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DotReader is interesting not so much for the formats it supports but for the functionality it offers, i.e. note-taking, shared annotations, forums, etc. This will require popularizing dotReader servers as well as the reader, which may take some time, but I think this is really going to make a difference in the eBook world, long-term, because it is part of the functionality that eBooks can offer over pBooks.
The iLiad is ideal for dotReader, especially compared to other reader devices on the market at the moment, because it has built in networking and an input mechanism (the pen). The Sony Reader, for example, has neither. To me, dotReader makes a tremendous amount of sense for the iLiad because it increases the utility of hardware one pays for with the iLiad which is not yet used to its full potential. I can see the interactive, community elements of dotReader being popular both with casual and academic readers (I am both). Hopefully there will be resources available to port it sometime soon. OSoft seems quite interested in the idea, but has gotten no response from iRex, apparently. Looks like it will be left to community developers if it will happen at all.
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