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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
I've got many of the same hopes/demands as dmaul1114, and the iRex is just not fast enough or usable enough for me yet. I know that fast enough and usable enough are coming within the next year or two for my personal demands, and if I'm somehow let down, I still have plenty of paper and pens/pencils of excellent quality, along with my computer and prs-505 for a three-piece temporary solution.
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Yep. With new technology it's always a balance of not always "waiting for the perfect device" with not spending too much money on a device that doesn't really suit your needs.
For novel reading, I was happy to early adopt as even the K1 fit my needs perfectly, and at $200 for a used one at the K2 launch the price was right.
But for my academic reading, it's just best for me personally to wait a bit for things like price, speed of page turning (I flip through academic documents much more often than I actually read them) and stylus writing (less lag) to be resolved if I'm going to get an e-ink device for that purpose.
And to wait and see what happens with tablets, and LCD solves the speed and writing issues, as well as gives me a device I'd get a lot more use out of--and thus be willing to pay more for--vs. an e-ink device I'd use 5-10 hours a month tops for academic reading.
But that's just me. The DR 1000 is a solid device, and if it fits people's needs and budget they should go for it. Though I would currently say to at least wait a bit currently with details on the Que coming, the Sony Daily edition etc. since there will soon be some more options on the large screen, stylus supported e-ink device. Don't want to wait forever if you want one, but worth waiting a week for the CES announcements, some early reviews/impressions etc. so you can be sure you get the best bang for your book.