02-28-2007, 10:40 AM | #1 |
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iRex updates their website
http://www.irextechnologies.com
Announcement: http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=1016 It definitely looks a lot more modern and cleaner. But what I think is interesting, is all it's hints at upcoming features. There's lots of mention of RSS feeds and comics. This picture is interesting: It shows lots of new buttons at the bottom. (It almost looks too busy). I've tried blowing it up, and I can make out the battery button and screen rotate, but most of them are too difficult to tell what they are. It appears that iRex is trying to build a good b2b base, as well as reach out to new customers. I think things may start to pick up soon, and that we just got in the game a bit too early. |
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From http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/features:
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I feel like a fraud victim now. In my own opinion, from my guts, where there is no objectivity, I think iRex is full of crap. |
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02-28-2007, 12:00 PM | #4 |
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Another finding: http://drupal.irexnet.com/business/cases.
That looks to me like the earlier discussion how they concentrate on their über-super B2B model because it's just so elite and sweet and rewarding was just nonsense. They seem to have two B2B things running, where one is a "trial" and the other one is the nonsuccessful flybook. |
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I think that, along with a suspend to CF/MMC wouldn't be too bad. If we could have a quick(er) startup, it would make up for a loss of battery life. |
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First of all you will not write for more than 3-4 hours straight. Secondly its only 10 hours maximum (OK they may improve this with v2.9). But they don't utilise the real benefit of epaper technology, you should be able to measure battery life in terms of page turns rather than hours if the power management would be OK! That's the shame! I like irex but this is what they should work on, not "additional features". I hate charging this device, I have always fear of breaking the plug. |
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02-28-2007, 01:12 PM | #7 |
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why the hell do they have a color photo on on of their iliad screenshots (second from the left) on the frontpage?
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One more thing:
In almost every picture the screen of iLiad is too bright. the contrast made to be seen artifically better. This is another lie into the face of the customers. My one is dirty gray or should I phrase it dark gray? The concept is good, the technology is good, but do not make it to look different and so much better than it is actually! You commit a lie, a sin unfortunately, brother. I am sympathetic to iRex, but I can not identify myself with what they are doing in this area. Sorry, I had to state this. I would have bought the iLiad knowing that the screen is dark gray too, but it makes you disappointed, when you see those pictures with so bright screens. |
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i totally forgot about the 'color display' update scheduled for later this year a quote from their new site: Quote:
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I think those pix are supposed to be taken as examples of what you can put on the iLiad, rather than actual screen shots ....
In any case, there does seem to be a case for them having gone from no marketing department whatsoever, straight to a rather ... "narrow-perspective" based marketing approach. |
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Personally I think its about time Irex improved the site, and its looking good...! Hopefully this is start of a new stage of Irex and the Illiad...! |
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according to them you get a 'lifelike' iliad edition delivered. pretty much a copy of the newspapers website essentially. from every newspaper in the world! as far as i know there are only two newspapers that support that feature ... in beta ... and not for everyone to use. |
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