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As I said in a previous post, I think what iRex is doing is trying to simplify the UI based on feedback they had gotten from the DR1000. The good news with that is that they are responding to feedback. If the feedback on the new UI is overwhelming that folder support is preferred, they may add it back in. |
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Write them everything you vant to see in the unit from PDF zoom over annotations to folder support. As many replies the'll got, as fast they'll upgrade the firmware and/or open the SDK. Go write letters to iRex! ![]() |
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Depends on which "game" you're talking about. The first Sony eInk devices actually contained iRex hardware. You're right that they haven't been doing software as long.
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Since I couldn't go through and guess the actual resolution of the useful area on DR800, I made one page with the closest outer dimensions I can believe as useful. If it works, I'll make some further pages including one with the picture of the baby. |
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As it stands today, there are many 6"/7" (casual reader) devices with much better PDF software than the DR800S. For example the PocketBook 301+, the Sony 900, and the Oynx Boox 60. The Oynx is particularly interesting because it is close to previous iRex designs (e.g. with Wacom), and there is talk of an 8" version. Last edited by wallcraft; 01-25-2010 at 01:12 PM. |
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Yes, it's part of how wacom technology works. As long as you're not writing on the screen it doesn't draw much power.
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Yes, independent testing on the iLiad has confirmed this. There was a thread a while ago on here about it. Whether the wacom layer is enabled or disabled doesn't seem to much any difference. Writing on it is what makes the difference.
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Building e-ink based ereader devices is the game I'm talking about. Sony built(with Phillips and Toppan) and sold the Libre in 2004 a year before Irex spun out of Phillips. . Yes the same team in Phillips that built the displays used in the Libres are the ones that started Irex but Irex didn't exist when the Libre was launched. Irex didn't debut their first device until 2006, 2 years after the Libre. So Sony was first in the ereader game. |
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Unless I'm misreading the earlier post, they seemed to be saying that the DR800 was only 1/4 of the way down after 1 day. That means that it would theoretically run for 4 days under the same power drain. I believe they also mentioned that they deliberately did not let their device go into standby mode.
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I filed a support ticket on the new support.irexreader.com site and asked about future support of PDF Zoom and annotation.
The answer was a bit shocking for me, the nice support guy explained that there is no zoom function (I knew that, otherwise I would not have asked), and I should use the "font size" setting (but that will reflow the document and destroy the layout, I do not want this in most PDFs). Further, he wrote, there are no plans to enable annotations on the DR800. If the device is feature complete now, the price point, especially in Europe, is way to high. But I can not imagine putting out such a nice hardware and not implementing at least zoom support for PDFs. But who knows, it's Irex. And why a top notch Wacom touch-screen with a high resolution? Only for operating the menus and the on-screen keyboard this seems overkill for me. Despite that, I have to say I do a lot of reading at the moment on the device and I like it very much. Especially the speed and stability are top. |
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