iRex Digital Reader: Going to receive a review unit - post your questions - Page 2

b0rsuk · 09-29-2008, 02:29 PM

Does the device work with some kind of USB keyboard ? Can it work as an USB master ?

nekokami · 09-29-2008, 02:30 PM

Everything mentioned above, plus:

- Note-taking on documents other than PDF.
- Any drawing functions? E.g. circles, boxes... remember how nice the Newton input was in this area?
- Display of non-Latin files (any format), particularly Chinese or Japanese
- Multi-column A4/Letter size document

Adam B. · 09-29-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

- Display of non-Latin files (any format), particularly Chinese or Japanese
- Multi-column A4/Letter size document

Can you post some examples?

nekokami · 09-29-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

Can you post some examples?

Yes, but not until later-- I can't seem to upload documents to MR from this network.

poluk · 09-29-2008, 02:50 PM

would like to know if newspaper in pdf edition could be read easily ?

example :

http://www.zshare.net/download/17852310b7c620d1
and that one
http://rapidshare.com/files/94193345..._QUOTIDIEN.pdf

Over · 09-29-2008, 03:38 PM

Could you download a couple of manga (japanese comics) pages and see how DE displays them? Maybe taking a couple of photos to show them, please?

This link has 3 manga pages and one PDF page (with tables, columns, etc).

http://rapidshare.com/files/14947522...DF_samples.zip (direct download, no waiting time)

I'm also uploading a PDF file (it's free, don't worry

), which is 20,6MB heavy (lot's of text, images, color and b&w). My Cybook can't even load it, I would like to know how will DE handle it.

http://rapidshare.com/files/14947867..._Companion.pdf (direct download, no waiting time)

Maybe I'm asking too much, but it would be really nice if you could verify that.

RobertJSawyer · 09-29-2008, 03:49 PM

Whether one can toggle full justification off in Mobipocket (you can't on the iRex iLiad).

talaivan · 09-29-2008, 04:04 PM

How well does it track the stylus? The line you write should appear exactly where the stylus contacts the pad. And is the contrast (print vs. background) better than the Iliad Rex -- i.e. how grey is the background? How does the contrast compare with the Sony or Kindle?

Adam B. · 09-29-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talaivan

And is the contrast (print vs. background) better than the Iliad Rex -- i.e. how grey is the background? How does the contrast compare with the Sony or Kindle?

I can only compare the contrast and other features with the iLiad 2nd edition. But that should be close to the Sony/Kindle contrast.

Shaggy · 09-29-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

I can only compare the contrast and other features with the iLiad 2nd edition. But that should be close to the Sony/Kindle contrast.

I would guess it's pretty close. They're all using the same vizplex eInk screens. I haven't heard of a new generation of eInk technology, unless I missed something.

NatCh · 09-29-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

I haven't heard of a new generation of eInk technology, unless I missed something.

If you did, so did e-Ink, Inc.

yokos · 09-29-2008, 05:03 PM

# Which window manager is used? Not Matchbox anymore? All apps open as a fullscreen window w/o topbar? DR's native apps are GTK+ based again?
# How many sub-menus have the viewers. [In the press photos the "zoom" menu of a pdf file is visible.]

junkyardwillie · 09-29-2008, 06:00 PM

Things to see:
- Manga display: definitely want to see
- Boot up time
- New interface for switching between docs, any sort of memory stored so it opens docs quicker the second time
- Any gestures added to use various functions similar to iPdf hacks?
- Any ability to get editted PDFs off of reader without software being installed?
- Does the reader come up as a harddrive on a computer without software installation?

vido · 09-29-2008, 07:06 PM

Boot-up time
Shut-down time
Suspend time
Resume time
Battery life time when always on
Battery life time when suspend/resume
SDHC support : test with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB.... SDHC cards

athlonkmf · 09-30-2008, 05:37 AM

1) how does COLOR magazines fare in 16 bit?
2) how does COLOR comics fare in 16 bit?
3) ability to open cbr/cbz files
4) how does it handle (sub)folders with files?
5) what's the total files a folder can have before the machine crumbles trying to index it?
6) speed to open x-sized files.

09-29-2008, 03:38 PM	#21
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Could you download a couple of manga (japanese comics) pages and see how DE displays them? Maybe taking a couple of photos to show them, please? This link has 3 manga pages and one PDF page (with tables, columns, etc). http://rapidshare.com/files/14947522...DF_samples.zip (direct download, no waiting time) I'm also uploading a PDF file (it's free, don't worry ), which is 20,6MB heavy (lot's of text, images, color and b&w). My Cybook can't even load it, I would like to know how will DE handle it. http://rapidshare.com/files/14947867..._Companion.pdf (direct download, no waiting time) Maybe I'm asking too much, but it would be really nice if you could verify that. Last edited by Over; 09-29-2008 at 03:48 PM.

09-29-2008, 07:06 PM	#29
vido Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: iLiad	Essential questions Boot-up time Shut-down time Suspend time Resume time Battery life time when always on Battery life time when suspend/resume SDHC support : test with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB.... SDHC cards

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09-29-2008, 02:29 PM	#16
b0rsuk meles meles Posts: 109 Karma: 163588 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Persepolis Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	Does the device work with some kind of USB keyboard ? Can it work as an USB master ?

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Everything mentioned above, plus: - Note-taking on documents other than PDF. - Any drawing functions? E.g. circles, boxes... remember how nice the Newton input was in this area? - Display of non-Latin files (any format), particularly Chinese or Japanese - Multi-column A4/Letter size document

09-29-2008, 02:50 PM	#20
poluk Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 54 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: not yet	would like to know if newspaper in pdf edition could be read easily ? example : http://www.zshare.net/download/17852310b7c620d1 and that one http://rapidshare.com/files/94193345..._QUOTIDIEN.pdf

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RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 730 Karma: 3871570 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	Whether one can toggle full justification off in Mobipocket (you can't on the iRex iLiad).

09-29-2008, 04:04 PM	#23
talaivan Groupie Posts: 177 Karma: 4710362 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony prs-505	How well does it track the stylus? The line you write should appear exactly where the stylus contacts the pad. And is the contrast (print vs. background) better than the Iliad Rex -- i.e. how grey is the background? How does the contrast compare with the Sony or Kindle?

09-29-2008, 05:03 PM	#27
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)	# Which window manager is used? Not Matchbox anymore? All apps open as a fullscreen window w/o topbar? DR's native apps are GTK+ based again? # How many sub-menus have the viewers. [In the press photos the "zoom" menu of a pdf file is visible.]

09-29-2008, 06:00 PM	#28
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Things to see: - Manga display: definitely want to see - Boot up time - New interface for switching between docs, any sort of memory stored so it opens docs quicker the second time - Any gestures added to use various functions similar to iPdf hacks? - Any ability to get editted PDFs off of reader without software being installed? - Does the reader come up as a harddrive on a computer without software installation?

09-30-2008, 05:37 AM	#30
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	1) how does COLOR magazines fare in 16 bit? 2) how does COLOR comics fare in 16 bit? 3) ability to open cbr/cbz files 4) how does it handle (sub)folders with files? 5) what's the total files a folder can have before the machine crumbles trying to index it? 6) speed to open x-sized files.

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