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katysax · 06-13-2009, 11:00 AM

"Wouldn't the iRex DR1000, which has the ability to have lots of open documents, and quickly flip between them, be a much better choice for a lawyer?"

The irex is better in many ways, including the ability to annotate on the screen. My experience with working with law firms is that $1000 is too expensive for an ancillary device, but $500 is more within the threshold. Also lawyers and law firms tend to use things that are in the mainstream.

Many lawyers travel a lot, and the DX could also be used as a book reader. (yeah I know the irex could too). For me, its an alternative to printing out reams of paper just so that I can read a document away from a computer screen. It also gives me a more lightweight alternative with a longer lasting battery than a netbook.

We are in the early adapter phase. I don't think the DX is too expensive for what it is at this point. I'm sure Amazon would like to be able to sell all of its Kindle's much cheaper. Their business model is all about selling the books, not being an OEM for electronic devices.

06-13-2009, 11:00 AM	#43
katysax Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 222 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle2, Kindle DX, prs 505	"Wouldn't the iRex DR1000, which has the ability to have lots of open documents, and quickly flip between them, be a much better choice for a lawyer?" The irex is better in many ways, including the ability to annotate on the screen. My experience with working with law firms is that $1000 is too expensive for an ancillary device, but $500 is more within the threshold. Also lawyers and law firms tend to use things that are in the mainstream. Many lawyers travel a lot, and the DX could also be used as a book reader. (yeah I know the irex could too). For me, its an alternative to printing out reams of paper just so that I can read a document away from a computer screen. It also gives me a more lightweight alternative with a longer lasting battery than a netbook. We are in the early adapter phase. I don't think the DX is too expensive for what it is at this point. I'm sure Amazon would like to be able to sell all of its Kindle's much cheaper. Their business model is all about selling the books, not being an OEM for electronic devices.