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The Kindle DX from Amazon is the most recent addition to Amazon's popular line of eBook Reader devices. Introduced in May 2009, the Kindle DX is the largest Kindle available with a screen size of 9.7". Most of the technology in the Kindle DX is found in the previous Kindle 2 with the main differences coming in the size of the display, and the size of the internal memory clocking in at 4GB (3.3GB usable). Other differences include native PDF support (other Kindles require conversion) and auto-rotation from portrait to landscape. The Kindle DX retains the same WhisperNet wireless technology as the Kindle 2 offering free wireless access for book downloads.
MSRP $489.00
Release date May, 2009
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Features
- 9.7" diagonal E-Ink display
- 1200x824 resolution, with 16 shades of gray
- weights 18.9 ounces
- Dimensions: 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38"
- 4GB of memory
- Battery
- 4 days with wireless turned on
- 2 weeks with wireless off
- 4 hours for full charge
- Ports: USB2.0, 3.5mm headphone
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Text-to-Speach technology
- Formats
- E-Book: Kindle (AZW), Mobi
- Text: PDF, TXT, DOC, HTML, DOC, RTF
- Audio: Audible, MP3
- Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG
WhisperNet - One of the biggest selling points of the Kindle is the product's stand-alone nature. Since it has a 3G wireless receiver built-in, you can browse the book store, download and purchase books and download other content such as blogs and websites without ever connecting it to your computer. For a price you can add e-mail support which lets you e-mail content to your Kindle where it'll be automatically downloaded over the wireless connection. However, the WhisperNet technology works only in the United States, if you take the Kindle abroad the wireless functions are useless.
Automatic Backup - Amazon stores and logs all the books you've purchased from their online store, meaning you can redownload any books for free. Furthermore, Amazon's online services keep track of your bookmarks, annotations, and last page read.
Text Books and Newspapers - Amazon has established partnerships with leading textbook and newspaper publishers to offer digital versions of their publications. Newspapers may be offered at a reduced price with a long-term subscription. Prices for textbooks are still unknown.
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Competitors
MSRP $400.00
Released August, 2009
Pros
- 5 font sizes, landscape mode and new dual-page mode
- Large 7" screen with e-paper technology(doesn't require power to display image, just to change it)
- Internal 512MB memory with 380MB accessible
Cons
- Can only connect to Sony bookstore. No browser
- No Audio Support
- Will be a while before specializing
sites and services become available since
wifi is still fairly new on e-Readers
Amazon Kindle DX
vs.
Sony Daily Edition PRS-2121
MSRP $300.00
Released August, 2009
Pros
- Accepts Sony Memory Stick Pro DUO and SDHC cards, adding up to 16GB of memory
- Touchscreen
- support for multiple popular formats (PDF, Doc)
Cons
- limited internal memory compared to competitors
- poor screen clarity / contrast
- comes without a
cover
Amazon Kindle DX
vs.
Sony Touch Edition PRS-600
Reviews
May 6, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- native PDF support is great
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- improved internal storage over the Kindle 2 - 2GB to 3.3GB
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
- larger and almost double the weight of the Kindle 2
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May 6, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- native PDF support is great
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- automatic online backup of notes and bookmarks is a nice feature
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- design is still pretty ugly
- Still a black and white screen
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May 12, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- native PDF support is great
Cons
- expensive
- larger and almost double the weight of the Kindle 2
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September 16, 2009
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Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- native PDF support is great
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- improved internal storage over the Kindle 2 - 2GB to 3.3GB
- automatic online backup of notes and bookmarks is a nice feature
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
- larger and almost double the weight of the Kindle 2
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May 6, 2009
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reviewer
Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- native PDF support is great
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- improved internal storage over the Kindle 2 - 2GB to 3.3GB
- automatic online backup of notes and bookmarks is a nice feature
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
- larger and almost double the weight of the Kindle 2
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May 10, 2009
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Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- native PDF support is great
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- improved internal storage over the Kindle 2 - 2GB to 3.3GB
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
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May 7, 2009
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Pros
- large screen is more versatile
- retains slim form-factor of previous Kindles
- E-Ink tech is easy on the eyes
- free wireless access to download books over 3G
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
- larger and almost double the weight of the Kindle 2
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September 28, 2009
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Pros
- free wireless access to download books over 3G
Cons
- wireless limited to United States
- expensive
- design is still pretty ugly
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