Hi!

I just heard from iRex that only 20 invitees have ordered so far. I don't think that was a lie, but i'd like to do my own examination, see who ordered, who is still waiting, who requested but never got an invite and so on.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not holding it against anyone if they wanted an invite but didn't order right away or anything, I'd just like to know a bit of background.
hope that's OK.

I sent 78 requests to iRex so far, 5 from Teleread.org users and the rest from mobileread.com. I'm not sure how many invites were received, and how many of the actual invitees then actually ordered.

Can you fill me in?

Again: i'm not doing market research for iRex, I'm not complaining about that low participation, i'm just curious because I would have suspected closer to 95-99% invitees ordering right away...^^

Thanks.

You can count one from me. :)

didn't know that they only accepted CC for payment. so like i said in the invitations thread, I'm waiting for my CC. But that will need some time.

So basically, i ordered my first CC cause i couldnt pay for the Iliad in another way.

Ordered mine.
Still on "confirmed" though.
Can't imagine why anyone should want an invite and not order.
Maybe to print the invite and hang it on the wall as a kind of "I am cool because I got an invite through CommanderROR".
yep, that must be it.

Can't imagine why anyone should want an invite and not order.

Maybe there will be invites available on eBay soon? Who knows...

got my invite and ordered 1 min, later.
order is still in 'confirmed' state, cc not billed, yet.

2-3 months ago, i really wanted the iliad, then i got hesitant (all the delays, unfinished software etc.). i got myself a nokia 770 instead. great for reading and surfing. i really like it. since i didn't get an invite anyway, i decided to wait until sept/oct and the 'official' release. you know, just to see how everything turned out with the device. still kept checking mr every day, though.

then the opportunity with commanderror and the invites came up and i went for it. if you really want something, you really want something.

<- ordered, though my CC issuer changed over to mastercard and some sites won't accept it but will the old (visa) and vice versa so i hope it goes through ok.

I ordered & received an e-mail confirmation. Didn't go back to check on order status or whether Amex bill has posted yet. Webstore claimed purchase was authorized.

Placed my order this morning and got my confirmation.

I got my "invitation" today, ordered today. I'll cry about the expense later. Where is my iLiad? I want my iLiad NOW!!!

I was seriously thinking about getting the Sony Reader, especially considering the price difference. Right now though it is not available and there is no news that I have seen forthcoming regarding it's release date. The DRM thing is an issue, though they seemed to have loosened up on it recently. I am wondering if they are having the same kind of developmental problems/delays that iRex has been having. The thing is the iLiad has become somewhat available now, has a bigger screen, some more advanced functionality that will hopefully be fully implemented on schedule currently during the last quarter of this year.

Purchase of the iLiad was at a cost - I will put off updating my laptop for as long as possible to justify the additional expense of procuring the iLiad.

I think that we will all have to either suffer or revel in being "early adaptors" with our purchases. We "signed" the disclaimer/agreement to that end. Some people are probably thinking twice about this and quite frankly they are certainly justified.

I am hoping and it would be nice if some "perks" will come our way to salve, consul & reward our dedication to furthering the research & marketing of a fledgling device. Commander, do you know if iRex will be interested or want to solicite from us bug reports or suggestions for improvements or implementation of different functionality? I know in one sense we are not Beta testers, but our input could be valuable asset to furthering marketability.

Thanks Commander for facilitating the "invitation" I probably would not have gotten it otherwise.

I ordered mine right after receiving the invitation. It is at order confirmed and processing.

On a side note, the web page lists the Iliad at 559.48 Euros and $699.00 pre tax and or shipping. Has this price gone down from what we originally expected the direct price to be?

Got my invite last night, but gulped, hiccuped, coughed at list price of $800. Just put in my order today and was only a little happier at the lower price of $699. Oh, the curse of the early adopter! Was gonna wait for the lower-priced Sony Reader, but with DRM issues and the Iliad's being out first (nearly out, anyway -- does anyone actually have one yet?), iRex won out.
Didn't patience used to be a virtue? Ommmmm...
Thanks again, CommanderROR

Found the invite in my mailbox this morning and ordered right away - currently confirmed and processing.

I can't quite figure out though whether I count as an "invited mobileread reader" because the invitation addressed me as a potential European B2B customer and may or may not have been a response to me leaving my email address on their website some weeks back. Once again, it seems extremely (and unnnecessarily) hard to figure out what's going on at Irex and why... Maybe they use the exact same email for all invitations, no matter whence the customer cometh?

Not complaining, though - ya got that? I"M NOT COMPLAINING!

Got the invite this morning, just place the order and has been confirmed. Thanks again, CommanderROR!

No invite yet for me, but I'm in the U.S. so....

$699 is much more attractive, but still not sure about going for it, even if I do get the invite -- freeing up the capital is the issue for me. $300~$350 would be a hard enough sell for the wife, $700 is, well, harder. :)

Im in the US but have not decided on which reader

-d

I put my name on the invite list expecting the European units would start shipping before the US invites came through. I guess I am a little more cautious than some of the others here. I am used to dealing with people like Amazon where they don't charge you until the item ships. These people apparently aren't doing that. Plus what is their track record? By my count they have shipped exactly ZERO units to customers. With the combination of precharging and no history of delivering anything, I believe it is prudient to wait a few more days before placing my order.

Duane

woot, just checked my CC account online and the money has been taken o/
oddly the same card was refused by a british company and it was only for £12.
i cuss you goldfish CC.

edit
billed as £480.04 UK pounds.

I got my invite today and am trying to figure out how to order. I feel like an idiot (my only excuse being that I just got home from a 14 hour work day so my brain is a bit mushy at the moment!). When I get to the payment information page it says secure credit card payment is the only payment method available, which is fine. However, where am I supposed to enter my credit card information? Am I supposed to just type it all out in the "Add comments about your order" box? :blink:

Keep going, hit accept, continue, all that... it ends up asking for your credit card right at the veeeery end! Confusing, I know. :)

Ohhhh ok. I see now, thanks ElaHuguet. That was a little... odd. :rolleyes5

Mine is on order and confirmed now :)

Ordered, and waitinnnnnnnnnnggg ...

ordered just after I got the invite :-)

Ordered straightaway and still processing... damn!

ordered one, credit card was charged on june 16th, status "paid not shipped"

Read the mail, ordered it :-).

In the Order History in the irex shop it says:
07/05/2006 Order comfirmed, processing

Hope it is processed fast O:-)

BTW, CommanderROR: Thanks :-)

ordered mine today, thanks

I ordered, after a fight with the VAT calculation bug.

ordered mine last night.

Mark

The CFO says "wait until a few actual units are received by other MobileReaders, so we can get more first-hand reports." So I haven't actually placed my order yet, as marital harmony beats a new eBook reader any day.

Ordered mine last friday. Still in the processin stage..

Roland

@Xenophon

I second that...^^

I ordered mine on Thursday, the 6th, I think.

Laurette

Order mine Thursday 6 July.

Mike

I Got an invite but I had really set my heart on a V2. So I'm going to hold out for a couple of weeks just to make sure I can't get hold of a V2. If nothing gets released i'll order the Irex instead.

I got an invite, but did not order, yet. I wait for some more reviews and success-stories..

-Stobs.

Got my invite thanks to CommanderROR but I'm still doughting between the iLiad and the Sony Reader. I just want to read books and the Sony is sleek and lightweighted. It comes with a protection case and is also a lot cheaper.

The only thing that I like in the iLiad is the higher resolution so I don't need to flip pages the whole time.

Difficult...especially because I still don't know when the Reader will be available.

I have my invite but waiting until I have the money (waiting on a company to be sold so I get my very few shares £ out of it) as well as waiting to see when they start shipping the ebook readers out.

Irex does not have the greatest rep so far for making deadlines. Either they have very few staff on deliveries, they are building up stock, or everything is going to the business partners. Which I understand but it means we have no definite date for individual (unit) customers and when they can expect delivery.

I ordered it as soon as I got the invite. Now hopefully they will get them shipped out soon.


- Bjohns

I'm order #346 ordered mid June. - Just recieved this from irex..

-----Original Message-----
From: iRex Shop account for online shop [mailto:shop@irextechnologies.com]
Sent: 12 July 2006 14:56
To: Stuart Young
Subject: RE: Enquiry from iRex Shop

Dear Sir,

After all the logistic problems, we are ready to ship in about 2-3 days. We will keep you punctually informed.

Concerning the accessories. Yes, we will have sometime soon a cover. The timeline is unknown though.
Regards,
iRex shop

I hoped it would ship tomorrow.

Things arn't looking hopeful for the Friday/Monday deadline they set themsevles.

I just received my invitation (thanks, CommanderROR!), and ordered immediately. Order #679. Now I'll just have to wait and see how long it takes to reach the US...

Ordered last Thursday # 601, has just been updated to "Paid, not Shipped"... :D

Well, I couldn't keep me from ordering one, so I just did it;-)

Looks like we got into the 700 range (I have #713)... I hope they have a lot iLiads in Düren;-)

I haven't received an invite. Has ANYONE in the U.S. gotten one?

I have to clear some space on a cc, but I'm not going to make speed unless I have an invite to follow up on. Also, I want to hear some confirmations from people that have ordered have actually received the thing.

I have my money all ready and i never got an invite! I waited and waited and waited... but nothing came so I havent been able to order mine yet. I dont think they are organised/prepared to ship to Australia just yet..
I'd probably have to wait ages, so I guess I might start looking at the V2... :(

Yes, RMeister0, I'm in the US and received an invite. It did take a couple of days, after PM'ing CommanderROR - I'm thinking that iRex is (hopefully) overwhelmed by the response.