Hands-on with the iRex iLiad - Page 18

Riocaz · 05-26-2006, 04:55 AM

Thats actually the reason I had guessed at.

haasiesoft · 05-26-2006, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henrycat

Let's just say i "heard" a date, but cant divulge it, because it wasn't final...

hello henrycat..

do you "heard" a date in may ?

andreas

CommanderROR · 05-26-2006, 06:06 AM

well...you could at least give us a hint...^^
say, the week it's supposed to be out (though if iRex is planning on keeping their May release promise, then it can either be this week or next...).

From the way you talked about it here, it sounded like a pretty close-by reelase date, but it it isn't fixed yet, it can't be that close so the mystery is still a mystery...

Riocaz · 05-26-2006, 06:45 AM

He's already given us a hint.

If he had heard a date in the far future I'm sure he wouldn't have said anything at all.

I still suspect we will hear more on Monday or Wednesday by the latest. And Henrique isn't going to annoy the people that gave him his permanant loaner by giving out info that he was given in confidence.

CommanderROR · 05-26-2006, 08:05 AM

Sure.

I don't have much doubt about Henrique...more about iRex and the accuracy of their statements...:-)

Well...if it arrives on monday and ships quickly I still have a chance of taking it along as a "time-passer" for my trip to Murnau on the 5th...but it's getting close.
Let's wait and hope, there is little else we can do...^^

firekat · 05-26-2006, 11:18 AM

My pessimistic prediction of a product launch is going to be mid June, which is going to slide to the end of June. Sorry there Commander, I don't think that it will be available for your trip though I certainly wish that it would be. I myself would like to see the device at my house before the end of the month. I will be in Europe/Middle East/Far East in June, it would have been nice to have it on this trip. I would have been able to check out the newspaper feeds though I don't think that there are any in English just yet.

After release and delivery of the device websites like this will be flooded with discontented rhetoric centered around poor battery life, slow load times of pdf's, lack of the ability to read numerous file types, and who knows what the full myriad of maladies that would be addressed.

All this discontent would be for a premium price. Right now with the recent exchange rate, shipping costs and the unresolved VAT issue for North American customers, I am looking at the cost bumping the lower edge of $1000.00 USD! Yeow! That's a lot for a dedicated device.

3 months after the initial launch of the device iRex will release another more capable, reliable, and less expensive unit. All the initial customers will feel cheated and betrayed.

This is the life and times of techno-geek, "early adaptor"!

I hope I am wrong on all this and iRex will change the status quo of most electronics companies.

NatCh · 05-26-2006, 11:45 AM

Ouch, that is pessimistic, firekat.

I join you in hoping you're wrong, I'm trying real hard not to think about your being right.

VillageReader · 05-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firekat

All this discontent would be for a premium price. Right now with the recent exchange rate, shipping costs and the unresolved VAT issue for North American customers, I am looking at the cost bumping the lower edge of $1000.00 USD! Yeow! That's a lot for a dedicated device.

VAT shouldn't be an issue for anyone outside the EU. It is a tax applied locally, not to exports. In fact, when vacationing in the EU, you can clain a refund on product purchases when you leave (provided the value is above some amount, maybe 50 or 100 Euros, I can't recall exactly) ie, excludes services consumed locally like hotel & restaurant charges.

CommanderROR · 05-26-2006, 01:35 PM

Well...we can worry about that when we get a chance to actually buy the product...^^

I sure hope it'll happen soon and happen with enough availability to satisfy the early adopters market.
I'd really love to know how many people iRex have on their "notification list"...

Riocaz · 05-26-2006, 01:42 PM

Yeah me too.

Again I still can't see a mid-week launch. So as today is out I would guess Monday.

Which is a National Holiday here.

CommanderROR · 05-26-2006, 01:52 PM

Monday would be okay for me...I'm busy in the morning and the evening, but I could find time to order during the afternoon...^^
I just hope they are not planning on making a mid-june launch. Apparently they were working yesterday, so maybe they finalized stuff then.

Riocaz · 05-26-2006, 02:09 PM

Activity on a public holiday can be taken either as a good or bad sign.

However given the recent reports (and mails from Loeki which have been reprinted here) I would take it as a good sign that they are busy due to the launch date being close.

I would be very surprised if they were unaware of this forum even if they are not replying directly. And thus will be aware of the mood of their prospective customers. TBH I can understand them not wanting to make statements that "We will launch on this date" or "We will have news by this date".

As they have failed to make those self-set targets in the past and they won't want to be seen to 'fail' again. However they risk being seen as uncommunicative (certainly they havn't replied to either of my emails) which can be just as bad for a company which is marketing a communications product (of a form).

Anyway as I said with luck Monday, or at least by Wednesday. If it's not out by then we can start worrying.

CommanderROR · 05-26-2006, 02:20 PM

They know about this forum...I mentioned it several times during my email correspondence with iRex....:-)

Riocaz · 05-26-2006, 02:35 PM

As I said "I would be very surprised".

Heck I am sure Henry has pointed them here (in hopes that if they post. We will stop bugging him).

VillageReader · 05-28-2006, 10:50 AM

Three more days.

Are we there yet?

05-26-2006, 11:18 AM	#261
firekat Groupie Posts: 157 Karma: 314 Join Date: May 2006	My pessimistic prediction of a product launch is going to be mid June, which is going to slide to the end of June. Sorry there Commander, I don't think that it will be available for your trip though I certainly wish that it would be. I myself would like to see the device at my house before the end of the month. I will be in Europe/Middle East/Far East in June, it would have been nice to have it on this trip. I would have been able to check out the newspaper feeds though I don't think that there are any in English just yet. After release and delivery of the device websites like this will be flooded with discontented rhetoric centered around poor battery life, slow load times of pdf's, lack of the ability to read numerous file types, and who knows what the full myriad of maladies that would be addressed. All this discontent would be for a premium price. Right now with the recent exchange rate, shipping costs and the unresolved VAT issue for North American customers, I am looking at the cost bumping the lower edge of $1000.00 USD! Yeow! That's a lot for a dedicated device. 3 months after the initial launch of the device iRex will release another more capable, reliable, and less expensive unit. All the initial customers will feel cheated and betrayed. This is the life and times of techno-geek, "early adaptor"! I hope I am wrong on all this and iRex will change the status quo of most electronics companies. Last edited by firekat; 05-26-2006 at 12:11 PM.

05-26-2006, 02:35 PM	#269
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	As I said "I would be very surprised". Heck I am sure Henry has pointed them here (in hopes that if they post. We will stop bugging him). Last edited by Riocaz; 05-26-2006 at 02:42 PM.

05-28-2006, 10:50 AM	#270
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	Three more days Three more days. Are we there yet?

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05-26-2006, 04:55 AM	#256
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Thats actually the reason I had guessed at.

05-26-2006, 06:06 AM	#258
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	well...you could at least give us a hint...^^ say, the week it's supposed to be out (though if iRex is planning on keeping their May release promise, then it can either be this week or next...). From the way you talked about it here, it sounded like a pretty close-by reelase date, but it it isn't fixed yet, it can't be that close so the mystery is still a mystery...

05-26-2006, 06:45 AM	#259
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	He's already given us a hint. If he had heard a date in the far future I'm sure he wouldn't have said anything at all. I still suspect we will hear more on Monday or Wednesday by the latest. And Henrique isn't going to annoy the people that gave him his permanant loaner by giving out info that he was given in confidence.

05-26-2006, 08:05 AM	#260
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Sure. I don't have much doubt about Henrique...more about iRex and the accuracy of their statements...:-) Well...if it arrives on monday and ships quickly I still have a chance of taking it along as a "time-passer" for my trip to Murnau on the 5th...but it's getting close. Let's wait and hope, there is little else we can do...^^

05-26-2006, 11:45 AM	#262
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ouch, that is pessimistic, firekat. I join you in hoping you're wrong, I'm trying real hard not to think about your being right.

05-26-2006, 01:35 PM	#264
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well...we can worry about that when we get a chance to actually buy the product...^^ I sure hope it'll happen soon and happen with enough availability to satisfy the early adopters market. I'd really love to know how many people iRex have on their "notification list"...

05-26-2006, 01:42 PM	#265
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Yeah me too. Again I still can't see a mid-week launch. So as today is out I would guess Monday. Which is a National Holiday here.

05-26-2006, 01:52 PM	#266
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Monday would be okay for me...I'm busy in the morning and the evening, but I could find time to order during the afternoon...^^ I just hope they are not planning on making a mid-june launch. Apparently they were working yesterday, so maybe they finalized stuff then.

05-26-2006, 02:09 PM	#267
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Activity on a public holiday can be taken either as a good or bad sign. However given the recent reports (and mails from Loeki which have been reprinted here) I would take it as a good sign that they are busy due to the launch date being close. I would be very surprised if they were unaware of this forum even if they are not replying directly. And thus will be aware of the mood of their prospective customers. TBH I can understand them not wanting to make statements that "We will launch on this date" or "We will have news by this date". As they have failed to make those self-set targets in the past and they won't want to be seen to 'fail' again. However they risk being seen as uncommunicative (certainly they havn't replied to either of my emails) which can be just as bad for a company which is marketing a communications product (of a form). Anyway as I said with luck Monday, or at least by Wednesday. If it's not out by then we can start worrying.

05-26-2006, 02:20 PM	#268
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	They know about this forum...I mentioned it several times during my email correspondence with iRex....:-)

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