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Originally Posted by Mr. Goodbar
After having owned the iLiad and the larger device for a short period of time the way I would recommend approaching an iRex purchase is to ignore any reference to future enhancements. If it doesn't have the features you want either choose another device or wait until they have added the features. They have a poor record of delivering on commitments, although in their defense they have gotten much better than when they first launched the iLiad.
As much as the company frustrates me with their poor service, I still like this device due to the 8 inch screen size. I think it's the ideal size when wrapped in a minimal package like they've accomplished with the 800 device. Newspaper direct support, epub and their general open approach are great added benefits, but it remains to be seen what level of commitment they will have to future development or how refined the current software is.
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What he said!
I personally won't buy from iRex again unless they deliver a product that has the features that I want, that no one else offers, in a package and form factor that no one else offers. And before I will ever buy from them again, I will scour the internet for reviews and forum postings on how well they deliver on their promise. Had I found and read all the postings of disappointed DR1000 early adopters I would never have bought it when I did.
The biggest thing with iRex that seems consistent from model to model to model is that they haven't got a bloody clue when it comes to batteries and power saving. The DR would have irked a lot of people, but fared a lot better IF they'd issued it with a user replaceable battery. People would have stocked up on relatively inexpensive spares and battled on.