Hands-on with the iRex iLiad - Page 3

pitcher23 · 05-01-2006, 01:04 PM

I appreciate the efforts you went to to answer my question Henrycat.

I do know that some sites out there block programs like Webzip from harvesting the site to be saved. Usually subscription sites do this, but sometimes free ones do too. Perhaps Wired is such a site. I do know that CNN.com and Foxnews.com don't have this problem. After you answer everyone elses questions and if you have the time and desire, could you try one of those sites? Whatever you decide, excellent work on the answers you did provide.

Hopefully if Mobipocket works out a deal with Irex, this won't be an issue because I can then create a news page.

ElaHuguet · 05-01-2006, 01:06 PM

Thanks again for taking the time to answer all our questions, as TadW said, you rock! I'm buying it anyway, as long as it can read html nice and clear and the screen is the right size I'm happy really, lol, and the writing part is very interesting too, so here's one customer ready to promote development.

tribble · 05-01-2006, 01:13 PM

Hi Henrycat!

Thanks alot for your detailed answers. Now i am even more jealous. The device looks great, and it seems to have a lot of potential on the softwareside.

Good thing tha i am a very patient person (NOT!)

Have fun with your new toy.
Falk

CommanderROR · 05-01-2006, 01:27 PM

One more thing:

I looked at all the photos, and on most of them I noticed, that the text wasn't really black! The device can display black quite well as far as i can tell from the comics, but the website looked very gray, especially in comparison to the LCD.

Oh and by the way...thanks for doing the comparison shots!
The vids of the Librié are pretty good as well...only the high-pitched noise was a bit disturbing...

TadW · 05-01-2006, 01:32 PM

First of all, thank you so much for answering all my questions! This is really a unique opportunity to find out what's going to be my next e-book reader.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henrycat

I asked about the development of programs. And it seems to be a delicate issue because of security.

You know what they say... there ain't no security through obscurity. By keeping the SDK away from the crowd, they won't make the system any more secure. On the contrary, if hackers find out that the SDK is being kept away due to security issues, it's just one more incentive for them to start attacking the iRex.

Quote:

It's very likely the chinese Iliad will sell first, because it has the SO and viewer (APABI) almost finished.

Hmm, I even considered getting a Chinese unit first, since it's probably going to sell for less than the "Dutch" version. The question is, of course, would I still be able to upgrade with an English firmware? I am afraid I already know the answer to that ;(

ElaHuguet · 05-01-2006, 01:36 PM

The website is a photo with flash, any p-paper would look greyed out in a close-up with flash.

CommanderROR · 05-01-2006, 01:42 PM

ok...that would be nice.

I'm not sure, but I think I'm seeing this in other photos as well...like the one with the fonts...but here only some fonts are gray so it's probybly to do with the font-rendering or something there...

tribble · 05-01-2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

but here only some fonts are gray so it's probybly to do with the font-rendering or something there...

That might be the antialiasing there. The Courier seemst to have to thin lines, so they render grey.

Just a thought.

bicradash · 05-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henrycat

Does anyone know any setting in webzip to do relative linking from the root were the site is saved? or other program that does it?

I've never used WebZip, but am using a program with a similar feature, wget. It downloads files from the website relatively and recursively (so must be careful not to overload the web server by requesting too much files).
For instance, you could retrieve the whole Wired Magazine Issue 14.05 by running:

Code:

wget -r -l 0 -np -k -E http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/

This downloads all the files under http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.05/, and converts it to relative links. Although this sample doesn't retrieve some thumbnail images, you could do so too. There are more informations and usages in the GNU Wget 1.10 Mannual.
Hope this helps.

TadW · 05-01-2006, 02:17 PM

Looks like there is where I'd login if I actually owned the iRex:

https://myirex.irexnet.com/userlogin.php

Henrycat · 05-01-2006, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

One more thing:

I looked at all the photos, and on most of them I noticed, that the text wasn't really black! The device can display black quite well as far as i can tell from the comics, but the website looked very gray, especially in comparison to the LCD.

Oh and by the way...thanks for doing the comparison shots!
The vids of the Librié are pretty good as well...only the high-pitched noise was a bit disturbing...

Some of the text on the website weren't black, and if you have really thin text, it get's some "interference" from the white background. This also happens on my Librie and probably on every eink display.

You can see that happen in the "fonts" pic. All the text is Black, but the courier appears almost gray.

sammykrupa · 05-01-2006, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the info Henrique! You have quite a cool toy (-:

Henrycat · 05-01-2006, 02:46 PM

Finally finished the post/answer to bicradash. Just go back to page 2 of this thread

sammykrupa · 05-01-2006, 03:59 PM

Henrique!

I just read over your posts again (I thought I might have missed something).

Anyway, you never actually said if you think the iLiad is cool gizmo or not. Yes/No?!

That should be a good summary of the device (-:

Thanks for your time!

ultim8fury · 05-01-2006, 04:49 PM

I don't know if you have access to a Mac Henrique. If you do could you test whether a Safari webarchive is viewable. If you don't have a Mac I've uploaded a .webarchive file to HERE

I appreciate all the work you've put in on testing this device.

Thanks

05-01-2006, 01:27 PM	#34
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	One more thing: I looked at all the photos, and on most of them I noticed, that the text wasn't really black! The device can display black quite well as far as i can tell from the comics, but the website looked very gray, especially in comparison to the LCD. Oh and by the way...thanks for doing the comparison shots! The vids of the Librié are pretty good as well...only the high-pitched noise was a bit disturbing... Last edited by CommanderROR; 05-01-2006 at 01:34 PM.

05-01-2006, 02:26 PM	#42
sammykrupa Reader of the Reader Posts: 103 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Thanks Thanks for the info Henrique! You have quite a cool toy (-:

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05-01-2006, 01:04 PM	#31
pitcher23 Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York USA	I appreciate the efforts you went to to answer my question Henrycat. I do know that some sites out there block programs like Webzip from harvesting the site to be saved. Usually subscription sites do this, but sometimes free ones do too. Perhaps Wired is such a site. I do know that CNN.com and Foxnews.com don't have this problem. After you answer everyone elses questions and if you have the time and desire, could you try one of those sites? Whatever you decide, excellent work on the answers you did provide. Hopefully if Mobipocket works out a deal with Irex, this won't be an issue because I can then create a news page.

05-01-2006, 01:06 PM	#32
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	Thanks again for taking the time to answer all our questions, as TadW said, you rock! I'm buying it anyway, as long as it can read html nice and clear and the screen is the right size I'm happy really, lol, and the writing part is very interesting too, so here's one customer ready to promote development.

05-01-2006, 01:13 PM	#33
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Hi Henrycat! Thanks alot for your detailed answers. Now i am even more jealous. The device looks great, and it seems to have a lot of potential on the softwareside. Good thing tha i am a very patient person (NOT!) Have fun with your new toy. Falk

05-01-2006, 01:36 PM	#36
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	The website is a photo with flash, any p-paper would look greyed out in a close-up with flash.

05-01-2006, 01:42 PM	#37
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	ok...that would be nice. I'm not sure, but I think I'm seeing this in other photos as well...like the one with the fonts...but here only some fonts are gray so it's probybly to do with the font-rendering or something there...

05-01-2006, 02:17 PM	#40
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Looks like there is where I'd login if I actually owned the iRex: https://myirex.irexnet.com/userlogin.php

05-01-2006, 02:46 PM	#43
Henrycat Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 1146 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pernes. A small village in Portugal. Device: Kindle Voyage	Finally finished the post/answer to bicradash. Just go back to page 2 of this thread

05-01-2006, 03:59 PM	#44
sammykrupa Reader of the Reader Posts: 103 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Henrique! I just read over your posts again (I thought I might have missed something). Anyway, you never actually said if you think the iLiad is cool gizmo or not. Yes/No?! That should be a good summary of the device (-: Thanks for your time!

05-01-2006, 04:49 PM	#45
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	I don't know if you have access to a Mac Henrique. If you do could you test whether a Safari webarchive is viewable. If you don't have a Mac I've uploaded a .webarchive file to HERE I appreciate all the work you've put in on testing this device. Thanks

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