iRex - Misleading Advertising - Page 5

ali · 03-09-2007, 04:26 PM

I have local copies of some iRex websites from Sep 28, 2006:

Here is a zip containing the shop's Iliad description and the "product specification" PDF from back then: assorted.zip (1.2 MB).

At that time, iRex' .nl website was apparently forgotten in updates, so it equals the .com site from some time earlier: www.irextechnologies.nl.zip (50 MB).

Plus there are the other sites:
developer.irexnet.com.zip (0.03 MB),
www.irexshop.com.zip (1.0 MB),
www.irextechnologies.com.zip (186 MB).

Disclaimer: The linked files may contain copyrighted material by iRex, who made it available to the general public at and around september 28, 2006. I will remove the files when they fulfilled their purpose of collecting evidence. Please make a local copy of them now, and use them solely for this purpose. Thank you.

Moonraker · 03-09-2007, 05:53 PM

I have two product leaflets that I downloaded from the iRex site.

One is dated September 2005 ( and is also confusingly dated IRex Technologies BV 2006) stating:

PDF
XHTML
TXT
MP3
Other formats will be supported in the near future.

And the other product leaflet dated March 2006 (downloaded in June 2006):

Content Formats Supported:
PDF
XHTML
TXT
APABI
OEB
MP3
Optional Customization to support customer specific format.

INTERFACES

• USB type A connector for USB memory stick.
• CF type II slot for memory extension or other
applications.
• MMC slot for MMC memory cards.
• 3.5mm stereo audio jack for headset.
• WIFI 802.11g wireless LAN.
• 10/100MB wired LAN.

The ER 0100 is a very low power mobile device, specifically
designed for reading applications. The operating time of the
rechargeable battery is more than a week without
recharging, based on an average use of three hours reading a day.

ali · 03-09-2007, 06:01 PM

I started to write a documentation of this stuff in the wiki. Corrections, updates, more details are highly appreciated.

Also somebody ("somebody" as in "S.E.P.") should dig through the May to July '06 mobileread posts, I'm sure that's full of further information. Especially on what implications this "please let me buy an Iliad" episode has, and who signed it.

edit:typo

Riocaz · 03-09-2007, 07:20 PM

At some point I remember someone at iRex also stated that the 21 hours included some wifi time per day for content grabbing.

Finding the specific reference will be err, fun though.

kacir · 03-10-2007, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ali

I have local copies of some iRex websites from Sep 28, 2006:

There is an archive of ALL versions of iRex site.
Have a look at the "wayback machine"
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://...chnologies.com
Grab them before someone requests pulling them down ;-)

;-)

b_k · 03-10-2007, 09:04 AM

kacir, you are a bit late.
look where most of the links lead to in the end.

Riocaz · 03-10-2007, 12:17 PM

Updated the iki entry with the text off my original box..

NatCh · 03-10-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

... the text off my original box.

Ouch. That's gotta sting.

Drops · 03-10-2007, 01:15 PM

The text on the back of my box says:

"You can change the font size of your text to suit your own reading comfort (format and DRM dependent)"

Which implies that DRM is supported.

deadite66 · 03-10-2007, 01:19 PM

mobipocket will be onboard soon so thats covered.
can't wait will be much easier for me than having to convert to pdf all the time.

Drops · 03-10-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadite66

mobipocket will be onboard soon so thats covered.
can't wait will be much easier for me than having to convert to pdf all the time.

Let's wait and see, Irex has it's own definition of "soon"

CommanderROR · 03-10-2007, 05:39 PM

Is there actually something official on Mobipocket support? So far I have sen no indication...but I have not been watching the Iliad progress so closely anymore...

deadite66 · 03-10-2007, 05:57 PM

think this is the closest
http://www.mobipocket.com/forum/view...?p=18286#18286

CommanderROR · 03-10-2007, 06:11 PM

OK, but let me remind you that the mobipocket Reader for Iliad has been "coming soon" and "being worked on" since long before any of us had the Iliad. Search for the original thread on thier forum about it...

Riocaz · 03-10-2007, 06:52 PM

Karel, made a comment along the lines of: "A DRM solution is coming and we havn't denied which one is coming" the other day.

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03-09-2007, 04:26 PM	#61
ali Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 116 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad, dude!	I have local copies of some iRex websites from Sep 28, 2006: Here is a zip containing the shop's Iliad description and the "product specification" PDF from back then: assorted.zip (1.2 MB). At that time, iRex' .nl website was apparently forgotten in updates, so it equals the .com site from some time earlier: www.irextechnologies.nl.zip (50 MB). Plus there are the other sites: developer.irexnet.com.zip (0.03 MB), www.irexshop.com.zip (1.0 MB), www.irextechnologies.com.zip (186 MB). Disclaimer: The linked files may contain copyrighted material by iRex, who made it available to the general public at and around september 28, 2006. I will remove the files when they fulfilled their purpose of collecting evidence. Please make a local copy of them now, and use them solely for this purpose. Thank you.

03-09-2007, 05:53 PM	#62
Moonraker Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1002965 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Device: ILiad. Gen 3, PocketBook 360, Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Oasis 2	I have two product leaflets that I downloaded from the iRex site. One is dated September 2005 ( and is also confusingly dated IRex Technologies BV 2006) stating: PDF XHTML TXT MP3 Other formats will be supported in the near future. And the other product leaflet dated March 2006 (downloaded in June 2006): Content Formats Supported: PDF XHTML TXT APABI OEB MP3 Optional Customization to support customer specific format. INTERFACES • USB type A connector for USB memory stick. • CF type II slot for memory extension or other applications. • MMC slot for MMC memory cards. • 3.5mm stereo audio jack for headset. • WIFI 802.11g wireless LAN. • 10/100MB wired LAN. The ER 0100 is a very low power mobile device, specifically designed for reading applications. The operating time of the rechargeable battery is more than a week without recharging, based on an average use of three hours reading a day.

03-09-2007, 06:01 PM	#63
ali Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 116 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad, dude!	I started to write a documentation of this stuff in the wiki. Corrections, updates, more details are highly appreciated. Also somebody ("somebody" as in "S.E.P.") should dig through the May to July '06 mobileread posts, I'm sure that's full of further information. Especially on what implications this "please let me buy an Iliad" episode has, and who signed it. edit:typo

03-09-2007, 07:20 PM	#64
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	At some point I remember someone at iRex also stated that the 21 hours included some wifi time per day for content grabbing. Finding the specific reference will be err, fun though.

03-10-2007, 09:04 AM	#66
b_k Übernerd Posts: 238 Karma: 74 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Device: iRex iLiad	kacir, you are a bit late. look where most of the links lead to in the end.

03-10-2007, 12:17 PM	#67
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Updated the iki entry with the text off my original box..

03-10-2007, 01:15 PM	#69
Drops Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	The text on the back of my box says: "You can change the font size of your text to suit your own reading comfort (format and DRM dependent)" Which implies that DRM is supported.

03-10-2007, 01:19 PM	#70
deadite66 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: irex iliad, uk Kindle gen3	mobipocket will be onboard soon so thats covered. can't wait will be much easier for me than having to convert to pdf all the time.

03-10-2007, 05:39 PM	#72
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Is there actually something official on Mobipocket support? So far I have sen no indication...but I have not been watching the Iliad progress so closely anymore...

03-10-2007, 05:57 PM	#73
deadite66 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: irex iliad, uk Kindle gen3	think this is the closest http://www.mobipocket.com/forum/view...?p=18286#18286

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03-10-2007, 06:11 PM	#74
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	OK, but let me remind you that the mobipocket Reader for Iliad has been "coming soon" and "being worked on" since long before any of us had the Iliad. Search for the original thread on thier forum about it...

03-10-2007, 06:52 PM	#75
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Karel, made a comment along the lines of: "A DRM solution is coming and we havn't denied which one is coming" the other day.