Amazon Kindle Reviews

Let us start with reviewing the latest kindle release: Kindle Dx. The first people to get their kindle dx are putting up their kindle dx review. So far we have 4 people put up 5 star kindle dx reviews and one person put up a 3 star.

Kindle DX Review from owners:

So far four 5 star reviews, and one 3 star review, who returned it as the Kindle 2 suits him better. One customer has a very positive review - "the DX takes Kindle reading to the next level. The amount of content that fits onto the screen is a vast improvement even better than the quantity of content is the quality of the content. The product documentation that I write is full of images, diagrams, and rich formatting. I couldn't believe my eyes when I loaded my PDFs onto the Kindle DX. The formatting of the page displayed perfectly!!! Zooming and rotating was simple."

Another positive review -

"Overall, a good buy. One of the key features that I was looking for was the ability for the reader to read and process PDF documents. With the DX, problem is solved! The large screen is great for documents that cannot be "reformatted" - i.e. pdf. Carrying it is a little difficult, but it is a price you pay for features you want. What I don't like about the kindle is as follows:
- Color screen is a must - I heard that this will be the next version
- Wireless is great, but it is not a general web browser. This can be a benefit if you are on the road.
- Memory expansion to sizes of 16G is needed
- Price is little too much
I am happy with the DX - it was a good buy and I highly recommend."

This Kindle version is a bit too expensive however if you primarily read newspapers, magazines or text books, the larger screen is probably worth it over the Kindle 2. However, note that the Kindle DX is not nearly as easy to travel with. Also, cuddling up with a novel on the Kindle DX may not be as comfortable. After using and comparing both models, I prefer the 6%u2033 Kindle for the lower price, and better convenience in almost every way but I read mostly books and few newspapers, magazines or textbooks. I can still read those on my 6 in Kindle with no problem however I would have a problem using and carrying around the larger Kindle. I am therefore returning the Kindle DX.

More from Wired Magazine:

Kindle DX Review - the Pros

1. 2.5 times the screen size.
2. Nearly as thin as the Kindle 2.
3. Still light-weight.
4. Built-In PDF Reader.
5. He actually had time to test the DXs battery - yes, that really is 'exclusive' access.

Kindle DX Review - the Cons

1. Price - His suggestions of a $300 price for the Kindle 2 and $400 for the Kindle DX do make sense.
2. Key board is smaller than the Kindle 2.
3. He points out that it's only 4 months since the Kindle 2 was released, and to be quite frank that is a con in a lot of people's minds.
4. Lack of page turn buttons on the Left Side. This is a major disadvantage in my mind.
5. Landscape Mode gets triggered too easily.
6. Newspapers are still unwieldy.

In closing, The Kindle DX is definitely a different line and price and lack of color seem to be the two big drawbacks. It is interesting that 2 of 3 owners gave it 5 stars so far. After 100 or so owner reviews we'll have a better picture. Here's to hoping the Kindle 3 release and the Kindle DX 2 release are revolutionary instead of evolutionary.