Amazon Kindle DX Review: Weighing In On Its 489-Dollar Price Tag
If you currently have a Kindle 2, you might have heard the recent news that the Kindle DX is now out. If you don’t have a Kindle yet, this could be a great opportunity to finally get your hands on one. But when it comes to spending so much money, you are probably hesitating because you don’t know which one is right for you. Fortunately, it is easy to decide once you have gone over what the two different products have to offer, and this Kindle DX Review will show you just that.
When it comes to the size and capability, the Kindle 2 is the smaller and more compact handheld ebook reader. It measures 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″, comes with 6-inch diagonal screen, and weighs 10.2 ounces. As far as portability is concerned, the Kindle 2 would be the perfect partner that you can bring with you anywhere you go. And you won’t ever lack for good reading content as its 2G hard drive can store as many as 1,500 books. With its reduced price of 259 dollars, the Kindle 2 is way more affordable than the latest Kindle.
Now enter the new Kindle DX. So what does it bring to the table besides its steep price? For one, it takes reading to a whole new level by its bigger size at 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ and an impressive 9.7-inch screen that auto-rotates. Go from portrait to landscape mode by just turning the device in your hand. This makes it a great device for reading newspapers and books that come with illustrations, and looking over charts and maps. With that size though, it also tips the scale at 18.9 ounces, nearly twice that of the Kindle 2.
The Kindle DX has twice the capacity to hold books, boasting of a 4GB hard drive. It can also natively read PDF files which is a huge convenience as the previous models required file conversion. All these features are available at the price of 489 dollars.
Just because the Kindle DX is the newer version doesn’t necessarily mean it is the better one. It may have plenty of features the Kindle 2 doesn’t, but the Kindle 2 has size on its side. The DX works well at home, but the Kindle 2 still wins out in terms of portability. The price difference may be a head-turner as well. While the DX has a lot more to offer, the Kindle 2 is still a great ebook reader and costs quite a bit less. For many people, the Kindle 2 may have all the features they need. It still replaces crumbling old books or the dozen textbooks in your backpack. Whichever one suits you best, you cannot really go wrong with Amazon’s ebook readers.
