Hands-on with the iRex iLiad - Page 11

vvoi666 · 05-18-2006, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henrycat

robably reading da vinci code before going to see the movie...

damn, that will take him a while

Riocaz · 05-18-2006, 06:18 AM

Not if he has the same reaction I did.

100 pages of Dan Brown's writing style was enough to make me give up.

Nice premise, shame about the execution.

CommanderROR · 05-18-2006, 06:31 AM

And according to a documentary I saw on TV yesterday his facts are all wrong too...I would have loved to see the church taken apart for telling lies about so many things...^^

Back to Topic:

Did Henrycat's Boss really take the Iliad with him to Spain??? Doens't he have any scruples at all??? The device doesn't belong to him, but he takes it to a conference...ok...no problem there...but then he goes to Spain and "forgets" to give it back or what???

tribble · 05-18-2006, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

Did Henrycat's Boss really take the Iliad with him to Spain??? Doens't he have any scruples at all??? The device doesn't belong to him, but he takes it to a conference...ok...no problem there...but then he goes to Spain and "forgets" to give it back or what???

Dont forget. Spain might be just a few kilometers from where Henrycat works

I bet hes biting his pillow at night, to not think about it. Or maybe his boss was so kind to keep him sooo busy, that he wont have time to notice, that his iLiad is in Spain

yokos · 05-18-2006, 07:53 AM

Hey, this thread became a bit "strange". We discuss where Henrycat's Iliad could be now. So, next generation of Iliad must habe a gps or galileo sender.

If Irex would publish the Iliad's Users Manual, most of us will calm down.

However, thank you Henrycat for all the information you have provided.

CommanderROR · 05-18-2006, 08:29 AM

yep...we should be worrying about iRex...where is their

"Around May 10th we'll start using our website to communicate with our customers" (not exaclta word by word, but close enough)

that Angel Ancin from iRex promised?

I think I'll call them and ask...but probably those who knwo won't be there...

vvoi666 · 05-18-2006, 10:46 AM

and now for something completely different ...

on the irex site, there are pics of a white iliad. does anyone know if there are plans of releasing a white unit? i would definitely get me one of those, but i doubt it.

NatCh · 05-18-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vvoi666

and now for something completely different ...

on the irex site, there are pics of a white iliad. does anyone know if there are plans of releasing a white unit? i would definitely get me one of those, but i doubt it.

I wouldn't care if they only released a day-glow orange version, with neon purple polka-dots -- I just want them to release the thing!

tribble · 05-18-2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vvoi666

on the irex site, there are pics of a white iliad.

And i have seen an image of a red unit somewhere, dont remember where though. I personally would probably prefer the black one. Would be the best for reading in bright sunlight, because i would think the refletion of a white unit might be too much then. But the white one would be the color of choice for any medical personel i guess

bingle · 05-18-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

Not if he has the same reaction I did.

100 pages of Dan Brown's writing style was enough to make me give up.

Nice premise, shame about the execution.

If you feel that way, you should try reading Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" which is about many of the same things, but is beautifully written. Eco is a fantastic writer.

Riocaz · 05-18-2006, 02:22 PM

Thank you. I will (and have in fact just added it to my next order from Amazon).

To get back to the thread. One of the images on their appears to show a metalic (It could be shiny black, but all the others have appeared to be a matt finish) version too.

ribrdb · 05-19-2006, 03:50 AM

I'd go for a purple one.

CommanderROR · 05-19-2006, 03:59 AM

I think black is a good colour. It contrasts well with the color of the screen and should be comfortable to look at...or rahter to look past. The black Iliad doesn't look very flash and gadget-like, but I think I'll be able to live with that.

TaKir · 05-19-2006, 04:19 AM

For reading it is better to have no contrast between screen and it's border. More comfortable to read without margins

Sony Librie and Jinke Hanlin are more colour-considered from ergonomic point of view.

tribble · 05-19-2006, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaKir

For reading it is better to have no contrast between screen and it's border. More comfortable to read without margins

Sony Librie and Jinke Hanlin are more colour-considered from ergonomic point of view.

That is true. But as far as it looks on the images. The white is too bright and glossy. If it would be matte and about the same color as the EInk paper white, that would be great i think.

05-18-2006, 06:18 AM	#152
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Not if he has the same reaction I did. 100 pages of Dan Brown's writing style was enough to make me give up. Nice premise, shame about the execution. Last edited by Riocaz; 05-18-2006 at 06:22 AM.

05-18-2006, 02:22 PM	#161
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Thank you. I will (and have in fact just added it to my next order from Amazon). To get back to the thread. One of the images on their appears to show a metalic (It could be shiny black, but all the others have appeared to be a matt finish) version too. Last edited by Riocaz; 05-18-2006 at 02:55 PM.

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05-18-2006, 06:31 AM	#153
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	And according to a documentary I saw on TV yesterday his facts are all wrong too...I would have loved to see the church taken apart for telling lies about so many things...^^ Back to Topic: Did Henrycat's Boss really take the Iliad with him to Spain??? Doens't he have any scruples at all??? The device doesn't belong to him, but he takes it to a conference...ok...no problem there...but then he goes to Spain and "forgets" to give it back or what???

05-18-2006, 07:53 AM	#155
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)	Hey, this thread became a bit "strange". We discuss where Henrycat's Iliad could be now. So, next generation of Iliad must habe a gps or galileo sender. If Irex would publish the Iliad's Users Manual, most of us will calm down. However, thank you Henrycat for all the information you have provided.

05-18-2006, 08:29 AM	#156
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	yep...we should be worrying about iRex...where is their "Around May 10th we'll start using our website to communicate with our customers" (not exaclta word by word, but close enough) that Angel Ancin from iRex promised? I think I'll call them and ask...but probably those who knwo won't be there...

05-18-2006, 10:46 AM	#157
vvoi666 Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 29 Join Date: May 2006	and now for something completely different ... on the irex site, there are pics of a white iliad. does anyone know if there are plans of releasing a white unit? i would definitely get me one of those, but i doubt it.

05-19-2006, 03:50 AM	#162
ribrdb iLiad Freak Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mountain View, CA Device: Newton 2000, 2100	I'd go for a purple one.

05-19-2006, 03:59 AM	#163
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I think black is a good colour. It contrasts well with the color of the screen and should be comfortable to look at...or rahter to look past. The black Iliad doesn't look very flash and gadget-like, but I think I'll be able to live with that.

05-19-2006, 04:19 AM	#164
TaKir Keine Ursache! )) Posts: 146 Karma: 63 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Almost everywhere Device: Lbook V8 & V3_Vizplex	For reading it is better to have no contrast between screen and it's border. More comfortable to read without margins Sony Librie and Jinke Hanlin are more colour-considered from ergonomic point of view.

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