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Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless)
RatingCustomer rating is 4 of 5
BrandAmazon
ColorBisque
List Price$489.00
Special Price
Lowest Used Price$398.99
Features
  • Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
  • Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
  • Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
  • Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
  • Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go
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Description
Sleek & Trim Kindle DX is as thin as much magazines. Just over a third of an inch in profile, you'll locate Kindle DX fits completely in your hands. Stunning Large Display Kindle DX's large display is perfect for a broad range of reading material, counting graphic-rich books, PDFs, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Kindle DX's display is two and a half times the size of the Kindle display. Whether you're reading the latest bestseller or a financial report, topic and pictures are amazingly sharp on the 9.7" screen. Auto-Rotating Screen By just turning the device, you can immediately see full-width landscape views of maps, graphs, tables and Web pages. Built-In PDF Reader Unload the loose documents from your briefcase or backpack, and put them all on Kindle DX. From neighborhood newsletters to financial statements to case studies and product manuals--you can get them all together with you on Kindle DX. Native PDF support lets you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go. Together with Amazon's Whispernet service, you can send your documents directly to your Kindle DX and read them anytime, anyplace. 5-Way Controller Kindle DX has an simple-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting topic to highlight or looking up words. Neat to Use, No Computer Necessary Kindle DX is fully wireless and ready to use right out of the box--no configuration, no cables, no computer necessary. Long Battery Life - Read for Days Not including Recharging Together with Kindle DX's long battery life, you can read on a single charge for up to 4 days together with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 2 weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power extra shortly.

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Customer Reviews
Customer rating is 3 of 5  Kindle DX for AUSTRALIA - big WOW factor and it works. BUY recommendation.   2010-03-12
By Matthew Holden (Singapore, Singapore)
Finally purchased the international version of Kindle for use in Australia.

Without having the ability to see-feel'n'smell it before I purchased it was a risky USD489 (AUD$600) purchase.

Spending almost A$900 with accessories, goodies and shipping was a "gulp" risk. Being in Australia and so remote was a concern but communication with Amazon is good with the free Amazon telephone call back option however returns to Amazon has been very difficult (see my separate review of Kindle Cover)

I bought Kindle the week Apple announced their iPad - whilst Apple makes wonderful products, I wasn't convinced of Apple content, functionality and applicability of iPad so I bought a dedicated reader instead.

Kindle arrived was easy to set-up, install and get going. I was surprised at the e-ink capability and, true as they say, it's easy to read in all light conditions but night time with various ambient lights make it difficult but not impossible.

I rate Kindle DX International AUSTRALIA 3 stars. They loose one star for limited charging solution and one star for lack of colour display/limited input options which I really expect for a device at this price.

PROS:
* Easy to read and increase text size - can read without the need of glasses
* Plug into your computer to see Kindle as a USB drive where you can drag'n'drop content to it
* Right size for a book alternative - fits briefcase, travel satchel, handbag etc
* Easily fits the separate Kindle cover (a must have option BTW)
* Books actually download fast (even with dodgy Australian telco providers)
* Big WOW factor - be prepared for lots of stares and questions on the train, plane etc!

CONS:
* No international power plug. Big drawback - it only comes with a special Kindle USB cable. You really need a high power USB port on your computer to charge it. Will not charge from an Apple USB wall charger!
* Surprisingly we found the back catalog of books quite limited - new titles only - forget buying textbooks yet (unless they're black and white)
* Grey scale screen is nice but they need a colour version asap - hopefully with iPad and others around I expect to see an enhanced Kindle very soon
* Reading PDF files is limited - difficult to zoom and read
* Technical performance of the device was slow and unresponsive - press a button and it takes time to respond. This was surprising but understandable to save battery life and you get used to it
* Keyboard is so small - need magnifying glasses to see the keys and rather useless but needed.


BIGGEST CON:
* My wife loved it so much, she took mine and now won't give it back!
Customer rating is 4 of 5  Returned....unfortunately   2010-03-12
By B. Brandt (Dodgeville, Mi United States)
Unfortunately I had to return this. It was intended as a present for my neo-luddite father who does not use a computer. Because there was no reception at his house (and he could not download from the computer he refuses to use) he could not use this. I think that we would have loved it if there had been Sprint cell reception. I have to say though that I debated for a long time before I purchased this because I didn't want to get stuck with it if he didn't like it or couldn't use it for some reason and there was some hassle with the return. I contacted Amazon before I bought it and they sent me details about their return policy which looked pretty straight forward. When I finally did return it I was very leery of the outcome, but everything went completely smoothly, AND the return label that I shipped it with only decreased my refund by $2.98. I was extremely happy with the experience...even though the item was not kept.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Larger size is much better for me   2010-03-12
By T. OGrady-Walsh (Washington D.C.)
This size is far better for quick readers.
- With the smaller Kindle at normal font, you're turning pages every few seconds.
- With the DX, I turn pages similar to a paper book.
- I do miss the page-turn buttons on the left hand side though.
- Bonus: school-age boys are far more interested in reading on the Kindle because "it's cool." And with the Kindle, I always have a book available for them to read redardless of where we are
- I also find I read the newspapers more throughly than I do in hard copy, again because I can pick it up and come back to it many times during the day
- The E-ink will keep me with the Kindle vs the back-lit competitors--FAR earlier on the eyes!
Well WORTH every cent!
Customer rating is 1 of 5  wouldn't buy another one   2010-03-12
By EDWARD ROBINSON (Boca Raton, Fl, US)
I wouldn't buy another one. First, I have all kinds of problems with the machine. I do not believe it performs properly. I also miss something that I never realize exists about reading a real book .
I also found the tabs that hold the kindle in the cover broke off easily
Customer rating is 4 of 5  Some limitations which should be removed   2010-03-12
By Giancarlo Ghirardi (Trieste, Trieste Italy)
I want to point out that the fact that the possibility of enlarging the text even for pdf's that I have charged on my Kindle by sending them to you and paying for adapting them to Kindle seems to me not fully correct. You have stated that clearly so I am not raising a question of politeness. But for somebody like me (a scientists) who mainly wants to put many scientific papers in the Kindle to have them at his disposal when he is around the world delivering conferences and so on, to read on the Kindle a page, just to mention a specific case, of The Physical Review (even if you turn the Kindle around) is not an easy task.


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