Announced: the iRex Reader DR1000 - Page 4

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Actually, not so much. The DR1000 to me is basically the same as the Kindle/Sony. The main difference is the size it geared toward PDFs which makes me call it a "document" reader rather than an eBook reader. While technically it can read eBooks I think most people will be getting it mainly to be able to read PDFs that are formatted for an 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 page.

So, other than the size I think the technology is pretty similar.

BOb

To me, the iLiad and DR1000 are leaps and bounds better than the Kindle/Sony. The larger screen, writing support, wifi and bluetooth(!!!) support, folder hierarchy, etc.

These devices are more of a paper replacement than the other ebook devices.

Nergal · 09-22-2008, 11:08 AM

I really really hope that the software will be available for the older versions soon, too. Oh please iRex - that would be soo cool!

Robbeli · 09-22-2008, 11:11 AM

I was present at the presentation this afternoon.
Some answers.
The iLiad 1000 looks good and feels very, very light. It's all made of plastic, no metal parts. The screen is still glass, but I witnessed a crash test, it fell from a meter high or so, and no problems afterwards.
The battery has a capacity of 1.300 mAh. The processor can hibernate down to 0 MHz. The operating system is based on Linux 2.6.x and is Open Source, apart from the display routines an so.
There are no viewers for office documents yet. Irex expects third parties will come up with them soon.

carandol · 09-22-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kapoira

have you seen the images http://irextechnologies.com/dr1000images/
it's a new content listener

Ooo shiny! I wonder what the chances are that the new interface will be coming for the iLiad too?

tribble · 09-22-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Btw, Justread.de estimates to have the 1000S in stock on September 29th (next Monday).

http://www.justread.de/shop/product_...der-1000S.html

Well, it seems, we will be getting them on October 1st, but we will get only limited stock, so we ship orders on a first in first out basis. Inside germany the DR1000S should be delivered to you the on October 3rd latest. I really hope, that those shipping dates are correct

TadW · 09-22-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbeli

The screen is still glass, but I witnessed a crash test, it fell from a meter high or so, and no problems afterwards.

This is impressive. I assume since they were giving this fall presentation, they expected it not to break. Which says a lot about the product... they must have done something very well to protect the screen from breaking - considering how easy it is to break the screen of, let's say, the Sony Reader.

joblack · 09-22-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbeli

The screen is still glass, but I witnessed a crash test, it fell from a meter high or so, and no problems afterwards..

Admit it!

You punshed the CEO from Irex in the back, only to see how the device would react on gravity forces and ground contact

pilotbob · 09-22-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbeli

The screen is still glass, but I witnessed a crash test, it fell from a meter high or so, and no problems afterwards.

But, did they hit it with a shoe?

Also, will it withstand a ninja squirrel attack?

BOb

Robbeli · 09-22-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by joblack

Admit it!

You punshed the CEO from Irex in the back, only to see how the device would react on gravity forces and ground contact

As a matter of fact I didn't have to, he was the one who dropped the device without anyone near

NatCh · 09-22-2008, 11:24 AM

It seems to me that whether this is a leap or a nudge depends on what the individual person is looking for.

If you're looking for an e-book reader, it's a nudge, maybe even a step back, because it's arguably less suited for that application than the various existing devices, unless you need really big print, of course.

If you're looking for a professional device, Adam's document reader, or nekokami's info pad, then, depending on how the features actually shake out, it's quite possibly a rather large bound forward.

I'm looking for the latter, as I have a ebook reader that I'm quite happy with, but something for note taking in a meeting, or reading manuals or document on the go, that's something I'd really like to have and don't. For my wife, something to grade papers on (she's an English professor) would be a major boon. A lot of whether it would work for those purposes depends on exactly what formats it handles, how it handles them, and whether I can get them back onto a PC from the device in a usable format for downstream stuff (i.e. returning said papers, and putting said meeting notes into another app such as MS OneNote). Probably if I can get them back to a PC at all, with text and ink combined and intact, the rest can be handled easily enough.

Very interesting indeed.

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by carandol

Ooo shiny! I wonder what the chances are that the new interface will be coming for the iLiad too?

I suspect not. One could hope, but it's a different hardware platform, and I suspect that programs aren't going to be binary compatible. The iLiad's contentlister is tied to the hardware, so putting something else there isn't an easy process.

If they plan to keep selling iLiad's, then maybe we'll see further updates. But I wonder if the iLiad is going to be a dead platform.

Shaggy · 09-22-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam B.

The iLiad's contentlister is tied to the hardware

How so?

CommanderROR · 09-22-2008, 11:30 AM

OK, so this sounds like a nice document viewer, for reading at home it might also be nice (a bit big for reading on the go though) and I think many comic lovers will be rather fond of the bigger screen as well.

One thing worries me thought:

Battery Life (big surprise there for those who know me...

).

It is stated as 24 hours, the original Iliad was stated at 21 hours back when it was launched. Now, I just got a new mobile phone which runs a 528Mhz Qualcomm processor. When in Standby (but connected to network) it will last for 360-460 (depending on the band) hours on a 1350mAh battery. Now, if the rated 24 hours of the Iliad successor are the idle time, then I'm seriously worried that they did not do suspend this time either...

24 hours of continuos page-flipping would be cool though...

For business users this would not be a big problem, but for somebody who does mainly leasure reading it would be a rather big letdown...especially if the booting times are as slow as on the Iliad.

But we'll see, I guess somebody will be able to tell us more soon.

Has anyone here asked for a review model yet?

Nate the great · 09-22-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CommanderROR

Has anyone here asked for a review model yet?

Yes.

CommanderROR · 09-22-2008, 11:43 AM

And? Any answer yet?

09-22-2008, 11:08 AM	#47
Nergal eBuchReisender Posts: 41 Karma: 208 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Münster Device: Palm Tungsten-E, iLiad	I really really hope that the software will be available for the older versions soon, too. Oh please iRex - that would be soo cool! Last edited by Nergal; 09-22-2008 at 11:16 AM.

09-22-2008, 11:30 AM	#58
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	OK, so this sounds like a nice document viewer, for reading at home it might also be nice (a bit big for reading on the go though) and I think many comic lovers will be rather fond of the bigger screen as well. One thing worries me thought: Battery Life (big surprise there for those who know me...). It is stated as 24 hours, the original Iliad was stated at 21 hours back when it was launched. Now, I just got a new mobile phone which runs a 528Mhz Qualcomm processor. When in Standby (but connected to network) it will last for 360-460 (depending on the band) hours on a 1350mAh battery. Now, if the rated 24 hours of the Iliad successor are the idle time, then I'm seriously worried that they did not do suspend this time either... 24 hours of continuos page-flipping would be cool though... For business users this would not be a big problem, but for somebody who does mainly leasure reading it would be a rather big letdown...especially if the booting times are as slow as on the Iliad. But we'll see, I guess somebody will be able to tell us more soon. Has anyone here asked for a review model yet?

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09-22-2008, 11:11 AM	#48
Robbeli E-ventually Posts: 12 Karma: 110 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-700 + iRex iLiad	I was present at the presentation this afternoon. Some answers. The iLiad 1000 looks good and feels very, very light. It's all made of plastic, no metal parts. The screen is still glass, but I witnessed a crash test, it fell from a meter high or so, and no problems afterwards. The battery has a capacity of 1.300 mAh. The processor can hibernate down to 0 MHz. The operating system is based on Linux 2.6.x and is Open Source, apart from the display routines an so. There are no viewers for office documents yet. Irex expects third parties will come up with them soon.

09-22-2008, 11:24 AM	#55
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It seems to me that whether this is a leap or a nudge depends on what the individual person is looking for. If you're looking for an e-book reader, it's a nudge, maybe even a step back, because it's arguably less suited for that application than the various existing devices, unless you need really big print, of course. If you're looking for a professional device, Adam's document reader, or nekokami's info pad, then, depending on how the features actually shake out, it's quite possibly a rather large bound forward. I'm looking for the latter, as I have a ebook reader that I'm quite happy with, but something for note taking in a meeting, or reading manuals or document on the go, that's something I'd really like to have and don't. For my wife, something to grade papers on (she's an English professor) would be a major boon. A lot of whether it would work for those purposes depends on exactly what formats it handles, how it handles them, and whether I can get them back onto a PC from the device in a usable format for downstream stuff (i.e. returning said papers, and putting said meeting notes into another app such as MS OneNote). Probably if I can get them back to a PC at all, with text and ink combined and intact, the rest can be handled easily enough. Very interesting indeed.

09-22-2008, 11:43 AM	#60
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	And? Any answer yet?

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