Digital Reader 1000

iRex Digital Reader 1000

The iRex DR1000
Manufacturer	iRex Technologies
Release date	22nd September 2008
Operating system	Linux-2.6
CPU	Freescale i.MX31L processor
Storage capacity	128 MB internal RAM, accepts SD Cards up to 32 GB
Display	10.2 in diagonal, 1024 × 1280 pixels or 1.25 megapixels, 160 ppi density, 16-level grayscale electronic paper
Dimensions	8.5 × 10.5 × 0.5 in (217 x 268 x 11.9 mm)
Weight	18.8 oz (530 g)

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

Three different versions exist, or are planned:

• DR1000 (without touchscreen)
• DR1000S (with touchscreen)
• DR1000SW (with touchscreen and wifi & Bluetooth connectivity)

The DR1000 has an internal memory of 128MB, and ships with a 1GB SD card. The manufacturer suggests that this would be sufficient to 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 Mobipocket. In addition, it can display images in JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and BMP formats.

Criticism

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

See also

• List of e-book readers - other similar devices

References

1. ^ http://paidcontent.org/article/419-e-reader-maker-irex-files-for-bankruptcy/

External links

• Irex Digital Reader