iriver D25 - what do you think of it - as a reader?

TaKir · 08-24-2006, 02:32 PM

http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=45883

51 various contents
LCD: 4.3 inch 260000 color
Size: 135X94.3X19.7mm
Memory: 1.3GB
Support Language: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese
Price: 395$ (￦ 378000)

Release is planned for August 28, 2006

Bob Russell · 08-24-2006, 04:33 PM

Cool looking! That's the sort of device you want to own even if it doesn't do anything you care about! ;-)

This article http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3555 seems to indicate that it's basically a dictionary, and only for Asia. BUT it has FM radio and mp3 player, games and... ta da.... "e-book functionality!"

People probably won't generally think of it as an ebook reader, but that doesn't mean it can't do that function.

I wonder if the resolution and screen and supported formats are good enough to make it a winner for ebooks?

Nice find!

yvanleterrible · 08-24-2006, 05:06 PM

The content representation looks like a Star Trek thing.
It's really cute !
Imagine it with colour e-ink !

rlauzon · 08-24-2006, 05:53 PM

It seems very similar to my Zaurus SL-C760 - which means that the battery life will be similar to a laptop's. So for reading eBooks it's pretty much worthless.

08-24-2006, 02:32 PM	#1
TaKir Keine Ursache! )) Posts: 146 Karma: 63 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Almost everywhere Device: Lbook V8 & V3_Vizplex	iriver D25 - what do you think of it - as a reader? http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=45883 51 various contents LCD: 4.3 inch 260000 color Size: 135X94.3X19.7mm Memory: 1.3GB Support Language: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese Price: 395$ (￦ 378000) Release is planned for August 28, 2006

08-24-2006, 04:33 PM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Yep... it does seem to be an e-book reader! Cool looking! That's the sort of device you want to own even if it doesn't do anything you care about! ;-) This article http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3555 seems to indicate that it's basically a dictionary, and only for Asia. BUT it has FM radio and mp3 player, games and... ta da.... "e-book functionality!" People probably won't generally think of it as an ebook reader, but that doesn't mean it can't do that function. I wonder if the resolution and screen and supported formats are good enough to make it a winner for ebooks? Nice find!

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08-24-2006, 05:06 PM	#3
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	The content representation looks like a Star Trek thing. It's really cute ! Imagine it with colour e-ink !

08-24-2006, 05:53 PM	#4
rlauzon Wizard Posts: 1,018 Karma: 67827 Join Date: Jan 2005 Device: PocketBook Era	It seems very similar to my Zaurus SL-C760 - which means that the battery life will be similar to a laptop's. So for reading eBooks it's pretty much worthless.