iRex Announcement Monday September 22 - Page 3

pr28 · 09-19-2008, 09:31 PM

This is a url to the Forbes magazine piece announcing the new irex machine.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

ericshliao · 09-20-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr28

This is a url to the Forbes magazine piece announcing the new irex machine.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

Is the picture really iRex's ebook device? From that pic, I feel that its size is the same with iLiad.

magni · 09-20-2008, 11:17 AM

I wonder if they release it now they would let me upgrade mine for a discount.. I bought my iLiad book reader last week

wallcraft · 09-20-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ericshliao

Is the picture really iRex's ebook device?

It certainly isn't one of their existing readers,and it is labeled iRex Reader 1000. If so, I am surprised by the lack of buttons. I initially thought the pad at the bottom might be a touchpad, but it looks more like an elongated D-pad.

Actually, I like the look of the device which appears to be symmetric left to right and so equally good or bad for left and right handers.

nekokami · 09-20-2008, 12:04 PM

Business users rather than academic users... I doubt they're going to support the bibliography extraction I was hoping for, at least in the near term. I guess I can just hope that it will still be possible for the developer community to enhance whatever software they provide.

olis · 09-20-2008, 12:24 PM

Even the New York Times reported on the new Irex Iliad.
Here's the article:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...ref=technology

iAmBeer · 09-20-2008, 12:46 PM

This is very exciting news.
I have to save some more money and see should I upgrade to new device from
iRex or not..
Anyway I really hope this new iliad can operate up to 60-70 hours cause
I really love my iliad except its battery life

rachaelandrews · 09-21-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by -Thomas-

This one is my favorite:

Very subtile

But thanks for sharing the info!

LOL.

Indeed, now the word is out I seemed about as subtle as a slap.

To be honest I assumed very few people were listening to me, as I haven't been around that long !

Rachael

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 08:06 AM

The iRex shop is down. They must be doing something.

zerospinboson · 09-22-2008, 08:16 AM

yeah, although i'm mostly curious about the press release, and rather less interested in being able to see its picture on the Webshop :P

tribble · 09-22-2008, 08:42 AM

They just released the press info.

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 08:50 AM

It sounds like they're going to setup a printer driver to literally let you "print" to the iLiad through USB. That sounds like a good idea, and should make it more accessible to the average person.

Slite · 09-22-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam B.

It sounds like they're going to setup a printer driver to literally let you "print" to the iLiad through USB. That sounds like a good idea, and should make it more accessible to the average person.

Hmmm, could you "print" a DRMed book in another format to the 1000 then?

zerospinboson · 09-22-2008, 08:57 AM

Screen: 26 cm (10,2")
Weight: 570 g (1,1something lbs)
Resolution 1024 x 1280 pixels, 160dpi
greyscale, 16 color

CPU: Freescale i.MX31L processor (>=532MHz)
128mb RAM

Out of box file format support: PDF, PowerPoint, HTML, .txt, Mobipocket, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP

Battery(life): Li-Ion, ~24h (duno battery capacity though)
Navigation keys: respond to being lightly touched, with optical feedback

Price: €499 or €599 (with stylus)

Which means the iLiad v2 will be the same price as the (wifi/bluetooth/3g-less) 10,2" Reader 1000S.

Dr. Drib · 09-22-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Yes, I understand that iRex is buying Amazon and will be stuffing Jeff Bezos himself into the Kindles. They're out now looking for Steve Jobs who is next in line.

Two questions:

1) Is this a new plot for a horror novel?
2) Is the technology mature enough to stick a grown man inside an ebook reader?

Don

09-22-2008, 08:16 AM	#40
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	yeah, although i'm mostly curious about the press release, and rather less interested in being able to see its picture on the Webshop :P Last edited by zerospinboson; 09-22-2008 at 08:19 AM.

09-22-2008, 08:57 AM	#44
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	Screen: 26 cm (10,2") Weight: 570 g (1,1something lbs) Resolution 1024 x 1280 pixels, 160dpi greyscale, 16 color CPU: Freescale i.MX31L processor (>=532MHz) 128mb RAM Out of box file format support: PDF, PowerPoint, HTML, .txt, Mobipocket, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP Battery(life): Li-Ion, ~24h (duno battery capacity though) Navigation keys: respond to being lightly touched, with optical feedback Price: €499 or €599 (with stylus) Which means the iLiad v2 will be the same price as the (wifi/bluetooth/3g-less) 10,2" Reader 1000S. Last edited by zerospinboson; 09-22-2008 at 09:14 AM.

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09-19-2008, 09:31 PM	#31
pr28 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony Reader	This is a url to the Forbes magazine piece announcing the new irex machine. http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

09-20-2008, 11:17 AM	#33
magni Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: iRex Iliad	I wonder if they release it now they would let me upgrade mine for a discount.. I bought my iLiad book reader last week

09-20-2008, 12:04 PM	#35
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Business users rather than academic users... I doubt they're going to support the bibliography extraction I was hoping for, at least in the near term. I guess I can just hope that it will still be possible for the developer community to enhance whatever software they provide.

09-20-2008, 12:24 PM	#36
olis Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 369 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Italy Device: prs-500, Nokia N810, Irex dr1000s, Kindle3	Even the New York Times reported on the new Irex Iliad. Here's the article: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...ref=technology

09-20-2008, 12:46 PM	#37
iAmBeer Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangkok Device: Kindle Paper White, Boox Tab Ultra C, KOBO Clara Color	This is very exciting news. I have to save some more money and see should I upgrade to new device from iRex or not.. Anyway I really hope this new iliad can operate up to 60-70 hours cause I really love my iliad except its battery life

09-22-2008, 08:06 AM	#39
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	The iRex shop is down. They must be doing something.

09-22-2008, 08:50 AM	#42
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	It sounds like they're going to setup a printer driver to literally let you "print" to the iLiad through USB. That sounds like a good idea, and should make it more accessible to the average person.