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firekat · 03-07-2007, 01:58 AM

Just a couple of thoughts on all of this. jaed, if I remember correctly is an accomplished hacker/coder type who has been able to access and make the iLiad do what he wants it to do. Kudos to his ability, and he has shared his efforts on the site here. Since that is the case he is going to be happier with the device than the rest of us.

There may be a small amount of people that complain on these forums about their dissatisfaction with the iLiad. The thing is that people are either satisfied with the unit or dissatisfied. Do they yak about it? Who knows. I would say that the bulk that purchase stuff do not actively engage in communicating about it. They have better things to do with their time

The truth of the matter is that the iLiad is a gadget, it is not replacing paper - yet. There are huge piles of gadgets that have either made it or failed. The point being is that there might be a lot of people that are satisfied with the unit and a fair amount that are not. For the people that are disappointed and dissatisfied MOST people do not have the time, energy or interest to keep whining about it it. They relegate the device to the closet/junkpile or give it to their kids.

I see the latest released update to be an improvement. It is getting better. Is it up to what was advertised? No. Am I still disappointed, yes I would still like full functionality for an expensive purchase. I am not going to keep whining about it as this seems to fall on deaf ears over at iRex. Do I feel that all us Mk I people are going to dumped? Yes - but I am hoping that it will not happen, I guess you can color me an optimist. I cannot say that it would have been the first time that it would have happened an initial released device being dumped for the second version.

In some way I guess you can say that we brought it upon ourselves by collectively twisting the arm of iRex to release the device before it's time and to a group that the device was not intended for (or was it?).

I find the eFlybook forum to be a bellwether for this device. There is overwhelming general discontent as the device never worked as advertised and development is closed off to the reseller to try to rectify the situation (at least this was stated in a thread). The thing is that most of these people have seen many new gee whiz devices that never performed as they should have. There all just languishing in a desk drawer somewhere.

I will never buy another beta device again.

In spite of this still like the iLiad, I just wish it would work all the way like it was supposed to. Battery life, faster start, txt & html support and bookmark supports would really suit me fine.

I have to say that the rendering seems to be getting better. I see 2.9 as being evolutionary. Who knows, maybe 3.0 is revolutionary and just around the corner (there's the optimist again).

Good luck to us all.

Sorry if I am rambling, I am pretty tired right now.

03-07-2007, 01:58 AM	#47
firekat Groupie Posts: 157 Karma: 314 Join Date: May 2006	Just a couple of thoughts on all of this. jaed, if I remember correctly is an accomplished hacker/coder type who has been able to access and make the iLiad do what he wants it to do. Kudos to his ability, and he has shared his efforts on the site here. Since that is the case he is going to be happier with the device than the rest of us. There may be a small amount of people that complain on these forums about their dissatisfaction with the iLiad. The thing is that people are either satisfied with the unit or dissatisfied. Do they yak about it? Who knows. I would say that the bulk that purchase stuff do not actively engage in communicating about it. They have better things to do with their time The truth of the matter is that the iLiad is a gadget, it is not replacing paper - yet. There are huge piles of gadgets that have either made it or failed. The point being is that there might be a lot of people that are satisfied with the unit and a fair amount that are not. For the people that are disappointed and dissatisfied MOST people do not have the time, energy or interest to keep whining about it it. They relegate the device to the closet/junkpile or give it to their kids. I see the latest released update to be an improvement. It is getting better. Is it up to what was advertised? No. Am I still disappointed, yes I would still like full functionality for an expensive purchase. I am not going to keep whining about it as this seems to fall on deaf ears over at iRex. Do I feel that all us Mk I people are going to dumped? Yes - but I am hoping that it will not happen, I guess you can color me an optimist. I cannot say that it would have been the first time that it would have happened an initial released device being dumped for the second version. In some way I guess you can say that we brought it upon ourselves by collectively twisting the arm of iRex to release the device before it's time and to a group that the device was not intended for (or was it?). I find the eFlybook forum to be a bellwether for this device. There is overwhelming general discontent as the device never worked as advertised and development is closed off to the reseller to try to rectify the situation (at least this was stated in a thread). The thing is that most of these people have seen many new gee whiz devices that never performed as they should have. There all just languishing in a desk drawer somewhere. I will never buy another beta device again. In spite of this still like the iLiad, I just wish it would work all the way like it was supposed to. Battery life, faster start, txt & html support and bookmark supports would really suit me fine. I have to say that the rendering seems to be getting better. I see 2.9 as being evolutionary. Who knows, maybe 3.0 is revolutionary and just around the corner (there's the optimist again). Good luck to us all. Sorry if I am rambling, I am pretty tired right now. Last edited by firekat; 03-07-2007 at 02:01 AM.