iliad durability

ottocol · 02-06-2008, 07:08 AM

Hi all:

I want to buy an Iliad, but reading several messages int the official irex forum and in this one about broken Iliad screens or dead pixel lines doesn't encourage me to spend a LOT of money in a product that seems so fragile...is it really SO fragile? much more than a pocket PC, for example?. I am not going to kick it on a regular basis, but as a product that you can carry anywhere it must be strong enough.

Can anybody tell me of his/her "long happy love story" with his/her Iliad without any problem? (I'm talking about long-term relationships with the machine, not passionate one-months romances followed by (screen) breakage)

(wow, I should have posted this one to an "advice to the lovelorn" forum, I guess...)

daudi · 02-06-2008, 07:15 AM

I've had mine for almost 6 months and used it almost every day, carried around a lot in the bag that comes with it. No dead pixies or lineouts or breakage. My two-year old son has terrified me several times by suddenly appearing with it (meaning that he got into our room, took it out of the bag which was hanging on a peg and brought it down stairs).

watcha · 02-06-2008, 11:00 AM

It's always the bad news that gets the press...
I too have had mine six months, used almost daily and the hardware has caused no problems at all
fingers crossed, touch wood and other such superstitions

nekokami · 02-06-2008, 01:04 PM

I've had mine for almost a year, no problems. I do keep it in a zip case originally designed for a day planner, and I try to avoid letting it get squashed by heavy things pressing against it in my bag. The screen is larger than that of a palmtop, so a stress could more easily build up that could crack the screen, but I think a reasonable amount of caution is all most people need.

ig88 · 02-06-2008, 10:11 PM

I've had mine for eight months.

I normally don't transport it to and from work, so it lives primarily at home.

But I do take it on weekend trips and vacations, and have flown with it on four trips.

It's like new. I take care f it, but I don't baby it.

I do have a case for it, which I would recommend (I got one of the Book Jacket by M-edge).

sianon · 02-07-2008, 02:19 AM

mine is in a cover and simply gets popped in my bag along with everything else. I have dropped in face down in a gravel car park with no ill effects, other than my own near heart failure as I watched my precious toy fall. I have had it for around 8 months and it gets constant use.

HarryT · 02-07-2008, 02:38 AM

All eInk screens need to be treated with a certain amount of care, as they have a reasonably delicate glass substrate. However, avoid sharp knocks or pressure on the screen and you'll be fine. I've had three eInk devices over the last couple of years, and no problems.

MarkRPenn · 02-12-2008, 08:57 AM

The nice textured rubbery coating is coming off mine in places, but other than that it's great (well, I now possibly have a hardware issue with wifi, but that's not durability as such). I keep it in the standard iRex cover, which protects the front and back nicely, but not the edges.

I've only had it since September though.

Mark

02-06-2008, 07:08 AM	#1
ottocol Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: none	iliad durability Hi all: I want to buy an Iliad, but reading several messages int the official irex forum and in this one about broken Iliad screens or dead pixel lines doesn't encourage me to spend a LOT of money in a product that seems so fragile...is it really SO fragile? much more than a pocket PC, for example?. I am not going to kick it on a regular basis, but as a product that you can carry anywhere it must be strong enough. Can anybody tell me of his/her "long happy love story" with his/her Iliad without any problem? (I'm talking about long-term relationships with the machine, not passionate one-months romances followed by (screen) breakage) (wow, I should have posted this one to an "advice to the lovelorn" forum, I guess...)

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daudi Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 904 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kent, UK Device: iRex iLiad, Psion 5MX, nokia n800	I've had mine for almost 6 months and used it almost every day, carried around a lot in the bag that comes with it. No dead pixies or lineouts or breakage. My two-year old son has terrified me several times by suddenly appearing with it (meaning that he got into our room, took it out of the bag which was hanging on a peg and brought it down stairs).

02-06-2008, 11:00 AM	#3
watcha Not so junior! Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Device: iRex Iliad	It's always the bad news that gets the press... I too have had mine six months, used almost daily and the hardware has caused no problems at all fingers crossed, touch wood and other such superstitions

02-06-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I've had mine for almost a year, no problems. I do keep it in a zip case originally designed for a day planner, and I try to avoid letting it get squashed by heavy things pressing against it in my bag. The screen is larger than that of a palmtop, so a stress could more easily build up that could crack the screen, but I think a reasonable amount of caution is all most people need.

02-06-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
ig88 Gadget Guy Posts: 76 Karma: 84 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iLiad - iPhone - OSX	I've had mine for eight months. I normally don't transport it to and from work, so it lives primarily at home. But I do take it on weekend trips and vacations, and have flown with it on four trips. It's like new. I take care f it, but I don't baby it. I do have a case for it, which I would recommend (I got one of the Book Jacket by M-edge).

02-07-2008, 02:19 AM	#6
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	mine is in a cover and simply gets popped in my bag along with everything else. I have dropped in face down in a gravel car park with no ill effects, other than my own near heart failure as I watched my precious toy fall. I have had it for around 8 months and it gets constant use.

02-07-2008, 02:38 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	All eInk screens need to be treated with a certain amount of care, as they have a reasonably delicate glass substrate. However, avoid sharp knocks or pressure on the screen and you'll be fine. I've had three eInk devices over the last couple of years, and no problems.

02-12-2008, 08:57 AM	#8
MarkRPenn Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 29 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth, UK Device: Irex Iliad	The nice textured rubbery coating is coming off mine in places, but other than that it's great (well, I now possibly have a hardware issue with wifi, but that's not durability as such). I keep it in the standard iRex cover, which protects the front and back nicely, but not the edges. I've only had it since September though. Mark

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