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This is about the eBook reader. See Iliad (disambiguation) for other uses of the word. The iLiad is an electronic handheld device, or E-book Device , which can be used for document reading and editing. Like the Sony Reader , the iLiad makes use of an Electronic Paper display. DESCRIPTION Main specifications:
It measures 155 mm × 216 mm × 16 mm (width × height × depth), the size of an A5 document, or roughly a 6"×9" steno notebook. It also has a touch screen, with stylus for input. The display used is an Active Matrix Electrophoretic Display , which uses a display film manufactured by E Ink Corporation . The iLiad is capable of displaying document files in a number of formats, among them PDF , XHTML and Plain Text . Additionally, it has the largest screen size of existing e-ink products. As of 3/May/2007 Mobipocket is supported, making the mobipocket DRM content available on this platform The distributor of the iLiad is iRex Technologies, a Philips spin-off company. It was initially advertised in December 2005, to be launched in April 2006, but was delayed until July of the same year, when it started to be sold as a beta product. It was released to the general public near the end of July, although since that time it has undergone considerable software revisions. In Europe it is list priced at €649, and in the US list priced at $699. 3RD PARTY DEVELOPMENT Because of its open Linux operating system, the iLiad is able to run 3rd party applications created for it. Developers and users wishing to create or run 3rd party applications can request Shell access from the manufacturer. Developers have been able to improve on the devices functionality by porting viewers such as FBReader , and programs such as Abiword and Stardict . SEE ALSO
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