iRex iLiad not before September 2006 for consumers - Page 2

eumesmo · 05-31-2006, 11:35 PM

Well, I meant education, textbooks, dictionary, encyclopedia, literature, composition(I'm hoping for USB keyboard support), you could even use such display as a linux terminal, text only internet browsing, images and video could be easily sent to proper devices like TVs and projectors. Well, we're all obssessed with e-ink, aren't we? So many old books to read and no means to, it's revolting.

diabloNL · 06-01-2006, 05:04 AM

Hi Guys I'm new to the world of ebook readers but I have been following the iLiad for quite some time now. I really get the idea that the delay to September has more to do with availabillity of the iLiad. I think the first delay from April to May was probably what they needed to build stock for the B2B market.

I read that they don't want to launch it for consumers because of OS issues but they will lanch a "faulty" product to the B2B market?

Anyway I think I will wait for the iLiad.

eumesmo · 06-01-2006, 07:28 AM

Well, Businesses will probably employ so much custom software, that eventual bugs should be easy to fix, their main interest is business anyways. From the looks of it, the consumer model will be different from the business model, but I still think it was a clever stunt to excuse their inability to meet the schedule.

yvanleterrible · 06-01-2006, 10:15 AM

Seem like they are building entirely new computing for these readers, with all the bugs to iron out. Why not take allready existing PDA powerplants and port them to e-ink displays ?

I just love the size of these readers, there is nothing yet that matches them. Tablet PCs are just to bulky.

Are there functions available like dictionnairies, for meaning or translation, without leaving the book beeing read ?

The drawing feature of the Iliad is perfect for me. It just reminds me of my old Mac Plus that I loved so much when It came out.

Seems also like Sony is just testing the market before coming on with the finished product.

By the way Liviu thanks for the suggestion. Does the reader you talk about have a refresh rate ? They're all killers for my eyes.

rmeister0 · 06-01-2006, 11:45 AM

"Try the Ebookwise1150. It is not expensive and it's very easy on the eyes, also you can have big fonts. "

Over time I've found that not to be true for me - the backlight on the eb-1150 gives me headaches if I read for more than 10 or 15 minutes, just like PDAs do. The eb-1150 also has poor contrast, and getting a brightness/contrast ratio just right is fidgety. I have yet to see a display that matched the quality of black ink on white matte paper.

I really, really want to see what eInk is capable of without having to buy and hack a Libre.

Liviu_5 · 06-01-2006, 12:52 PM

Hi,

Personally I have read 2-3 hours easily at a time on Ebookwise 1150 and had no problems. On the other hand daily I have been following 5 screens with fast moving data for 6-7 hours continuosly for many years (7+) so maybe it's just that Ebookwise looks that way to me by comparison.

Liviu

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmeister0

"Try the Ebookwise1150. It is not expensive and it's very easy on the eyes, also you can have big fonts. "

Over time I've found that not to be true for me - the backlight on the eb-1150 gives me headaches if I read for more than 10 or 15 minutes, just like PDAs do. The eb-1150 also has poor contrast, and getting a brightness/contrast ratio just right is fidgety. I have yet to see a display that matched the quality of black ink on white matte paper.

I really, really want to see what eInk is capable of without having to buy and hack a Libre.

luag · 06-05-2006, 10:52 AM

glad i purchased a pda first :/ (i'm that new to ebook world hehe)

i'm on my 6th book now, no complain so far; brightnessfix and anti aliased font are a must.

i still want a nice eInk ebook reader though ^^;

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05-31-2006, 11:35 PM	#16
eumesmo Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 272 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Well, I meant education, textbooks, dictionary, encyclopedia, literature, composition(I'm hoping for USB keyboard support), you could even use such display as a linux terminal, text only internet browsing, images and video could be easily sent to proper devices like TVs and projectors. Well, we're all obssessed with e-ink, aren't we? So many old books to read and no means to, it's revolting.

06-01-2006, 05:04 AM	#17
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Hi Guys I'm new to the world of ebook readers but I have been following the iLiad for quite some time now. I really get the idea that the delay to September has more to do with availabillity of the iLiad. I think the first delay from April to May was probably what they needed to build stock for the B2B market. I read that they don't want to launch it for consumers because of OS issues but they will lanch a "faulty" product to the B2B market? Anyway I think I will wait for the iLiad.

06-01-2006, 07:28 AM	#18
eumesmo Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 272 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Well, Businesses will probably employ so much custom software, that eventual bugs should be easy to fix, their main interest is business anyways. From the looks of it, the consumer model will be different from the business model, but I still think it was a clever stunt to excuse their inability to meet the schedule.

06-01-2006, 10:15 AM	#19
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Seem like they are building entirely new computing for these readers, with all the bugs to iron out. Why not take allready existing PDA powerplants and port them to e-ink displays ? I just love the size of these readers, there is nothing yet that matches them. Tablet PCs are just to bulky. Are there functions available like dictionnairies, for meaning or translation, without leaving the book beeing read ? The drawing feature of the Iliad is perfect for me. It just reminds me of my old Mac Plus that I loved so much when It came out. Seems also like Sony is just testing the market before coming on with the finished product. By the way Liviu thanks for the suggestion. Does the reader you talk about have a refresh rate ? They're all killers for my eyes.

06-01-2006, 11:45 AM	#20
rmeister0 Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 298 Join Date: Mar 2005	"Try the Ebookwise1150. It is not expensive and it's very easy on the eyes, also you can have big fonts. " Over time I've found that not to be true for me - the backlight on the eb-1150 gives me headaches if I read for more than 10 or 15 minutes, just like PDAs do. The eb-1150 also has poor contrast, and getting a brightness/contrast ratio just right is fidgety. I have yet to see a display that matched the quality of black ink on white matte paper. I really, really want to see what eInk is capable of without having to buy and hack a Libre.

06-05-2006, 10:52 AM	#22
luag Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 30 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Device: Onyx Boox 60	glad i purchased a pda first :/ (i'm that new to ebook world hehe) i'm on my 6th book now, no complain so far; brightnessfix and anti aliased font are a must. i still want a nice eInk ebook reader though ^^;

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