I have been a critic of Irex. But it was hoping for improvement, because i like their readers.
I did consider buying a DR800S(G), but for one it was frequently not available for shipping and other..i have an iliad-be and it was not enough for reading tech books.
I am still willing to buy the DR1000S as its still currently the best reader by miles for reading technical books.
However the price will surely cause me to file for my chapter 1-100
IRex can give the same functionality (and fragility..thats the critic in me) at a lesser price too.
Hope they pull through and make their devices competitive...Good Luck IREX..
