Digital Reader 1000 Explained

iRex Digital Reader 1000
Manufacturer:iRex Technologies
Releasedate:22 September 2008
Display:10.2 in diagonal,
1024 × 1280 pixels or 1.25 megapixels,
160 ppidensity,
16-level grayscale
electronic paper
Os:Linux-2.6
Cpu:Freescale i.MX31L processor
Storage:128 MB internal RAM, accepts SD Cards up to 32 GB
Type:E-book reader
Dimensions:8.5 × 10.5 × 0.5 in (217 x 268 x 11.9 mm)
Weight:18.8oz

The Digital Reader 1000 (DR1000) was an e-Book reading device produced by iRex in the Netherlands. Production ceased in 2010, when iRex filed for bankruptcy.[1] The DR1000 was produced with a 10.2-inch (25.9 cm) e-ink display.

Versions

Three different versions were planned:

The DR1000 has an internal memory of 128MB, and ships with a 1GB SD card. The manufacturer indicated that this can store up to 1,000 documents or pictures. The S and SW models have touchscreens compatible with Wacom styluses.

Compatible formats

The iRex DR1000 can display various text formats including PDF, TXT, HTML and Mobi. In addition, it can display images in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats.[2]

Criticism

The DR1000 was originally marketed as able to "last days" on a single battery charge, while users reported battery life of 12 hours at most. The "days" statement was removed from the IRex product page around the time that version 1.5 of the device firmware was released.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: E-Reader Maker IRex Files For Bankruptcy — paidContent . Paidcontent.org . 2010-06-11 . 2012-08-17 . 21 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110921020023/http://paidcontent.org/article/419-e-reader-maker-irex-files-for-bankruptcy/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Irex web site (via web archive) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208210419/http://irextechnologies.com/irexdr1000/specs . 8 February 2009 .