iRex iLiad Firmware 2.10 released

Alexander Turcic · 06-06-2007, 04:57 AM

Eagle-eyed MobileReader vampyre notified us that a new firmware release for the iRex iLiad is out. We don't have access to the changelog yet, so if you guys know what's new in firmware 2.10, you're more than welcome to report here. Thanks!

Changes (thanks, tribble!):

WPA secured wireless connection
define archive locations in settings (news/books/docs/notes can point to folders on cf, sd or usb now)
bug fixes (stability PDF-viewer)
image quality improvements (only in some cases, whatever that means )
diversification of iLiad into two language sets (ER0100/002 for Latin countries and ER0100/010 for chinese market)

Link to full release notes: PDF Download (thanks, yokos!)

tribble · 06-06-2007, 05:26 AM

WPA secured wireless connection
define archive locations in settings (news/books/docs/notes can point to folders on cf, sd or usb now)
bug fixes (stability PDF-viewer)
image quality improvements (only in some cases, whatever that means )
diversification of iLiad into two language sets (ER0100/002 for Latin countries and ER0100/010 for chinese market)

henkvdg · 06-06-2007, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Eagle-eyed MobileReader vampyre notified us that a new firmware release for the iRex iLiad is out. We don't have access to the changelog yet, so if you guys know what's new in firmware 2.10, you're more than welcome to report here. Thanks!

From the Release Nores:

2 What’s new in the software release 2.10?
2.1 WPA secured wireless connection
• You can now connect to a WPA (WiFi Protected Access)
secured wireless network. For more details, see the v2.10
User Manual.

2.2 Ability to define the archive locations
• The 4 archive keys (NEWS, BOOKS, DOCS and NOTES)
are individually redefinable to a memory type (Internal
memory, CF-card, MMC-card and USB-stick)

• Downloaded items from iDS are also redirected to these
memory types

2.3 Bug fixes
• Improvements made on the stability of the PDF-viewer

2.4 Image quality
• In some cases, an improved image quality can be observed

2.5 Diversification of iLiad into two language sets

1. The iLiad ER0100/002 for Latin countries (Western Europe,
North & South America and Canada) with following
languages: English, German, French and Dutch. Spanish
will follow in a next release.

2. The iLiad ER0100/010 for the Chinese market with
following languages: Chinese and English

- For the iLiad ER0100/002:
The Chinese language is replaced by the French language

- For the iLiad ER0100/010:
Reduced number of downloads to install software updates
(PDF and EBA viewers are now included in the download).

Only one additional download required.

Note: The diversification of your iLiad is pre-defined and
relates to the country where you purchased your device.

I think I have to wait some time to be able to use the throttled PDF viewer again (power saving, full screen and easy deletion of scribbles) :-)

As well as the nice JAVA power pack additions :-)

Scifier · 06-06-2007, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henkvdg

I think I have to wait some time to be able to use the throttled PDF viewer again (power saving, full screen and easy deletion of scribbles) :-)

Full screen PDF viewer for Iliad ??? Is it available already ?

If yes - where can get one from ?

bruce · 06-06-2007, 07:55 AM

I'm a little worried about this language partitioning based on where you happened to purchase your iLiad. Language support choice should be handled in some other way, perhaps by some configuration preference in your "my Irex" login.

This is not just a language issue. As the software environment for the iLiad gets more complex with more iRex supported software options and 3rd party software options, iRex owners need a way to manage what gets installed onto their iLiad and when it gets installed.

TadW · 06-06-2007, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruce

This is not just a language issue. As the software environment for the iLiad gets more complex with more iRex supported software options and 3rd party software options, iRex owners need a way to manage what gets installed onto their iLiad and when it gets installed.

Fully agreed. See Adam's call for standardization.

henkvdg · 06-06-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scifier

Full screen PDF viewer for Iliad ??? Is it available already ?

If yes - where can get one from ?

Look here: (viewer for v.2.95):

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=10127&page=3

nekokami · 06-06-2007, 08:37 AM

I'm not happy about the language partitioning, either. The ability to display Chinese was one of the reasons I bought the iLiad, even though Chinese is only my second language.

Update: iRex has a fix.

Adam B. · 06-06-2007, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TadW

Fully agreed. See Adam's call for standardization.

It looks like iRex likes the proposed standard, and will be building support for ipkg into the contentlister.

http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=1320

Alexander Turcic · 06-06-2007, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

It looks like iRex likes the proposed standard, and will be building support for ipkg into the contentlister.

http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=1320

Very cool! Adam, it looks like we're one step closer to having true 3rd party support

yokos · 06-06-2007, 10:14 AM

So, 2.10 is out. Nice, but I can't find a must-have feature in changelog.

Ok, WPA wireless connection is more secure than WEP, but I confess I have never use wireless web browsing, therefore it never was on my wish list. [OT & private note for myself: My university uses a wireless VPN. I should check this out.

]

Yes this "support for ipkg into the contentlister" would be very cool, that every app ported by users needs it's own library collection is suboptimal.

[EDIT]
Issue about the diversification of iLiad in Software 2.10
[/EDIT]

scotty1024 · 06-06-2007, 10:40 AM

I had already whacked the Chinese software out of my root filesystem to make more space.

In addition to a larger battery the iLiad needs a larger (and faster) memory technology device for its internal storage.

I saw no mention of the stylus calibration nor of the re-flash support. I guess we get to keep waiting for those.

yokos · 06-06-2007, 10:46 AM

The Release Notes are online now:
iRex Download Section
Release Notes 2.10

TadW · 06-06-2007, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotty1024

I had already whacked the Chinese software out of my root filesystem to make more space.

Smart move. Scotty, can you share some short info how you did this? (or perhaps an automated script?)

scotty1024 · 06-06-2007, 10:50 AM

Oink!!! All that pigging out at Fictionwise's 7th Anniversary Sale has caught up with me!

The iLiad just announced I needed 10.2MB of space for the reference documents for 2.10 but I only had 7.2MB left.

06-06-2007, 04:57 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	iRex iLiad Firmware 2.10 released Eagle-eyed MobileReader vampyre notified us that a new firmware release for the iRex iLiad is out. We don't have access to the changelog yet, so if you guys know what's new in firmware 2.10, you're more than welcome to report here. Thanks! Changes (thanks, tribble!): WPA secured wireless connection define archive locations in settings (news/books/docs/notes can point to folders on cf, sd or usb now) bug fixes (stability PDF-viewer) image quality improvements (only in some cases, whatever that means ) diversification of iLiad into two language sets (ER0100/002 for Latin countries and ER0100/010 for chinese market) Link to full release notes: PDF Download (thanks, yokos!)

06-06-2007, 05:26 AM	#2
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)	WPA secured wireless connection define archive locations in settings (news/books/docs/notes can point to folders on cf, sd or usb now) bug fixes (stability PDF-viewer) image quality improvements (only in some cases, whatever that means ) diversification of iLiad into two language sets (ER0100/002 for Latin countries and ER0100/010 for chinese market)

06-06-2007, 08:37 AM	#8
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm not happy about the language partitioning, either. The ability to display Chinese was one of the reasons I bought the iLiad, even though Chinese is only my second language. Update: iRex has a fix. Last edited by nekokami; 06-06-2007 at 08:39 AM. Reason: iRex fix.

06-06-2007, 10:14 AM	#11
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	So, 2.10 is out. Nice, but I can't find a must-have feature in changelog. Ok, WPA wireless connection is more secure than WEP, but I confess I have never use wireless web browsing, therefore it never was on my wish list. [OT & private note for myself: My university uses a wireless VPN. I should check this out. ] Yes this "support for ipkg into the contentlister" would be very cool, that every app ported by users needs it's own library collection is suboptimal. [EDIT] Issue about the diversification of iLiad in Software 2.10 [/EDIT] Last edited by yokos; 06-06-2007 at 10:50 AM. Reason: irex forum hl

06-06-2007, 10:46 AM	#13
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	The Release Notes are online now: iRex Download Section Release Notes 2.10 Last edited by yokos; 06-06-2007 at 10:53 AM. Reason: HL

06-06-2007, 07:55 AM	#5
bruce Software Developer Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Libra Colour, Sage, Oasis, Voyage, Paperwhite, iLiad, reb1100	I'm a little worried about this language partitioning based on where you happened to purchase your iLiad. Language support choice should be handled in some other way, perhaps by some configuration preference in your "my Irex" login. This is not just a language issue. As the software environment for the iLiad gets more complex with more iRex supported software options and 3rd party software options, iRex owners need a way to manage what gets installed onto their iLiad and when it gets installed.

06-06-2007, 10:40 AM	#12
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	I had already whacked the Chinese software out of my root filesystem to make more space. In addition to a larger battery the iLiad needs a larger (and faster) memory technology device for its internal storage. I saw no mention of the stylus calibration nor of the re-flash support. I guess we get to keep waiting for those.

06-06-2007, 10:50 AM	#15
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	Oink!!! All that pigging out at Fictionwise's 7th Anniversary Sale has caught up with me! The iLiad just announced I needed 10.2MB of space for the reference documents for 2.10 but I only had 7.2MB left.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
iRex iLiad Firmware 2.12 released	Martijn	iRex	66	02-16-2008 10:40 PM
iLiad Firmware 2.10.2 released	Adam B.	iRex	7	09-01-2007 06:18 PM
iLiad Firmware 2.9 (and iLiad "Companion Software") Released!	NatCh	iRex	39	03-09-2007 02:05 PM
iLiad e-reader firmware 2.8 released	Alexander Turcic	iRex	19	12-13-2006 03:04 PM
iRex iLiad upgrade 2.7 released	Alexander Turcic	iRex	2	10-18-2006 06:18 AM