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Originally Posted by rhari79
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.
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My DR800 was my first reader so can't really compare it to the Iliad - but from what I hear battery life is much improved, which I think was a major bugbear with earlier devices - certainly I have no problems with battery life. Being a creature of habit I tend to charge it overnight on the same night every week. It gets pretty heavy usage - 3 hours a day on average - and it has never shown below 40%.
IREX developers take an active part in discussions on Mobileread - I've yet to encounter another company that is so involved with its users. IREX said the firmware update would be out in April - the beta version certainly was and the public version may well be. But if it runs into May before it's released that's fine - given that they are listening to users and not hiding themselves away.
I can understand users of Iliads being somewhat pissed at IREX, but for me they are doing a good job.