iRex displays iLiad 2nd ed. at Frankfurt Book Fair

Alexander Turcic · 10-12-2007, 04:06 PM

The friendly folks over at the iRex booth had their iLiad 2nd edition on display. I admit I am a devoted Sony Reader user; but, this is the first time I've seen the iLiad at first hand, and what I've seen knocked me dead. The screen is wonderfully bright and, no question here, it's big! Instant gratification. Yes, two more inch can make a difference especially if you intent to display complicated layouts on your e-book reader. My only gripe is still the bit of a steep price (US $699).

I chatted with Peter Maas who is responsible for market research and online retailing. Interestingly, Peter too was wondering what prevented Amazon from unveiling the long-prophesied Kindle reader during their presentations (so we shared the disappointment). For iRex, Amazon & co. are not necessarily competitors. In fact, Peter told me, as long as we are dwelling in a niche market, it only helps when new players enter the market (to spread the word, to raise awareness). He also mentioned that iRex is going to step further into retail business, with the first stores in Holland likely to carry iLiad devices soon ("you must be able touch it before you buy it"). I agree one hundred percent.

Adam B. · 10-12-2007, 04:27 PM

Glad you finally got to see what we've been enjoying for the past year, Alex.

You want one now, don't you?

tribble · 10-12-2007, 04:29 PM

The head of business development digital media od Amazon UK just said: "all rumours and speculation" when asked about the kindle and amazon as major ebook retailer.

Alexander Turcic · 10-12-2007, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

Glad you finally got to see what we've been enjoying for the past year, Alex.

You want one now, don't you?

The tease...

Studio717 · 10-12-2007, 09:16 PM

Oh, I am sooo wanting one of these!

HarryT · 10-13-2007, 10:47 AM

Go on, Alex, you KNOW you want one

DeGodefroi · 10-13-2007, 12:04 PM

Come to the dark siiiiide Alexander.
Feeeeel the luuuuuurre...feeeel the temptation.
Dooo not resisssssst it! Buuuy an Iliad!
Come to uuuusssssss. :-)

Goshzilla · 10-13-2007, 09:53 PM

Okay this is what I was dreaming of, well it isn't 100 percent everything I would love in a "Info Pad," but it is so close to the ideal that I am strongly considering saving the money to purchase one of these.

JSWolf · 10-14-2007, 12:48 AM

For me, I'd wait till the next gen device. I want one with a 10" screen.

10-12-2007, 04:06 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	iRex displays iLiad 2nd ed. at Frankfurt Book Fair The friendly folks over at the iRex booth had their iLiad 2nd edition on display. I admit I am a devoted Sony Reader user; but, this is the first time I've seen the iLiad at first hand, and what I've seen knocked me dead. The screen is wonderfully bright and, no question here, it's big! Instant gratification. Yes, two more inch can make a difference especially if you intent to display complicated layouts on your e-book reader. My only gripe is still the bit of a steep price (US $699). I chatted with Peter Maas who is responsible for market research and online retailing. Interestingly, Peter too was wondering what prevented Amazon from unveiling the long-prophesied Kindle reader during their presentations (so we shared the disappointment). For iRex, Amazon & co. are not necessarily competitors. In fact, Peter told me, as long as we are dwelling in a niche market, it only helps when new players enter the market (to spread the word, to raise awareness). He also mentioned that iRex is going to step further into retail business, with the first stores in Holland likely to carry iLiad devices soon ("you must be able touch it before you buy it"). I agree one hundred percent. Attached Thumbnails

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Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Glad you finally got to see what we've been enjoying for the past year, Alex. You want one now, don't you?

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Studio717 Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 575 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Device: Various Kindles, iPhone, iPad, Galaxy 10.1	Oh, I am sooo wanting one of these!

10-13-2007, 10:47 AM	#6
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DeGodefroi Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle DX Graphite (had Illiad)	Come to the dark siiiiide Alexander. Feeeeel the luuuuuurre...feeeel the temptation. Dooo not resisssssst it! Buuuy an Iliad! Come to uuuusssssss. :-)

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