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nikkie · 11-23-2009, 05:29 PM

In one corner, we have: The Sony Daily Edition *claps*
Primary features:

Annotation
7" diagonal screen
3G
Landscape mode
$399

Oh, and
It's actually available for pre-order!

And in the other, The iRex DR800SG! Seriously, who came up with this name??

Primary features

8.1" diagonal screen
3G
Software SDK
*Eventually* annotation
Supports multiple DRM implementations
$449

The dark horse contender, which becomes more and more viable as neither of these products make their Christmas release date, is the Que ProReader!
Primary Features:

Multiple formats such as PDF, PPT, Word, etc.
Fully developed software suite capable of annotation, highlighting, and a buhzillion other things
8.5x11" display made of plastic

So what would you pick? Would you just wait for the Que at this point? I'm a software developer, so the iRex's SDK is very tempting to me. But I feel like I should wait until all three are out...I'm just not that patient.

11-23-2009, 05:29 PM	#1
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	Vaporware face-off: Sony Daily Edition vs. iRex DR800SG In one corner, we have: The Sony Daily Edition claps Primary features: Annotation 7" diagonal screen 3G Landscape mode $399 Oh, and It's actually available for pre-order! And in the other, The iRex DR800SG! Seriously, who came up with this name?? Primary features 8.1" diagonal screen 3G Software SDK Eventually annotation Supports multiple DRM implementations $449 The dark horse contender, which becomes more and more viable as neither of these products make their Christmas release date, is the Que ProReader! Primary Features: Multiple formats such as PDF, PPT, Word, etc. Fully developed software suite capable of annotation, highlighting, and a buhzillion other things 8.5x11" display made of plastic So what would you pick? Would you just wait for the Que at this point? I'm a software developer, so the iRex's SDK is very tempting to me. But I feel like I should wait until all three are out...I'm just not that patient.