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| Manufacturer | iRex Technologies |
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| Compatible networks | MyiRex account |
| Dimensions | 155x217x16 mm (WxHxD) |
| Weight | 389 g (13.7 oz) |
| Operating system | Linux (2.4 kernel) |
| CPU | 400MHz Intel XScale. |
| Memory | 64MB RAM, 256 MB (128 MB available) internal storage, Expandable via USB, MMCorCF cards. |
| Battery | Lithium Ion battery. |
| Display | 124×152 mm (W×H), 768×1024 pixels, 160 ppi density, 16-level grayscale Electronic paper. |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11g, 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet LAN (via travel hub), USB port, audio jack. |
| Data inputs | Wacom touchscreen, Graphical user interface, next/prev/quick access buttons. |
The iLiad is an electronic handheld device, or e-book device, which can be used for document reading and editing. Like the Sony ReaderorAmazon Kindle, the iLiad makes use of an electronic paper display.
Main specifications:
It measures 155 mm × 216 mm × 16 mm (width × height × depth), the size of an A5 document, or roughly a 6"×9" steno notebook. The display used is an active matrix electrophoretic display, which uses E Ink display film manufactured by E Ink Corporation. Underneath the E-Ink screen is a digitizing tabletbyWacom which requires a stylus for input. It has the largest screen size of existing e-ink products.
The iLiad is capable of displaying document files in a number of formats, including PDF, Mobipocket, XHTML and plain text. It can also display JPG, BMP and PNG images, but not in color. As of May 3, 2007 Mobipocket is supported, making the mobipocket digital rights management (DRM) content available on this platform [1]. iRex's product page for the iLiad states that "Support for additional E-book formats will become available over the coming months. [2]"
Through its wireless service, iDS, the iLiad can also directly download content. Les Echos, a french financial newspaper, is distributed this way, as is Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, and additional content is expected. Users can connect to their computer over a wireless network to sync new data onto the iLiad's internal memory or an inserted MMC, SD, or CF card. More wireless and network functions are to be delivered in upcoming firmware updates.
The distributor of the iLiad is iRex Technologies, a Philips spin-off company. It was initially advertised in December 2005, to be launched in April 2006, but was delayed until July, when it started to be sold as a beta product. It was released to the general public near the end of July, and since then has undergone considerable software revisions.
Its list price in Europe is €649, and in US $699.
Because of its open Linux operating system, the iLiad is able to run third party applications created for it. Developers and users wishing to create or run third party applications can request shell access from the manufacturer.
Developers have been able to improve on the device's functionality by porting viewers such as FBReader, and programs such as abiword and stardict. Full screen PDF reading is made available by community-supported iPDF releases. Programs for recreation, including audio playback, sudoku, and calendars, are rapidly growing community content available for use on the iLiad. Independent users have also reported successful porting of mobile web browsers to iLiad's Linux platform, although with limited functionality and many bugs.
In September 2007, iRex Technologies released an update to the iLiad. While officially called "iLiad 2nd Edition", it is generally noted to be a minor update to the original.
The update includes:
The 2.11 software, which contains stylus calibration, extended battery life, and other things, is also available to first-generation iLiads.
In May 2008, iRex Technologies added a third installment to the iLiad line of products, this time branded under the name iLiad Book Edition. This is the iLiad Version 2 without WiFi and a new silver look. The technical cutbacks place it at the $599 (euro 499) price point, which is cheaper than the original. It also comes with 50 free Classics, including works from well-known writers Jules Verne, Charles Dickens, Lewis Caroll, and Leo Tolstoy.
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