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CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 06:16 AM

@Laurens

No ereader device could ever be worth 650 Euro...

i'd buy the Iliad straight away anyway because it's finally a piece of useful technology and only by buying these early and unrealistically priced devices can we at least give them a chance at success.

The fact that iRex is keeping us in the dark is however making me very very angry. I was really hoping to take it along on my trip.
I thought in April that I had a lot of time to spare, that nothing could possibly go wring. When the delay was announced I thought "still no problem", it'll arrive on time even if they badly misjudged. Then it started getting closwer and closer, but Henrycat told us "not to worry" (not in these words, but basically he said just that) and I had hope again.
Now the point is reached where I have to admit defeat.
And I don't like doing that..call me obsessed if you like...I know I am...^^

The question is, what is still going wrong. Henricat has a device and it seems to work ok apart from the missing software features. iRex never had any chance of getting a complete software by the end of May, so they must have taking that into account. So if the software on Henryca't deivce is the one we're going to get, why is there still adelay?

There are only two parties that could shed some light on this matter, Henrycat (becaseu he has some links to iRex) and iRex themselves.
Unfortunately iRex is apparently not talking to anyone including Henrycat at that moment and the nice lady on the phone still said "a couple of days, but she can't be more precise" on monday...

Oh by the way....has anyone found out more about the chinese iliad yet?

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

No ereader device could ever be worth 650 Euro...

i'd buy the Iliad straight away anyway because it's finally a piece of useful technology and only by buying these early and unrealistically priced devices can we at least give them a chance at success.

I don't think this would increase their chances of success. Irex is focusing, quite rightly, on businesses as their main customers and it's up to these businesses (newspapers mostly) to market their solutions. Marketing products on your own is enormously expensive.

This is probably the reason you're not getting much info from them: dealing with individuals is not their main focus. I doubt they even have a PR department to handle individual calls.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 06:33 AM

well they do have Loeki...:-)
she is the telephone lady...^^

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 06:34 AM

I thought "Loeki" was a male's name.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 06:35 AM

so did I until somebody told me differently...and the lady at the irex europe phone-line says her name is Loeki van der Lee...^^

kinda cute...the name...:-)

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 06:40 AM

We have this mascot called "Loeki de Leeuw" (Loeki the Lion).

Stuart Young · 05-31-2006, 06:42 AM

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Loeki van der Lee [mailto:loeki.van.der.lee@irextechnologies.com]
Sent: 31 May 2006 11:33
To: Stuart Young
Subject: RE: The iLiad ER0100 Reader

Our Web shop will be open soon. You will receive a notification as soon as our Web shop is open.

Regards,

The iRex Technologies Team

FYI guys I've already started a new thread.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Stuart Young [mailto:syoung@xxxxx.com]
Sent: Wednesday 31 May 2006 11:44
To: Loeki van der Lee
Subject: RE: The iLiad ER0100 Reader

Hi Loeki sorry to bother you again.

Any news when the iLiad will be available?

thanks

/stuart

Laurens · 05-31-2006, 07:01 AM

Sorry, but if that isn't a canned response, I don't know what is.

Stuart Young · 05-31-2006, 07:02 AM

I'm a born Optimist.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 08:16 AM

I'm going to play some BF2 Demo now...to relax...^^

High 5 · 05-31-2006, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onceways

I'm a born Optimist.

I'm not..
Were all doomed.
Doomed I tells ya!!
[insert maniacal laughter here]

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 09:16 AM

Tell you what guys...somebody (somebody from the Netherlands would be best) should give them another call and ask them when they plan on announcing the delay.

Somehow I think they should have some pressure applied right now. I'm not too bothered about the actual delay anymore, but the lack of communications is starting to make me mad.
I'd call them myself again, but talking to somebody in a language that is not their or my own takes a lot of fire out of the conversation.

The end of may is here and gone and if they don't know a precise date yet they should hurry up and make one up...!!!

Azania · 05-31-2006, 09:16 AM

Well, I have now ordered a Nokia 770. I'll give the iLiad a few months to have its bugs ironed out by the heroes you all are before I get mine. In the meantime I'll be following this forum avidly on an 800*480 screen... Courage!

Riocaz · 05-31-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

The end of may is here and gone and if they don't know a precise date yet they should hurry up and make one up...!!!

Actually IMO thats the very last thing they should do.

I wouldn't mind if they gave a "In the near future" or "Soon" answer but they have already failed (well assuming it's not opened within the next few hours) 3 dates they gave:

April Launch
Look for more info by May 10th
Webshop will be open sometime in May

As I said yesterday it's currently about a month overdue. This isn't a huge delay for new technology. It's annoying yes. But I can think of worse examples (Clio NXT amongst others). But they should give some form of answer.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 09:48 AM

actually you are probably right...^^

05-31-2006, 06:16 AM	#16
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	@Laurens No ereader device could ever be worth 650 Euro... i'd buy the Iliad straight away anyway because it's finally a piece of useful technology and only by buying these early and unrealistically priced devices can we at least give them a chance at success. The fact that iRex is keeping us in the dark is however making me very very angry. I was really hoping to take it along on my trip. I thought in April that I had a lot of time to spare, that nothing could possibly go wring. When the delay was announced I thought "still no problem", it'll arrive on time even if they badly misjudged. Then it started getting closwer and closer, but Henrycat told us "not to worry" (not in these words, but basically he said just that) and I had hope again. Now the point is reached where I have to admit defeat. And I don't like doing that..call me obsessed if you like...I know I am...^^ The question is, what is still going wrong. Henricat has a device and it seems to work ok apart from the missing software features. iRex never had any chance of getting a complete software by the end of May, so they must have taking that into account. So if the software on Henryca't deivce is the one we're going to get, why is there still adelay? There are only two parties that could shed some light on this matter, Henrycat (becaseu he has some links to iRex) and iRex themselves. Unfortunately iRex is apparently not talking to anyone including Henrycat at that moment and the nice lady on the phone still said "a couple of days, but she can't be more precise" on monday... Oh by the way....has anyone found out more about the chinese iliad yet? Last edited by CommanderROR; 05-31-2006 at 06:22 AM.

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05-31-2006, 06:33 AM	#18
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	well they do have Loeki...:-) she is the telephone lady...^^

05-31-2006, 06:34 AM	#19
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	I thought "Loeki" was a male's name.

05-31-2006, 06:35 AM	#20
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	so did I until somebody told me differently...and the lady at the irex europe phone-line says her name is Loeki van der Lee...^^ kinda cute...the name...:-)

05-31-2006, 06:40 AM	#21
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	We have this mascot called "Loeki de Leeuw" (Loeki the Lion).

05-31-2006, 06:42 AM	#22
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Loeki van der Lee [mailto:loeki.van.der.lee@irextechnologies.com] Sent: 31 May 2006 11:33 To: Stuart Young Subject: RE: The iLiad ER0100 Reader Our Web shop will be open soon. You will receive a notification as soon as our Web shop is open. Regards, The iRex Technologies Team FYI guys I've already started a new thread. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Stuart Young [mailto:syoung@xxxxx.com] Sent: Wednesday 31 May 2006 11:44 To: Loeki van der Lee Subject: RE: The iLiad ER0100 Reader Hi Loeki sorry to bother you again. Any news when the iLiad will be available? thanks /stuart

05-31-2006, 07:01 AM	#23
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Sorry, but if that isn't a canned response, I don't know what is.

05-31-2006, 07:02 AM	#24
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	I'm a born Optimist.

05-31-2006, 08:16 AM	#25
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'm going to play some BF2 Demo now...to relax...^^

05-31-2006, 09:16 AM	#27
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Tell you what guys...somebody (somebody from the Netherlands would be best) should give them another call and ask them when they plan on announcing the delay. Somehow I think they should have some pressure applied right now. I'm not too bothered about the actual delay anymore, but the lack of communications is starting to make me mad. I'd call them myself again, but talking to somebody in a language that is not their or my own takes a lot of fire out of the conversation. The end of may is here and gone and if they don't know a precise date yet they should hurry up and make one up...!!!

05-31-2006, 09:16 AM	#28
Azania Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Palm E2; Nokia 770	Well, I have now ordered a Nokia 770. I'll give the iLiad a few months to have its bugs ironed out by the heroes you all are before I get mine. In the meantime I'll be following this forum avidly on an 800*480 screen... Courage!

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05-31-2006, 09:48 AM	#30
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	actually you are probably right...^^