iRex reveals deets on its
iLiad eBook reader
Bron: Engadget.com
19.03.06 Philips spinoff iRex has finally
released solid details about its eBook reader that was announced
late last year, giving it both a name- the "iLiad" (model
number ER 0100), and a release date- next month.
This monochrome e-ink touchscreen display will be
going up against heavyweight Sony's similar Reader device, although
the iLiad sounds like it should be able to hold its own, sporting
a 400MHz XScale processor, 64MB RAM, 224MB user-accessible internal
flash memory, WiFi, Ethernet, 3.5-millimeter audio jack, and slots
for SD and CF cards as well as USB drives.
iRex claims over a week of three-hour-a-day reading
sessions are possible between charges, and also promises to expand
upon the PDF, XHTML, TXT, and MP3 formats that will supported at
launch. No word on pricing so far, but it will have to be equivalent
to the $300 to $400 Sony is expecting to charge for its model if
the iLiad expects to remain competitive. [Warning: PDF link].
Update: Ouch! Reader Axel writes that he corresponded
with iRex a few days ago, who informed him that the iLiad will cost
a steep 650 euros, or more than twice the anticipated price of the
Sony.
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