IREX DR800SG eBook Reader 8.1-in Touch-Screen eReader With Multi-Mode 3G Wireless Capabilities, Access Barnes Noble's eBookstore, Newspaper Direct and LibreDigital

Many people argue that electronics and the digital age will never spell
the end for books. They claim that the very tactile nature of the
book-reading experience is more than enough to keep them around for
years to come. This has yet to be proven, but it certainly isn t for
wont of trying on the part of eBook technology companies. In fact, it
seems like there s a new eBook reader coming out every other day. Today
must be one of the other days because IREX has just announced the
latest in their own series of eBook readers, the IREX DR800SG digital
eBook reader.
The new IREX DR800SG is an 8.1-in touchscreen eBook reader that utilizes
multi-mode 3G wireless technology as its path to reader content. It does
just about everything that an eBook readers should do. It lets you
purchase books, newspapers or magazines from a wide variety of sources
and, unlike some other devices, it supports multiple formats including
the industry standard ePub. It features an e-ink screen meant to mimic
the look of real pages, and it s pretty portable.
IREX wasn t alone in the development of the DR800SG eReader. They ve
partnered with a veritable who s-who in the industry: Barnes Noble for
the content via the Barnes Nobel eBook Store (www.bn.com/ebooks), Best
Buy for the channel to market, and Verizon Wireless for the 3G network
accessibility.
The IREX device also leverages the Gobi multi-mode 3G embedded module
which contains Qualcomm s mobile broadband technology so you can connect
to the network no matter where you are on the planet. The IREX DR800SG
is the first eReader to make use of Qualcomm s technology to support
global connectivity.
The IREX DR800SG, which comes with an oh-so-fashionable leather cover
will be available in October for $399.99 at select Best Buy
(www.bestbuy.com) locations. Wireless access to download content is
included in the cost and no contract is required. The IREX DR800SG will
launch in Europe the first half of 2010. For more info on this and the
entire line of IREX eBook readers head on over to www.IREXTechnologies.com.