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rhari79 · 04-25-2010, 08:03 AM

Hi,
I have been out of the Irex forums for a while. My IliadBE is in India and I am stuck with a sturdy but boring KDX.

I did like my IliadBE, but some of the shortcomings reduced its usefulness: battery life, slow, Not sturdy build quality, Line Out errors and many many more h/w issues. It spent a lot of time hopping across continents.

The DR800 review seems to show the device a new one, not much as an evolution.
Is it possible for anyone who has an iliad/BE and a DR800 to post a comparison?
Basically, from an existing Iliad user perspective, what does DR800 improve on?
Pros--there are quite a few, any cons?

Also is it wise to trust Irex on their word about firmware updates? They have a history of ditching their products.

04-25-2010, 08:03 AM	#65
rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	Hi, I have been out of the Irex forums for a while. My IliadBE is in India and I am stuck with a sturdy but boring KDX. I did like my IliadBE, but some of the shortcomings reduced its usefulness: battery life, slow, Not sturdy build quality, Line Out errors and many many more h/w issues. It spent a lot of time hopping across continents. The DR800 review seems to show the device a new one, not much as an evolution. Is it possible for anyone who has an iliad/BE and a DR800 to post a comparison? Basically, from an existing Iliad user perspective, what does DR800 improve on? Pros--there are quite a few, any cons? Also is it wise to trust Irex on their word about firmware updates? They have a history of ditching their products.