Digital Reader 1000

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.

iRex Digital Reader 1000

The iRex DR1000
Manufacturer	iRex Technologies
Type	E-book reader
Release date	22 September 2008
Operating system	Linux-2.6
CPU	Freescale i.MX31L processor
Storage	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)

Versions

Three different versions were planned:

• DR1000 (without touchscreen)
• DR1000S (with touchscreen)
• DR1000SW (with touchscreen and Wi-Fi & Bluetooth connectivity)

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.^{[citation needed]}