iRex DR800SG Delayed till end of November - Page 4

steffi · 12-13-2009, 07:31 PM

If you ask me Irex is acting like a company that either wants to be bought out and/or is currently in the middle of a deal to get bought out and that they've delayed this product launch because the product will be rebranded.

Madam Broshkina · 12-14-2009, 07:34 AM

I received an e-mail from Irex today that stated that the DR800SG would be released mid January.

etienne66 · 12-14-2009, 08:53 AM

Yeah I got the same email.

Quote:

Thank you for contacting us.

The release of the DR800SG has been slightly delayed and will be
available mid Januari and can be bought at Best Buy USA.

Not all Best Buy stores are informed, so it might happen that when you
contact them they are not aware of the DR800SG, their head office will
soon inform all stores.

I hope this information is sufficient, if there are any questions don't
hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
iRex Technologies

And I noticed that they can't spell January.

Etienne66

mdibella · 12-14-2009, 09:40 AM

hmmm something is going on with this product. I think I will defer my usual 'early adopter' status and wait to read some reviews before I decide.

Mr. Goodbar · 12-14-2009, 09:46 AM

I like their reference to "slightly delayed". In consumer electronics a two and a half month delay might be considered more than "slight". At least their record of never getting anything out on it's committed date is still in place! Well, at least this will give me an opportunity to check out the Sony 900 before making a decision.

Mackx · 12-14-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by etienne66

And I noticed that they can't spell January.

Januari is Dutch spelling ...

steffi · 12-14-2009, 11:33 AM

They might as well close the doors now. They've missed the window and now they are right up against the Que Reader release and possibly Apple tablet.

They are done.

Shaggy · 12-14-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steffi

They might as well close the doors now. They've missed the window and now they are right up against the Que Reader release and possibly Apple tablet.

They are done.

Kind of reminds me of the articles I read about "the end of the internet" back in the 1990s.

HarryT · 12-14-2009, 12:38 PM

Products often slip, especially from small companies. What would you prefer - that they released an unfinished product to meet some artificial deadline, or that they waited until it's ready?

Chill out - it's no big deal.

mdibella · 12-14-2009, 12:49 PM

HarryT, I have no problem with them releasing it when it's ready. That's a GOOD thing. My concern is that they've announced and missed two release dates already.

HarryT · 12-14-2009, 01:11 PM

It probably means no more than that they hit last-minute snags which weren't anticipated - perhaps beta testers found some nasty bug that's proving troublesome to fix. With the best will in the world, these things do happen.

etienne66 · 12-14-2009, 01:52 PM

I agree with Harry that I want them to put out a quality product even if that means delays, but I would feel more comfortable if they would give some idea of why they are delaying the release.

We don't really know if they are fixing problems or if there is another problem unrelated to the actual product. I'm not going to speculate on what that issue might be, because I have no inside information and I don't want to start any wild rumors.

Etienne66

pthwaite · 12-14-2009, 02:14 PM

It would be nice though if they'd release the adobe epub update for the DR1000. As far as I can tell the 800 is epub and it's built on similar hardware/software.

Shaggy · 12-14-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdibella

HarryT, I have no problem with them releasing it when it's ready. That's a GOOD thing. My concern is that they've announced and missed two release dates already.

Keep in mind that the Nook is sold out and they aren't able to produce new ones fast enough, shipments for the Sony Reader are being delayed, and the Txtr has limited availability.

They may all be related. IE, a backlog on eInk manufacturing from PVI would explain all of the above delays, including the DR800.

The only thing that really bothers me about the iRex delay is that they're not sharing more information with us as to why, but I don't think the others really are either.

Shaggy · 12-14-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pthwaite

It would be nice though if they'd release the adobe epub update for the DR1000. As far as I can tell the 800 is epub and it's built on similar hardware/software.

Yes, but they've said that they don't have annotation for the DR800 yet (which is related to the ePub/Adobe replacement). I assume they're going to wait until the annotation part is done before offering an update for the DR1000.

Would you really want them to do the Mobipocket/poppler -> ePub/Adobe switch now if it meant you'd lose annotations on the DR1000?

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12-13-2009, 07:31 PM	#46
steffi Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	If you ask me Irex is acting like a company that either wants to be bought out and/or is currently in the middle of a deal to get bought out and that they've delayed this product launch because the product will be rebranded.

12-14-2009, 07:34 AM	#47
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I received an e-mail from Irex today that stated that the DR800SG would be released mid January.

12-14-2009, 09:40 AM	#49
mdibella Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1107 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Infinite Kindles, Occasional Sony's	hmmm something is going on with this product. I think I will defer my usual 'early adopter' status and wait to read some reviews before I decide.

12-14-2009, 09:46 AM	#50
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	I like their reference to "slightly delayed". In consumer electronics a two and a half month delay might be considered more than "slight". At least their record of never getting anything out on it's committed date is still in place! Well, at least this will give me an opportunity to check out the Sony 900 before making a decision.

12-14-2009, 11:33 AM	#52
steffi Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	They might as well close the doors now. They've missed the window and now they are right up against the Que Reader release and possibly Apple tablet. They are done.

12-14-2009, 12:38 PM	#54
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Products often slip, especially from small companies. What would you prefer - that they released an unfinished product to meet some artificial deadline, or that they waited until it's ready? Chill out - it's no big deal.

12-14-2009, 12:49 PM	#55
mdibella Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1107 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Infinite Kindles, Occasional Sony's	HarryT, I have no problem with them releasing it when it's ready. That's a GOOD thing. My concern is that they've announced and missed two release dates already.

12-14-2009, 01:11 PM	#56
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It probably means no more than that they hit last-minute snags which weren't anticipated - perhaps beta testers found some nasty bug that's proving troublesome to fix. With the best will in the world, these things do happen.

12-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#57
etienne66 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 9832 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, US Device: Kindle 2, PRS-600 Black, PRS-650 Red, Adam w/ Pixel Qi(pre-ordered)	I agree with Harry that I want them to put out a quality product even if that means delays, but I would feel more comfortable if they would give some idea of why they are delaying the release. We don't really know if they are fixing problems or if there is another problem unrelated to the actual product. I'm not going to speculate on what that issue might be, because I have no inside information and I don't want to start any wild rumors. Etienne66

12-14-2009, 02:14 PM	#58
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	It would be nice though if they'd release the adobe epub update for the DR1000. As far as I can tell the 800 is epub and it's built on similar hardware/software.

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