iLiad 2nd Ed. eBook Reader

The iLiad 2nd Edition ebook reader was released in September 2007 by the iRex Technologies, a spinoff off Philips based in Netherlands (the 1st Edition came out in mid 2006). The 2nd Edition was valued at a retail price of $699. The price is considerably more expensive thanks to its larger size and added fucntionalities like the touch sensor input and writing/drawing using stylus.

The iLiad's larger-than-normal display of 8.1" diagonal has a more book-like appeal than the majority of 6" display ereaders, for example when reading textbooks. Writing and sketching (plus text annotations) are integrated into the iLiad via Wacom Penabled technology.

iLiad 2nd Edition Product Specification:

• Size: 6.1" x 8.5" x 0.6".
• Weight: 389 g.
• Display: 8.1" diagonal electronic paper, 768 x 1024 pixel resolution at 160 dpi, 16 grayscale-level.
• Input: Wacom Slim Pen Stylus, integrated Wacom Penabled touch sensor board.
• Processor: Intel 400 MHz XScale processor.
• Memory: 64MB RAM, 256MB internal memory storage (128MB for user content).
• Connectivity: 802.11B/G WiFi, optional external 10/100MB Ethernet networking.
• Sound: 3.5mm stereo headphone mini-jack.
• File formats supported : PRC (Mobipocket), PDF, HTML, TXT, JPG, BMP PNG.
• Language Supported: Dutch, English, German, French and Simplified Chinese.