The iRex iLiad Reader

by Michael Cook on October 22, 2006
eReaders

iRex iliad eBook Reader

The iLiad makes use of the amazing e-Ink screen technology but is more than just a reader. Unlike the Sony Reader the iLiad also allows you to write to the device using a stylus. It is more akin to a PDA than a pure reading device. This feature comes at price; reduced battery life (though still much better than a regular PDA) and higher cost.

Here is what the iRex website says about the iLiad;

What is the iRex iLiad?

The iLiad is a portable device that allows you to read digital content any where at any time.

Comfortable Reading (From Digital Print)

  • The Electronic Paper Display technology reads just like normal paper and is perceived as such by the human eye.
  • Easy navigation based upon reading behaviour.
  • Scalable text. You can change the font size of your text to suit your own reading comfort. (Format and DRM dependant.)

Read…and Write

  • Touch screen with stylus.
  • Use the iLiad as your notepad.
  • Write and comment in articles (format and DRM dependant.)

Mobility and Convenience

  • The iLiad is a lightweight device for both indoor and outdoor use.
  • Indoor reading: The device is designed for relaxed reading at home and productive reading in the office or workplace.
  • Reading outdoors: You are now able to read digital text in full sunlight, just like paper.
  • A mobile device: The lightweight iLiad is the size of an A5 document (folded letter sized document) (approximately), with a screen large enough to accommodate nearly all content, but small enough to take with you wherever you go.
  • Very low power: You can read three hours a day for more than one week, from the iLiad without recharging the battery.

— irextechnologies.com

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June 2, 2009 at 7:09 am

Let’s be fair. The iLiad is the first and (still) only reader with an (almost) page size screen. That is what you want when you switch to ebook reading.
Disadvantages of the iLiad: limited battery life, no text search or jumping by chapter, limited number of supported formats.
Advantage: it’s better than reading a paper book. And you carry your library with you, of course. Back your library up after adding new books.