Kindle DX Is Here
Checked out the Amazon press conference and the Kindle DX is exactly what I want my Kindle to be – 8 1/2 by 11 that actually rotates is pretty hot and full PDF support (big deal for some, not for me as I don’t use PDFs for anything), and a built in 3.3 Gigs worth of storage. Not bad, not bad at all. It’s already up for pre-order on Amazon’s website and hey, unlike Apple they didn’t have to take the entire site down to post a little update. There’s been no release date announced yet, just that it’s comming later this summer, the problem is – the price is ridicuous. It’s going to retail for $489, plus $49.95 if you want a case, I clicked the Preorder button and when I saw the total at $538, I was like, um…No. No matter how cool I think the device is and how much I would love to replace my current Kindle with the larger one, I can’t do it. What about the saps who just purchased a Kindle 2 just a few months ago? Too bad Amazon doesn’t have some sort of trade in program.
Kindle DX
Kindle DX
I paid $400 for the original Kindle and have never regretted it.
$138 more for a considerably larger display, much tighter detail capability, ability to read to me, ability to display in either portrait or landscape mode, ability to store 3,500 books, PDF capability, and its much longer battery life, all make it seem to me like a real bargain.
It's my guess that anyone who says it isn't worth it has never owned one. Soon, mine will have paid for itself as a result of paying less for books, sometimes less than 40% of newly released rather expensive hard cover editions.
I just put in my order for the new DX. it won't ship until Summer, they won't charge me until it does ship, and I can cancel prior to that at any time. I won't be surprised if three month delays for delivery won't become commonplace once this little beauty hits the market (at least that's what happened when I ordered my original Kindle).