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iRex Digital Reader 1000S Lightning Review

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Geisrud
12/12/08

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This thing is like a crippled laptop with an awesome B&W screen, and priced like it.

I love a nice sized screen as much as the next guy, but price is way too high and/or feature set too small.
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TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
12/12/08

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I still prefer the design of the Sony readers, but that huge-ass screen and Wacom compatibility speaks for itself. If someone managed to hack up a custom firmware for this thing, it could be quite a beast of an E-reader.
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AmishJohn
12/12/08

@TheLostVikings: I agree. This is more in the realm of 'buy an ebook reader, get a tablet PC'... if the processor can handle it. Students would love a tablet where the battery lasts all day, and they can write their notes on their etextbooks. There would be much fun running in a mesh, as well.
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Suave House
12/12/08

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Judging from this, I would say that the screen is an eye catcher, but judging from this article it seems that nothing else about this reader really makes sense. Having "Audible" & "Music" folders when you can't connect speakers or headphones, a so-called touchscreen that doesn't respond to touch, fully charged alarms when there's no good power, peanut butter no jelly, ham no burger...........
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d_r_e
12/12/08

@Suave House:

Yeah, talk about worthless options. Haha.
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fusiongt
12/12/08

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Man that's huge and expensive. Are they marketing it to NBA players?
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1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons
12/12/08

@fusiongt: Imagine that is schools. Wow!! I like it! Students could bring home their assignments and work on them all in one. Nice. Colour mine, please. ☺
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