Amazon.com’s Kindle DX

Posted Jun 11th, 2009 by Chief Gadgeteer

Amazon’s latest Kindle model, the Kindle DX, ships today for a flat price of $489. The biggest differences between the DX and the Kindle 2 are the larger 9.7″ diagonal screen, a native PDF reader, and the larger 3.3GB storage (roughly 3500 books).

Another new feature is auto-rotate which is pretty nice for formats like newspapers or pages with landscape diagrams, although it is a bit slow to transition from one to the other. The 9.7-inch screen is a 1200×824 pixel resolution at 150dpi. The DX weighs just over 1lb (19 oz total).

While the price tag may seem high, remember that you get free lifetime wireless access on the 3G Sprint network, so no searching for a WiFi hotspot.

Buy now!
Price: $489.00
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Posted in Books, Music and Movies, Gizmo of the Day, Portable

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  1. Comment by Ron on November 17, 2009 2:28 PM

    Sounds great! I haven’t tried PDF readers. Does it mean you can read an e-book in PDF?

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