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Old 09-22-2008, 09:58 AM   #1
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Announced: the iRex Reader DR1000
iRex has announced they new generation of reading devices. They are title the iRex Reader DR1000 Series.

There will be three models:
  1. DR1000 Base
    • Base Model Reader
  2. DR1000 S
    • Includes Wacom Touch Screen Tablet for taking notes
  3. DR1000 SW
    • Includes Wacom Tablet
    • Includes Wifi and Bluetooth functionality

All readers will include 1GB of storage memory via a replaceable SD card. They will also have usb functionality to connect with a computer. A user should be able to "print" any document to the DR1000 from within Windows in order to view it.

Details are still coming in, and an interview with iRex is planned.

What do you guys think? What questions do you have for iRex?

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Old 09-22-2008, 10:01 AM   #2
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Old 09-22-2008, 10:04 AM   #3
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Old 09-22-2008, 10:08 AM   #4
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Old 09-22-2008, 10:09 AM   #5
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And iRex said that a developer package will be available for the DR series aswell.
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What was done to make the screen more robust than on the v2?

How has the interface changed to allow for the lack of a touch screen on the 1000? A screenshot of Mobipocket Reader would be nice, looking up words in the dictionary, changing font size, and accessing the TOC all previously required the stylus.
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"All readers will include 1GB of storage memory"
That's less than than the current machines with th CF slot, which seems to have been dropped.
1GB is a lot of storage for reading material, but small compared to current SDHC cards. I wonder why the new machine won't support larger cards.
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"All readers will include 1GB of storage memory"
That's less than than the current machines with th CF slot, which seems to have been dropped.
1GB is a lot of storage for reading material, but small compared to current SDHC cards. I wonder why the new machine won't support larger cards.
I think that means it will come with a 1GB SD card. I'm not sure about SDHC support, but I assume it should work with larger cards using the SD standard.
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When the screen breaks (as it surely will), will it cost EUR350 and take 10 weeks for Irex to fix it ?

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Will the lamentably bad standard software on the existing devices be upgraded ?

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I think that means it will come with a 1GB SD card. I'm not sure about SDHC support, but I assume it should work with larger cards using the SD standard.
My information is, that SDHC cards are supported.
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