iRex is not some kind of meat-eating dinosaur with sharp seven-inch long teeth, but the presumed name of a next-gen e-book reading device based on E Ink technology.
Henrycat digged out some mouth-watering details for us:
- Reflective 8.1-inch XGA (1024x768 => 160dpi!) E Ink screen
- 16 grey scales (versus 4 grey scales of the Sony Librie)
- Rechargable battery (lasts for one week when reading 3hrs/day)
- Wifi + USB connectivity
- Distributed by iRex Technologies bv, a Philips spinoff
- Release date set for 2006
Update:
- Touch-screen display
- SD and CF card support
Thanks henrycat!
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