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As much as I like technology, there is something about having a book in hand that is always a nice disconnect. It boils down to preference.
I, too, believe that having a book in hand is a singular experience. Having been gifted with a Kindle II, I now realize that a Kindle doesn't replace a book, it is simply another way to access it. And with the capability to increase the type size, makes it easier on my aging eyes. I still read paper-and-ink books, though, and find some great deals in my local Dollar Tree.
As for the DX, iPad and others of that ilk, I'm not a technology hound. I have a laptop and a Kindle II. That's about as far as it goes. (TV with remote control was a revelation!) I do have a TracFone and have recently figured out how to text.
As much as I like technology, there is something about having a book in hand that is always a nice disconnect. It boils down to preference.
Not like a book. I don't know of a bookstore that follows me around the world. With a Kindle, you can have your entire library with you with the ability to buy more books wherever you are. It's about mobility. When you're at home, fine, read the physical books and physical magazines. But when you're not at home, carry it all around on your Kindle.
"I like books, how dumb is this? I want to hold a physical book and turn pages".
To a fault, without fail, in EVERY single case, someone gets a Nook or a Kindle and then calls me a month later....
OH MY GOD! THIS THING IS AMAZING! I CAN BORROW BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY ON MY COMPUTER, I CAN CARRY 1,000 BOOKS AROUND AT A TIME, I CAN SHARE BOOKS WITH MY FRIENDS, IT IS SO EASY TO READ ON.....
I have never heard ONE person say "This thing is dumb... I am going back to books..."
Don't knock it til you try it. As for the price discussion, this is the high end model, folks. The smaller ones are $99. Compare that to an iPad...
I purchased a Kindle DX about 2 years ago as a gift for my 9-year old niece. I'd like to buy one for myself and donate my books to charity, because my book collection takes up too much space. But I'm waiting for Amazon to make available a color version in a 10-inch screen.
I purchased a Kindle DX about 2 years ago as a gift for my 9-year old niece. I'd like to buy one for myself and donate my books to charity, because my book collection takes up too much space. But I'm waiting for Amazon to make available a color version in a 10-inch screen.
How about an 8.9 inch screen? Looking good; Kindle Fire HD.
Pretty sure the DX is discontinued. I know they've taken it down from the store before, but I think this time is it. Price-wise the 8.9" Fire and the DX were too close in price (big e-ink screen are VERY expensive and low yield). The original idea for the DX was as a textbook and .pdf reader, but I don't think Amazon quite nailed that and once tablet prices started dropping (everywhere BUT Apple) that was the end of that.
I have one, bought at a very nice price, but then I have vision problems and sometimes the ability to have huge text on a big screen is necessary and I am not fond of reading off LCD-type screens. I'll hold on to the DX until it croaks, whenever that is. I may need to use it only once a week or so, but I am very glad to have it when I need it.
The battery will give up the ghost before that thing ever breaks. One serious PRO for the basic Kindles: they don't break often. Pretty well designed to last...
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) I do have a TracFone and have recently figured out how to text.
