Check irex :) game on..

Stuart Young · 05-31-2006, 11:55 AM

Houston we have lift off

Stuart Young · 05-31-2006, 11:56 AM

Bah spoke too soon.. My money's going to Sony:

Sales iLiad about to start.

With the first tests running in several countries, the long awaited sales of the iLiad is about to start formally.

In order to be able to manage the indicated response, iRex Technologies will follow a phased approach with respect to iLiad deliveries:

* We will first roll-out the sales to our B2B customers in Europe, who will be personally invited by e-mail in June to place their orders.
* In alignment with the availability of the formal approbation certificates, our B2B contacts in other parts of the world will be invited to enroll by July.
* To individual consumers who have sent in their request for notification, we recommend to wait for our consumer version, which will have a more extended functionality (September 2006).

oliverbogler · 05-31-2006, 11:58 AM

In a stepwise sort of way...

But at least we have a timeline!!

NatCh · 05-31-2006, 11:59 AM

Hmm, I see that the box to leave your e-mail which they mention on that page is not presently, er, present.

Ah, there it is now.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 12:01 PM

that's just evil...

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 12:09 PM

Like I said, B2B is their main focus.

JTurner · 05-31-2006, 12:09 PM

So.... we submitted our email address for notification for the shop opening in May. End of May... we resubmit our email address for notification of the shop opening, presumably, in September.

I for one will not be buying off a bunch of lying t*ss*rs.

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 12:10 PM

Look on the bright side: at least the consumer edition has "extended functionality".

tribble · 05-31-2006, 12:10 PM

havent been so angry in a very long time

JTurner · 05-31-2006, 12:13 PM

Ditto

Riocaz · 05-31-2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurens

Like I said, B2B is their main focus.

Indeed. They never denied this.

September is rather annoying. But hey it's at least a date.

tribble · 05-31-2006, 12:18 PM

anyone know what that phrase means?

Quote:

* To individual consumers who have sent in their request for notification, we recommend to wait for our consumer version, which will have a more extended functionality (September 2006).

Riocaz · 05-31-2006, 12:21 PM

My reading of it:

Their B2B clients may be intending to sell this unit on to individuals. However they are recommending that you wait until September when we intend to release another model which is more directly aimed towards the Consumer market.

Bierius · 05-31-2006, 12:23 PM

Although I have not been actively posting, I have been following the discussions on this forum whilst eagerly awaiting iLiad. To say I am disappointed would be a major understatement. I somehow doubt we (the small guys) will even witness a timely release in September.

I feel we have all been kept in the dark! I seriously doubt I will consider this product in the future.

The sad thing is, Sony do not seem to be up to much better either.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 12:25 PM

I must admit that i'm seriously vexed!!!

They were very clever to "delay" that message till it was too late for people to call them...I just tried and of course nobody was there...but i'll call them tomworrow and I think I might get just a bit rude.

Saying the device will launch for retail customers in a couple of days and then saying it will launch in September is just pure crookery.
This "we recommend" is a bit of an enigma, but I don't think we will get much from it.
The extended functionality will probably just be an updated software, not more and not less...
I'll try to clarify this as soon as possible...and I sure hope they're not planning on dragging this out till September after aying April and May up to today.

I'm mad enough that they didn't manage to launch anything in May, mad because I don't have a device to play with during my trip to Murnau and even more mad because they still haven't given us even one peice of useful information.

Please note that they didn't say "have launched to b2b", they are still talking about soon and almost there...

BASTARDS!!!
but the fact that they made this announcement now, shortly before closing their offices was really clever...that way we can all cool down before we get a chance to jump them...but I intend to keep my anger simmering...

the real crux is that neither Sony nor Jinke have a device that can match the Iliad...I got so hyped about it's features that I'm finding it hard to consider one of the other devices.

However, Jinke has so far responded to every one of my emails and has always been very free with information. They even visited the forums and actively answered people's questions here...so at least in that respect they are way ahead of irex.
They have however also not been able to launch anything and have postponed their "samples" (whatever that means) to june instead of may.

05-31-2006, 11:55 AM	#1
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	Check irex :) game on.. Houston we have lift off

05-31-2006, 12:21 PM	#13
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	My reading of it: Their B2B clients may be intending to sell this unit on to individuals. However they are recommending that you wait until September when we intend to release another model which is more directly aimed towards the Consumer market. Last edited by Riocaz; 05-31-2006 at 12:23 PM.

05-31-2006, 12:23 PM	#14
Bierius Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK, Cambridge Device: Kindle 2 / Sony PRS-505&500 / ipod touch 2nd gen	Now that was a cheap excuse! Although I have not been actively posting, I have been following the discussions on this forum whilst eagerly awaiting iLiad. To say I am disappointed would be a major understatement. I somehow doubt we (the small guys) will even witness a timely release in September. I feel we have all been kept in the dark! I seriously doubt I will consider this product in the future. The sad thing is, Sony do not seem to be up to much better either.

05-31-2006, 12:25 PM	#15
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I must admit that i'm seriously vexed!!! They were very clever to "delay" that message till it was too late for people to call them...I just tried and of course nobody was there...but i'll call them tomworrow and I think I might get just a bit rude. Saying the device will launch for retail customers in a couple of days and then saying it will launch in September is just pure crookery. This "we recommend" is a bit of an enigma, but I don't think we will get much from it. The extended functionality will probably just be an updated software, not more and not less... I'll try to clarify this as soon as possible...and I sure hope they're not planning on dragging this out till September after aying April and May up to today. I'm mad enough that they didn't manage to launch anything in May, mad because I don't have a device to play with during my trip to Murnau and even more mad because they still haven't given us even one peice of useful information. Please note that they didn't say "have launched to b2b", they are still talking about soon and almost there... BASTARDS!!! but the fact that they made this announcement now, shortly before closing their offices was really clever...that way we can all cool down before we get a chance to jump them...but I intend to keep my anger simmering... the real crux is that neither Sony nor Jinke have a device that can match the Iliad...I got so hyped about it's features that I'm finding it hard to consider one of the other devices. However, Jinke has so far responded to every one of my emails and has always been very free with information. They even visited the forums and actively answered people's questions here...so at least in that respect they are way ahead of irex. They have however also not been able to launch anything and have postponed their "samples" (whatever that means) to june instead of may. Last edited by CommanderROR; 05-31-2006 at 12:28 PM.

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05-31-2006, 11:56 AM	#2
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	Bah spoke too soon.. My money's going to Sony: Sales iLiad about to start. With the first tests running in several countries, the long awaited sales of the iLiad is about to start formally. In order to be able to manage the indicated response, iRex Technologies will follow a phased approach with respect to iLiad deliveries: * We will first roll-out the sales to our B2B customers in Europe, who will be personally invited by e-mail in June to place their orders. * In alignment with the availability of the formal approbation certificates, our B2B contacts in other parts of the world will be invited to enroll by July. * To individual consumers who have sent in their request for notification, we recommend to wait for our consumer version, which will have a more extended functionality (September 2006).

05-31-2006, 11:58 AM	#3
oliverbogler Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 90 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Device: iLiad	In a stepwise sort of way... But at least we have a timeline!!

05-31-2006, 11:59 AM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmm, I see that the box to leave your e-mail which they mention on that page is not presently, er, present. Ah, there it is now.

05-31-2006, 12:01 PM	#5
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	that's just evil...

05-31-2006, 12:09 PM	#6
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Like I said, B2B is their main focus.

05-31-2006, 12:09 PM	#7
JTurner Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	So.... we submitted our email address for notification for the shop opening in May. End of May... we resubmit our email address for notification of the shop opening, presumably, in September. I for one will not be buying off a bunch of lying tssrs.

05-31-2006, 12:10 PM	#8
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Look on the bright side: at least the consumer edition has "extended functionality".

05-31-2006, 12:10 PM	#9
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	havent been so angry in a very long time

05-31-2006, 12:13 PM	#10
JTurner Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	Ditto

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