If there has been one reason not to buy the iRex iLiad, it is the device's inability to display DRM-protected content (which includes most e-book bestsellers that are
legally available today). Of course iRex is aware of this "issue", and if we're willing to give the recent rumors a fair shake,
Mobipocket Reader for the iLiad is soon going to make a public apperance. Need proof? Check out these links:
While I'm not saying that Mobipocket is the best reading software out there, and despite my strong dislike for proprietary DRM, it's still a major step forward because Mobipocket will finally allow iLiad users to read
commercial e-books on their beloved device.
PS: We heard that Mobipocket for iLiad will run in a Java VM (rather than being a native Linux binary). Can anyone comment whether the iLiad is fast enough to work comfortably with Java code?
Related: If you don't need to view DRM-protected content, you should keep an eye on
FBReader, an excellent reading software that is currently ported for the iLiad by Adam B.