Most functions should be accessible with just the left-right-enter bar and the menu button and not require the stylus. Remember, the DR1000 is a menu-only non-stylus device unlike the DR1000S, so IREX do build their interface to support either inputs. One unknown is if the DR800SG's menu button (the button with a bump in the middle) is just a simple button or if it's an up-down-enter rocker similar to the iliad.
IREX just responded to my question on their blog that it is a 1024x768/16 shade display, just like the iliad. Not a surprise but it's good to have official confirmation. They didn't answer my request for hardware details, such as cpu / ram / sd-type, but responded to my question regarding quickly switching between opened documents:
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The IREX DR800SG is optimized for book reader with a simplified interface and advanced functionality as with the IREX DR1000S, like switching between multiple documents is not possible.
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So this could mean it only has 64MB of ram? It would be sad if a device coming out near 2010 would have the same cpu and ram as my pda from 2003.
The article on
DVICE mentions that it has a MicroSD slot and is under the screw-accessed battery door.
I like this photo from DVICE:
