Quick Wednesday Links Pt. II: 9-23-09

A couple of interesting things I noticed:

• iRex announced a brand-new ereader: the creatively named DR800SG. It features an 8.1-inch touchscreen, 3G from Verizon, and books from Barnes & Noble and the public library. It will be available at Best Buy in late October, and it looks pretty good. Best of all, iRex has finally priced something within the realm of reality: the DR800SG will cost $400, less than half the cost of iRex’s current premium model. Since the new iRex will also be able to do library ebooks, I’m guessing iRex supports ePubs, which means that B&N’s ePub books will be available by late October, too. CrunchGear has coverage of the announcement, and a comparison shopping guide.

• Additionally, Gizmodo has some pretty exciting details about the Microsoft Courier. It looks like a dual-screen tablet PC, with both finger and stylus input. No word on price or release date yet, but the leaked video looks better than the mockups of the Apple Tablet, for whatever that’s worth. Clearly, the Courier could be an outstanding device for students. Add it to the rumored devices list. [UPDATE: Curb your hopes for this one. At least one techspert says the Courier is a complete fantasy. Although, his assertion that it will "never" exist is, of course, ridiculous.]