iRex Announcement Monday September 22 - Page 2

ericshliao · 09-18-2008, 12:31 PM

It's interesting and irritating to guess. Oh, I wish to know the reality behind the veil.

carandol · 09-18-2008, 01:20 PM

I'm guessing the rumoured 9.7" screen device, plus exciting new software for the existing models. I can't afford the former, so I'm hoping for the latter.

Or it could be a *really* big iLiad, revealed in a crater on the moon to the tune of Also Spracht Zarathustra. Followed by an even bigger model, in orbit around Jupiter.

yokos · 09-18-2008, 06:08 PM

Hey iRex, it was time for something new. The i to i blog became a kindle/sony/plastic logic blog instead of an irex' one in the last months.

What ever it will be I don't wanna miss the news on Monday.

If irex wanna present a new the reader it will the best time right now to maintain the "best e-reader by miles" [imho] position in the market. The 9,7 e-readers of competitors are announced already.
The book edition is "out of stock" in the irex shop. Recently?

A somehow more "3.0" than 2.13 firmware would be cool. As said irex promised a new reader framework ages ago.

DonRobodroid · 09-18-2008, 06:57 PM

Hey cool! 22nd Sep. happens to be my birthday, so maybe they'll send me one of those new devices as a present - yes, irex, pleeeeaaaazzze?

And btw the thing on the banner looks more like the good old Alien egg than an ereading device...

Huh, what a great, interesting time. First Canon and their mystery ("destined evolution") campaign and now irex...

Too bad all those shining new nifty little gadget thingies cost SO much money.

Cheers,
- Don [:-]

Skyblue · 09-18-2008, 08:03 PM

Check out the below article, it says the the new iliad is called The iRex Reader 1000 and offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Inkscreen.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

axel77 · 09-18-2008, 08:06 PM

Hmm wild speculation....

A4 screen size.
Foldable to A6.
10ms reaction time.
No writting gap -- hand touchable also
Color

vivaldirules · 09-18-2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyblue

Check out the below article, it says the the new iliad is called The iRex Reader 1000 and offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Inkscreen.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

Great find, Skyblue. There's a lot of information (and speculation) in there.

Adam B. · 09-18-2008, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyblue

Check out the below article, it says the the new iliad is called The iRex Reader 1000 and offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Inkscreen.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

I suspect iRex wanted to wait until monday for this announcement. Kinda crappy of Forbes to leak that information early...

But from the article:

Name: iRex Reader 1000
10.2 Inch Screen
eBook (Mobipocket?), PDF, Word, and html support (probably others)
Stylus input (wacom?)
60-70 hour battery life
3 Versions
Base - $650
Touch Screen - $750
Touchscreen + Bluetooth, Wifi, and 3G, $850
16 levels of greyscale

zerospinboson · 09-19-2008, 03:28 AM

that is all well and good, but i want an UI that can display more than 6 items without having to buy a 2.1" larger screen :P that's just cheating

wallcraft · 09-19-2008, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerospinboson

but i want an UI that can display more than 6 items without having to buy a 2.1" larger screen

Since the announcement includes "software", we can hope for a major upgrade for existing iLiads.

CommanderROR · 09-19-2008, 06:55 AM

Well, we'll see what Monday will bring. I hope it will be more than a "paper-launch" with the actual product still half a year away from market-ready status.
The specs sound nice enough, especially for PDF and technical documents, the battery life also sounds promising although the 60-70 hour battery life is a bit of a mystery since it does not specify how you get 60-70 hours out of the device, reading or idling or standby...but let's hope they learned from the Iliad mistakes...^^

Adam B. · 09-19-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

Well, we'll see what Monday will bring. I hope it will be more than a "paper-launch" with the actualy product still half a year away from market-ready status.

I hope we don't have to wait another 6 months. But I do agree that it's likely to just be an announcement, with the device coming at a later time.

rachaelandrews · 09-19-2008, 08:41 AM

From the limited knowledge I have, the basic one should be available this year, with the others around Q1 of next year. That could change obviously, even from when I was told it (which was a month or so ago).

When I bought my iLiad someone who knows these things (i.e. an inside source) told me that I might want to wait for this new device instead of buying the existing one at that time. I was asked not to impart that info to others, which was fair enough ... much as it pained me to see others buying iLiads when I knew a new one was coming out. I did drop a few hints on the forum though that it might be prudent to wait but I couldn't come out and say it as it would be betraying a confidence. I know that has been the case for a couple of other posters here too.

I decided to go with the original iLiad as I felt the 10" screen would be too big and unwieldy, though from what I was told the weight of the new one will only be slightly more than the current one, and the new one will be macbook air thin. However I can't see that the current iLiad is much thicker than a macbook air, if at all !

If a colour screen would have been in the mix I would have waited (and probably fell down in a dead faint at the price !), but I'm happy I made the right choice when I bought my iLiad. I too am hoping the new UI will transfer directly or indirectly to the existing iLiads.

Rachael

Azayzel · 09-19-2008, 09:07 AM

Let's hope they learned their lesson with the easily cracked/broken screens people had experienced. I don't know this from first-hand knowledge, but I remember when I first joined this forum that there were quite a few people upset about how fragile the screens were (though from what I gathered, I think the real issue was the size of the screen and the fact that it could flex too easily). A 10" screen would be phenomenal, but while $650 is a bargain compared to their original, it's out of my budget.

I, too, think they're getting this thing out ASAP to try and trump $ony's release and I don't doubt Plastic Logic has them more than a little nervous, especially if they can supply a system larger & cheaper than theirs (let's hope it's a lot cheaper!).

-Thomas- · 09-19-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rachaelandrews

I did drop a few hints on the forum though that it might be prudent to wait but I couldn't come out and say it as it would be betraying a confidence.

This one is my favorite:

Quote:

Originally Posted by rachaelandrews

Anyone interested in reading pdfs on a larger screen than the current iLiad and who can wait a while might do well to wait a few weeks. You never know what September might bring.

Very subtile

But thanks for sharing the info!

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09-18-2008, 12:31 PM	#16
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	It's interesting and irritating to guess. Oh, I wish to know the reality behind the veil.

09-18-2008, 01:20 PM	#17
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	I'm guessing the rumoured 9.7" screen device, plus exciting new software for the existing models. I can't afford the former, so I'm hoping for the latter. Or it could be a really big iLiad, revealed in a crater on the moon to the tune of Also Spracht Zarathustra. Followed by an even bigger model, in orbit around Jupiter.

09-18-2008, 06:08 PM	#18
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 iRex, it was time for something new. The i to i blog became a kindle/sony/plastic logic blog instead of an irex' one in the last months. What ever it will be I don't wanna miss the news on Monday. If irex wanna present a new the reader it will the best time right now to maintain the "best e-reader by miles" [imho] position in the market. The 9,7 e-readers of competitors are announced already. The book edition is "out of stock" in the irex shop. Recently? A somehow more "3.0" than 2.13 firmware would be cool. As said irex promised a new reader framework ages ago.

09-18-2008, 06:57 PM	#19
DonRobodroid Paper?! Who needs paper? Posts: 38 Karma: 28 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: iLiad v2, iPhone 3GS	Hey cool! 22nd Sep. happens to be my birthday, so maybe they'll send me one of those new devices as a present - yes, irex, pleeeeaaaazzze? And btw the thing on the banner looks more like the good old Alien egg than an ereading device... Huh, what a great, interesting time. First Canon and their mystery ("destined evolution") campaign and now irex... Too bad all those shining new nifty little gadget thingies cost SO much money. Cheers, - Don [:-]

09-18-2008, 08:03 PM	#20
Skyblue Member Posts: 18 Karma: 178 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Iliad	Check out the below article, it says the the new iliad is called The iRex Reader 1000 and offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Inkscreen. http://www.forbes.com/technology/200..._0918irex.html

09-18-2008, 08:06 PM	#21
axel77 Fanatic Posts: 584 Karma: 914 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: iliad	Hmm wild speculation.... A4 screen size. Foldable to A6. 10ms reaction time. No writting gap -- hand touchable also Color

09-19-2008, 03:28 AM	#24
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	that is all well and good, but i want an UI that can display more than 6 items without having to buy a 2.1" larger screen :P that's just cheating

09-19-2008, 06:55 AM	#26
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, we'll see what Monday will bring. I hope it will be more than a "paper-launch" with the actual product still half a year away from market-ready status. The specs sound nice enough, especially for PDF and technical documents, the battery life also sounds promising although the 60-70 hour battery life is a bit of a mystery since it does not specify how you get 60-70 hours out of the device, reading or idling or standby...but let's hope they learned from the Iliad mistakes...^^

09-19-2008, 08:41 AM	#28
rachaelandrews Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 171 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Norwich, UK. Device: iLiad Second Edition	From the limited knowledge I have, the basic one should be available this year, with the others around Q1 of next year. That could change obviously, even from when I was told it (which was a month or so ago). When I bought my iLiad someone who knows these things (i.e. an inside source) told me that I might want to wait for this new device instead of buying the existing one at that time. I was asked not to impart that info to others, which was fair enough ... much as it pained me to see others buying iLiads when I knew a new one was coming out. I did drop a few hints on the forum though that it might be prudent to wait but I couldn't come out and say it as it would be betraying a confidence. I know that has been the case for a couple of other posters here too. I decided to go with the original iLiad as I felt the 10" screen would be too big and unwieldy, though from what I was told the weight of the new one will only be slightly more than the current one, and the new one will be macbook air thin. However I can't see that the current iLiad is much thicker than a macbook air, if at all ! If a colour screen would have been in the mix I would have waited (and probably fell down in a dead faint at the price !), but I'm happy I made the right choice when I bought my iLiad. I too am hoping the new UI will transfer directly or indirectly to the existing iLiads. Rachael

09-19-2008, 09:07 AM	#29
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	Let's hope they learned their lesson with the easily cracked/broken screens people had experienced. I don't know this from first-hand knowledge, but I remember when I first joined this forum that there were quite a few people upset about how fragile the screens were (though from what I gathered, I think the real issue was the size of the screen and the fact that it could flex too easily). A 10" screen would be phenomenal, but while $650 is a bargain compared to their original, it's out of my budget. I, too, think they're getting this thing out ASAP to try and trump $ony's release and I don't doubt Plastic Logic has them more than a little nervous, especially if they can supply a system larger & cheaper than theirs (let's hope it's a lot cheaper!).

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