iRex updates their website - Page 2

vvoi666 · 02-28-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jæd

Not sure where it says you can subscribe to every newspaper... But then... Its just marketing...! (But I suppose to literal minded geeks...)

the exact quote from their 'newspaper' site is

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Subscribe to any of the international newspapers and receive your copy daily on your iLiad at the press of a button.

see here -> irex 'newspaper' site

that is ANY newspaper!
and i receive a 'copy' of the newspaper delivered to my iliad

edit: fixed spelling

Adam B. · 02-28-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jæd

Light reflected from the camera...? Btw, its like no-one here has ever heard of marketing...?

I think it's common practice for e-ink manufacturers (sp?) to artifically lighten the screen in photos. Check out http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/ and compare it to http://www.irextechnologies.com. I've seen both devices in person, and the screen on both look the same.

NatCh · 02-28-2007, 02:40 PM

I agree, Adam B., it is a pretty common practice. I've never seen any e-ink picture from any source that accurately represented what e-ink looks like -- it's kind of the nature of the beast to be non-photogenic.

henkvdg · 02-28-2007, 04:42 PM

The iLiad even gives you now newspapers in color!! Look at the Irex website.

Irex, please! First do it, then advertise it.

NatCh · 02-28-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by henkvdg

The iLiad even gives you now newspapers in color!! Look at the Irex website.

To reiterate:

From Post 7

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Originally Posted by vvoi666

why the hell do they have a color photo on on of their iliad screenshots (second from the left) on the frontpage?

From Post 11

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Originally Posted by NatCh

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.

henkvdg · 02-28-2007, 05:03 PM

Look again. Irex reacted very fast. The newspaper on the site is in grayscale now!

If Irex is still reading this:
The links on http://www.irextechnologies.com/downloads/docs
give me the frontpage again, in stead of the docs.

Mambo · 03-01-2007, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam B.

I think it's common practice for e-ink manufacturers (sp?) to artifically lighten the screen in photos. Check out http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/ and compare it to http://www.irextechnologies.com. I've seen both devices in person, and the screen on both look the same.

You have both? How come?
Which one do you like better?

jæd · 03-01-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by vvoi666

the exact quote from their 'newspaper' site is

see here -> irex 'newspaper' site

that is ANY newspaper!
and i receive a 'copy' of the newspaper delivered to my iliad

edit: fixed spelling

I get "Site Offline" for that... I think they are updating it...!

Mambo · 03-01-2007, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vvoi666

the exact quote from their 'newspaper' site is

see here -> irex 'newspaper' site

that is ANY newspaper!
and i receive a 'copy' of the newspaper delivered to my iliad

edit: fixed spelling

How many newspapers are there? And how much you pay?
(Sorry, I can't check the site, the URL does not work for me.

)

ali · 03-01-2007, 05:29 AM

Is this new? I didn't see it before, and it freaks me out: From http://www.irextechnologies.com/about/privacy:

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We use key-log technology to keep track of your interactions with our products and services to offer a personalized experience.

The Iliad phones home?

vvoi666 · 03-01-2007, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jæd

I get "Site Offline" for that... I think they are updating it...!

looks like they've changed the links. if you navigate the menu, you get this page now (same content). they even provide pictures of how the newspaper is displayed on the iliad (full on print layout).

about the two newspapers that provide the service:
there was the beta program for 'de tijd' (i hope spelled that right) and now (according to the irex site) 'The Yantai Daily' is providing the service of an electronic edition.

Tommy · 03-04-2007, 04:18 AM

Cool... now I know what I've been missing all the time:
A Chinese newspaper! from a page in Chinese (obviously) where the typical user immediatly finds the right link to subscribe/order that paper.
Admittedly, my Chinese is a bit rusty, so I think, I'll go on fetching RSS feeds (and the linked articles) and massage them into PDF.

02-28-2007, 05:03 PM	#21
henkvdg Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 66830 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: IREX iLiad, Pocketbook Pro 903	Look again. Irex reacted very fast. The newspaper on the site is in grayscale now! If Irex is still reading this: The links on http://www.irextechnologies.com/downloads/docs give me the frontpage again, in stead of the docs. Last edited by henkvdg; 02-28-2007 at 05:07 PM.

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02-28-2007, 02:40 PM	#18
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I agree, Adam B., it is a pretty common practice. I've never seen any e-ink picture from any source that accurately represented what e-ink looks like -- it's kind of the nature of the beast to be non-photogenic.

02-28-2007, 04:42 PM	#19
henkvdg Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 66830 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: IREX iLiad, Pocketbook Pro 903	The iLiad even gives you now newspapers in color!! Look at the Irex website. Irex, please! First do it, then advertise it.

03-04-2007, 04:18 AM	#27
Tommy Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Device: Iliad, Sony 505	Cool... now I know what I've been missing all the time: A Chinese newspaper! from a page in Chinese (obviously) where the typical user immediatly finds the right link to subscribe/order that paper. Admittedly, my Chinese is a bit rusty, so I think, I'll go on fetching RSS feeds (and the linked articles) and massage them into PDF.

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