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PROS:
- The larger screen is a definite plus. I use the larger type on my Kindle 2 (more eyes), and this size of type I get a lot more text per page on the DX. This makes the reading experience more than any book (and should be a boon for people who buy books in large print.)
- The screen is also stronger and sharper than my Kindle 2 in a side by side comparison: the text is darker and the contrast is much better, which for better visibility.
- On a side note, the larger screen can also read poetry on the Kindle, even at large print sizes. Kindle earlier, the small screen to cut the lines, so you lose a sense of purpose when the poet of the line. On the DX, you can see the whole line exactly as the poet he meant, with the cut in the right place.
- The PDF reader works as advertised and is very convenient. PDF documents are displayed on the 9.7 inch Amazon kindle DX just like they do on a computer screen. In addition, you can drag and drop your documents directly to the device using the USB cable (or use the email-a tax, if you must.) The only drawback: at least for the material I used so far, I can not adjust the size as I can with native documents Kindle.
- Rotate the screen also works as advertised: it works like a soft zoom images and text and shifts slightly downward to not be able to resolve the TypeSize on PDF documents. A nice design touch: the four-way stick introduced the Kindle 2 is sensitive to rotation, and moves as expected from the rotation of the screen.
- More space is devoted to the device screen, while the white plastic border around the screen seems to have declined, both in general and in relation to the proportion of plastic screen on the Kindle 2 . I like this (but see below on the keyboard).
- Storage: I like the increase in storage space, and do not count the absence of an external storage card. I see some people having problems with that, but only those people who either a) must proceed regularly through PDF documents totaling more than 3.5 GB of space or b) have nearly 3,500 books regularly after their fingers. I fall into any category.
CONS:
- Price: It's not so expensive, as you can tell pretty quickly. If you value the larger size, and native PDF reader, these features may justify the premium of about 30% you pay for DX on the Kindle 2. In truth, the DX should cost more than the Kindle 2, and a premium of 30% is not unreasonable. But for my money, Amazon should lower the price on the Kindle 2 to $ 300 or more, and a charge of $ 400 or less for the DX. Yet I bought it, and we will stick to that price.
- Navigation buttons sided: all buttons are now on the right side and none on the left. I'm a right-handed, so I would not complain, but I found myself using both sides of the Kindle 2. Lefties are right to complain, I think.
- The manipulation of one hand: I often read while I walk with my Kindle in one hand and something else in my other. Due to the layout of buttons, it will be harder on the DX.
- Support Metal: I miss the rubberized sticky backing on my Kindle 1. When I put my Kindle on an inclined surface, it remained in place. Not so my Kindle 2 and now my DX. This is not a specific complaint to the DX, but it's still there.
Neutral (ie things to note):
- Weight: Amazon kindle DX is heavier, thus substantially. This is a problem if, like me, you regularly use Kindle with one hand. . . and even so, it is still feasible.
- Keyboard: The keyboard has 4 lines, not 5: the top row of numbers 1 and 2 of the Kindle has been merged in the top row QWERTY, so the numbers are now accessible only with an alt-key combination. The keys are too thin vertically, so the entire keyboard is no more than 1 inch in height (cons over 1.5 "on the Kindle 2). At the same time, the keys are somewhat easier Press a little more prominent than on the Kindle 2. For someone who has big fingers (like me), it will be a keyboard slightly harder to use, but only slightly.
That's all I can see. Overall, the positives outweigh the disadvantages for me, and I am satisfied with my purchase. I can now think of using my DX for papers on a regular basis, because of the PDF reader. The rotation of the screen size and screen to make the experience more immersive overall reading.
Overall, the 9.7 inch Amazon kindle DX feels more like text and less like device and is close to the stated purpose of the Kindle: for the device to disappear, leaving only the joy of reading.
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