Is the iRex Digital Reader your next device?

TadW · 09-22-2008, 12:11 PM

So iRex came out with the big news of launching a new e-book reader... the iRex Reader DR1000 Series.

If you were to buy a new e-book device today, would you buy one an iRex? If yes, which one would you buy?

pilotbob · 09-22-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TadW

So iRex came out with the big news of launching a new e-book reader... the iRex Reader DR1000 Series.

If you were to buy a new e-book device today, would you buy one an iRex? If yes, which one would you buy?

I do want a 9-10 inch device for work documents and technical books that generally need more room to display code and charts and diagrams. However, I will be waiting to see what Plastic Logic and Astak (maybe Sony will announce too) come out with. I am in no hurry to acquire a large format reader at this time.

BOb

EDIT: Your pool doesn't have a vaid response for me. It should say "I would consider...".

Boris · 09-22-2008, 12:17 PM

Tough call. My Iliad just died, 400 Euros to repair. I'm waiting to see what the Plastic Logic looks like and would like to see how usable the new Irex product is. Can I live without a touch screen?

tribble · 09-22-2008, 12:18 PM

I am definately going to get one of those. DR1000S first, The SW when it comes out. But i might not be your average Joe

tribble · 09-22-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Boris

Tough call. My Iliad just died, 400 Euros to repair. I'm waiting to see what the Plastic Logic looks like and would like to see how usable the new Irex product is. Can I live without a touch screen?

What did you do to it, that it costs 400 Euros to repair???

NatCh · 09-22-2008, 12:32 PM

I'm looking at them real hard, depending on how they handle a few specific details, I may be buying a couple (one for me one for my wife, probably one at a time), and recommending them to a couple dozen friends and colleagues.

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 12:41 PM

I think that I'll be waiting and buying the SW. As much as I'd like to replace my iLiad with the S and then get the SW later on, I can't afford it.

Waiting until 2009 to buy it will be tough though...

HarryT · 09-22-2008, 12:59 PM

It's way too soon to tell. I want to wait and see what peoples' opinion of the software is, and how fragile that screen is before I come to any decision.

wallcraft · 09-22-2008, 01:02 PM

I will buy as soon as FBReader is available, and I'm probably getting the DR1000S (since FBReader works best with a touch screen) unless there is a better web browser than currently on the iLiad. If Qt works on the DR1000SW then there is a good chance of a better web browser. I don't buy the EInk isn't good for web browsers argument by the way. Greyscale is a disadvantage, but most web pages are static (or at least the bits we care about are) and work perfectly well on EInk.

If you want to run 3rd party apps, the don't get the DR1000. Almost all Linux GUI-based apps assume you have a pointing device.

M0zza · 09-22-2008, 01:04 PM

I think that most here aren't the target audience (apart from all you gadget freaks

). I think most people will be waiting for a colour reader at this size for use with magazines and graphic novels. I know I am.

I'll just stick with my smaller form factor for reading novels.

NatCh · 09-22-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by M0zza

... apart from all you gadget freaks ....

The first step to getting help is admitting you have a problem ... and I don't have a problem with being a gadget freak.

tirsales · 09-22-2008, 01:23 PM

I will wait - PlasticLogic and Astak could be interesting, and I really do want to know what others write about this little stuff of hard- and software. There are simple too many open questions (real Batterylife, screen stability, speed, suspend, when will their be a SDK, etc).

zerospinboson · 09-22-2008, 01:44 PM

i'll first have to see how much they're willing to improve the iLiad's OS first, before considering buying something else from them.

Lilly · 09-22-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tirsales

I will wait - PlasticLogic and Astak could be interesting, and I really do want to know what others write about this little stuff of hard- and software. There are simple too many open questions (real Batterylife, screen stability, speed, suspend, when will their be a SDK, etc).

Don't forget the Sony annoucement for Oct 2nd. All these new readers are so pretty (yes, I'm very visual and that's why I don't have a Kindle

). I'll wait for all of them to come out and then decide but so far the iRex is my #1 choice for a 2nd reader this December!

Adam B. · 09-22-2008, 01:54 PM

http://irextechnologies.com/dr1000images/dr_menu.jpg

Look at that screen, the interface. I think I'm in love.

View Poll Results: Would you buy an iRex Digital Reader?
No, iRex products are not among my choices.	27	22.88%
Yes, I would buy the DR1000 Base.	8	6.78%
Yes, I would buy the DR1000 S (touch screen).	35	29.66%
Yes, I would buy the DR1000 SW (touch screen, connectivity).	31	26.27%
No, I would stick to the iRex iLiad.	17	14.41%
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09-22-2008, 12:11 PM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Is the iRex Digital Reader your next device? So iRex came out with the big news of launching a new e-book reader... the iRex Reader DR1000 Series. If you were to buy a new e-book device today, would you buy one an iRex? If yes, which one would you buy?

09-22-2008, 12:17 PM	#3
Boris Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 23 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Tablet PC, a broken Iliad V2	Tough call. My Iliad just died, 400 Euros to repair. I'm waiting to see what the Plastic Logic looks like and would like to see how usable the new Irex product is. Can I live without a touch screen?

09-22-2008, 12:18 PM	#4
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)	I am definately going to get one of those. DR1000S first, The SW when it comes out. But i might not be your average Joe

09-22-2008, 12:32 PM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I'm looking at them real hard, depending on how they handle a few specific details, I may be buying a couple (one for me one for my wife, probably one at a time), and recommending them to a couple dozen friends and colleagues.

09-22-2008, 12:41 PM	#7
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I think that I'll be waiting and buying the SW. As much as I'd like to replace my iLiad with the S and then get the SW later on, I can't afford it. Waiting until 2009 to buy it will be tough though...

09-22-2008, 12:59 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's way too soon to tell. I want to wait and see what peoples' opinion of the software is, and how fragile that screen is before I come to any decision.

09-22-2008, 01:02 PM	#9
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I will buy as soon as FBReader is available, and I'm probably getting the DR1000S (since FBReader works best with a touch screen) unless there is a better web browser than currently on the iLiad. If Qt works on the DR1000SW then there is a good chance of a better web browser. I don't buy the EInk isn't good for web browsers argument by the way. Greyscale is a disadvantage, but most web pages are static (or at least the bits we care about are) and work perfectly well on EInk. If you want to run 3rd party apps, the don't get the DR1000. Almost all Linux GUI-based apps assume you have a pointing device.

09-22-2008, 01:04 PM	#10
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	I think that most here aren't the target audience (apart from all you gadget freaks ). I think most people will be waiting for a colour reader at this size for use with magazines and graphic novels. I know I am. I'll just stick with my smaller form factor for reading novels.

09-22-2008, 01:23 PM	#12
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	I will wait - PlasticLogic and Astak could be interesting, and I really do want to know what others write about this little stuff of hard- and software. There are simple too many open questions (real Batterylife, screen stability, speed, suspend, when will their be a SDK, etc).

09-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#13
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	i'll first have to see how much they're willing to improve the iLiad's OS first, before considering buying something else from them.

09-22-2008, 01:54 PM	#15
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	http://irextechnologies.com/dr1000images/dr_menu.jpg Look at that screen, the interface. I think I'm in love.