Comments on: A first look at the Irex Iliad

By: dbReader

dbReader — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:32:05 +0000

It’s nice to see that 2 years after Branko’s post iLiad is still quite successfully competes with such big players like Sony and Amazon. Nothing bad regarding PRS or Kindle, but always better for us to have options to chose from. A monopoly would be harmful for new technology.

By: Falk KÃ¼hnel

Falk KÃ¼hnel — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:05:31 +0000

The second version iLiad has been released. It has now a few improvements. Firstly a bigger battery. Approx. 20% more capacity. Then the casing has been revised. The back has changed to provide more stability while scribbling and the interior has been improved to better stabilize the screen to prevent dammage by pressure. It also comes with a protective pouch now and the smaller travel hub. My personal experience with it so far. While the first iLiad was a bit squiky the the newer one is tight and feels more solid. I am also very excited to see a Cybook. It will probably be a great tool, if you do not need the pen or the larger screen. Cant wait to compare the Vizplex screen to the iLiads. Regards, Falk Kühnel www.justread.de

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By: PDA-READER.RU :: iRex Iliad ER 0100

PDA-READER.RU :: iRex Iliad ER 0100 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:08:55 +0000

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By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:52:06 +0000

Cheryl, it’ll be interesting to see how much the new E Ink technology helps the delay problem. It’s supposed to. See the Cybook press release just posted today. As for your doorstop, I assume that the scarcity of new DRMed books in Rocketbook format is one source of frustration. Let’s hope that the IDPF will not just do an e-book standard but also a DRM standard for publishers insisting on “protection” (of course the best DRM is none). Thanks. David

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:12:29 +0000

I still have a Rocket e-book. I’m using it as a doorstop, and am scared to death to buy a Sony or an iLiad, for that exact reason.

According to the reviews I’ve read the Sony has the same pause while you turn the page. I think it’s just the E ink technology and not the brand of the reader.

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:44:21 +0000

For those of use who still use a Rocket e-book, it’s deja vu all over again

By: Becoming A Writer Seriously » Blog Archive » Another e-Book Reader: iRex iLiad

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:57:43 +0000

[...] You can read a comparative review of the two at MobileRead.com. It is interesting to glimpse the emerging battle in an arena of critical importance to writers. For an interesting discussion about these readers, take a look at this posting at Engadget, reading down through the comments. Go here for a longer review. For more information about the iLiad, go to the iRex Homepage. [...]

By: theodote

theodote — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:09:13 +0000

Well, it is out now. When I did the euro conversion, the price to US buyers comes out to $811. Without shipping.

I think I will wait for Sony.

By: Sean Straus

Sean Straus — Sun, 07 May 2006 18:31:44 +0000

Please tell us how the touchscreen notes taking application and the content delivery are! That’s what’s going to make or break this device for me!

By: Dear Author.Com » Let’s Talk Ebook Tech

Dear Author.Com » Let’s Talk Ebook Tech — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:20:02 +0000

[...] Iliad. This is a Dutch based production. There is an unconfirmed rumor that the Iliad is in talks with Mobipocket so that this device will read Mobipockets natively (and maybe even come preloaded with Mobipocket reader). This device has a 8.1″ screen, rechargeable battery, SD and CF Card storage built in wi fi connection, Teleread has a first look at this device. My concern would be the lag in turning the page. I think that would be irritating. It’s also purported be costly, exceeding the $500 mark, at least. [...]

By: Branko’s Weblog » Blog Archive » Philips spin-off to launch large e-book reader

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:31:47 +0000

[...] Sometime during the next two weeks Philips spin-off Irex Technologies should come out with its A5-sized (1024×768 pixels) Iliad e-book reader. That makes three E Ink based readers announced for this year. These devices have screens that look like paper, are paperback sized and run thousands of pages off a single charge. Is this going to be the year of the e-book? [...]

By: menuhin

menuhin — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:58:59 +0000

So slow and so disturbing… “I thought the screen rendered slowly. The device seemed to take two seconds to render a new page; one to render it in memory, and the second to refresh the E Ink layer.”

When will they put the 100Hz “electrowetting” display technology to the real consumer product?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3136250.stm

By: Branko Collin

Branko Collin — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:23:03 +0000

The xpdf homepage mentions it allows locking a file, but I believe that's pretty standard PDF behaviour that has little to do with DRM. (Hm, the decryption page on that site seems to suggest otherwise?) I seem to remember the Irex folks telling me that Adobe was working on a PDF viewer for the Iliad, but unfortunately I cannot find such mention in my notes. As with all viewer questions, it is best to ask the manufacturer of the format. BTW, the third installment took longer because life intervened. I have a draft ready, but need to edit it first.

By: Roland Rohde

Roland Rohde — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:38:14 +0000

I’m not sure…I think the iRex iliad could be “made” capable of doing so, but wel’ll have to wait and see what happens. The launch is only 1-3 weeks away, so we should find out soon.
I’ll probably buy the Iliad, so I’ll be able to try it…maybe.

How about Branko Collins? Maybe he knows more about this? We’re still waiting for the third part of his Iliad “review”.

*hint, hint*