things with soon-soon-we-promise-messages until credit card cancellations are impossible?

Actually, when I ordered, I was given a delivery delay of two to three weeks. So thinking that my reader could be shipped within the next few days is good news!

So, does anyone know how long the shipping should take once they give the iLiad to UPS? A couple of days? a couple of weeks?
I am actually glad I got the invite this late, when I was convinced I would get it on September. It really is tiresome to wait for the iLiad to come!

Depends what service they decide to use. If it's a cheaper one it could be a few working days. If it's more expensive then next day.

I doubt it will be the latter though.

seen on http://www.irexshop.com (click onto iLiad thumbnail)

Were they just going to sneak that "support for an DRM format" in and hoping we wouldn't notice.

Um, er, which one - any hints? (I checked w/Mobipocket about a week ago and they had no update).

I just checked with UPS and it seems if it is sent tomorrow with the cheapest posting, the package should arrive in Spain by wednesday :D

So, does anyone know how long the shipping should take once they give the iLiad to UPS? A couple of days?

My Xbox360 got nucleair and had to be shipped to the repaircentre in germany via UPS and back again to the Netherlands.
It was sent from Germany on a wednesday and was delivered the next day.
UPS has got its stuff together, shipping times within Europe should be limited to two days in my experience.
Keep an eye on your front door next monday.

I agree, I handle our IT purchases in my company, and anything sent by UPS is VERY fast. :D

OK I am in the U.S. and received an invitation in my email this morning. It gave me a password and I went to the site and I am on the ordering page. It says at the top that U.S. invites begin on July 10th.

Did I get an invite because I entered my email on their site months ago or are they starting early? Any other U.S. customers get an invite?

Edit: I was able to complete purchase. The total came to $739.

OK I am in the U.S. and received an invitation in my email this morning. It gave me a password and I went to the site and I am on the ordering page. It says at the top that U.S. invites begin on July 10th.

Did I get an invite because I entered my email on their site months ago or are they starting early? Any other U.S. customers get an invite?

Edit: I was able to complete purchase. The total came to $739.

I got one, just want to know whether we got the same, becos the email said "Dear Sir, Dear Madam,

Thank you for your ongoing interest in our iLiad E-reader.

Some time ago you have sent us an email / showed interest in obtaining an iLiad sample. We are happy to inform you that, for European Business to Business customers, the iRexShop is open. We have started selling evaluation products per June 12, 2006.

You are invited to login to:"

It made me a little confused.

BTW, the price is $739 including shipping cost, same with you.

so US is getting away cheap once again...tsts...

I asked iRex about the US invites...let's see what they say...

I also asked about the different status and the amount they think they can ship straight away...

so US is getting away cheap once again...tsts...



I think the difference may be the absence of the VAT. I think I may have gotten an earlier US invite, because when I ordered it was still in Euro only. Mine came to 669 Euros with 20 Euros shipping, which will probably go up.

Order is 'confirmed, processing' and order number is 500.

Depends what service they decide to use. If it's a cheaper one it could be a few working days. If it's more expensive then next day.

I doubt it will be the latter though.

At 20 eur the shipping, I certainly hope they did not choose a low-budget solution just to make more margin on the shipping price.

I got one, just want to know whether we got the same, becos the email said "Dear Sir, Dear Madam,

Thank you for your ongoing interest in our iLiad E-reader.

Some time ago you have sent us an email / showed interest in obtaining an iLiad sample. We are happy to inform you that, for European Business to Business customers, the iRexShop is open. We have started selling evaluation products per June 12, 2006.

You are invited to login to:"

It made me a little confused.

BTW, the price is $739 including shipping cost, same with you.


Yes, that was the email I got verbatim. That's why I was wondering if they thought I was a European customer. Fortunately the order processed without a hitch except that there was no option to enter the state I live in, though it did take the zip code. I will post when it ships, unless I don't have internet access where I am staying on vacation next week.

so US is getting away cheap once again...tsts...

I asked iRex about the US invites...let's see what they say...

I also asked about the different status and the amount they think they can ship straight away...

Well, it was $699 before shipping. I think the order page made mention of a tax as well, so $40 on top of the list price isn't getting away very cheap.

USD problems were resolved quickly, so US invites are on. That solves the riddle why some already got them.
Shipping confirmation for the first european orders should arrive tomorrow...^^