Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 9.7" Display, White, 3G Works Globally – 2nd Generation | 
| Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices
Buy New: $359.00
as of 9/9/2010 00:57 EDT details
New (1) Used (9) Refurbished (1) from $289.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  2123 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.4
Model: D00801
UPC: 892685001232
EAN: 0892685001232
ASIN: B0015TG12Q
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper. | | • | Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing. | | • | Wireless connectivity enables you to find, buy, and read instantly;whether you're in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed. | | • | Shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle. | | • | Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute. |
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Product Description
Sleek & Trim Kindle DX is as thin as most magazines. Just over a third of an inch in profile, you'll find Kindle DX fits perfectly in your hands. International Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries. Beautiful Large Display Kindle DX's large display is ideal for a broad range of reading material, including 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, text and images are amazingly sharp on the 9.7" screen. Auto-Rotating Screen By simply 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 take them all with you on Kindle DX. Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go. With Amazon's Whispernet service, you can send your documents directly to your Kindle DX and read them anytime, anywhere. 5-Way Controller Kindle DX has an easy-to-use 5-way controller, enabling precise on-screen navigation for selecting text to highlight or looking up words. Simple to Use, No Computer Required Kindle DX is completely wireless and ready to use right out of the box--no setup, no cables, no computer required. Long Battery Life - Read for Days Without Recharging With Kindle DX's long battery life, you can read on a single charge for up to 4 days 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 more quickly.
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Great for pdf reading, however lacking in music and internet function September 9, 2010
D. Echevarria (Houston, TX USA)
Great product I wish it was selling for $249, then it would be five stars. However, I feel it lacks in certain aspects such as internet browsing and music playing for a $379 price tag.
PROS:
Screen, Screen, Screen! So pretty!
9.7" allows comfortable reading of magazines and pdf files.
Resolution is Impressive.
Plays Music.
Browses Internet.
Text-to-Speech.
Battery Life.
Cool Factor.
Kindle Store (Free eBooks, low-cost eBooks, best selection of eBooks)
Free 3G!
As of 9/8/2010 is IN STOCK! (other Kindle models are out of stock)
CONS:
Some pdf files (large paged textbooks)require landscape view to read, maybe 10.1" screen would be better.
Can't change battery.
Screen not back light for night time reading.
No color, only shades of black.
No touch screen
Music player just plays mp3's in the order you add them to the kindle" /music" folder.
Internet Browsing is comparable to early pda's. No flash support, no video, etc...
Text-to-Speech sounds like a freaky robotic voice.
Relatively big price jump ($190 more than the 6" Kindle w/3G+Wifi) from the other two smaller Kindle models.
No Wifi.
Page turn reload time is noticeable.
Laggy/slow menu.
No way to rearrange file order within folders.
3gb of memory ( I want MORE!!)
 Worth every dime. September 9, 2010
Susan
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a person who's house is filled to the roof with reference books, I told myself I could buy another bookshelf and put it *somewhere*...or buy the Kindle and put all my books in one little device. I chose the Kindle and I'm not disappointed. I debated for a while though because of reading a couple negative reviews. Here's some quickies I read and my response:
Some people complained about the folders option not being suitable enough but I don't know why. You can create collections to organize everything. What more do you need?
Some people complained it was heavy. I sit on the couch with books ten times heavier...this little thing is a relief! I don't think its heavy at all.
Some people complained it didn't do enough...it's a book. If you're looking for a all in one device, this isn't it. If you want something to collect, organize and read your books from, this your device.
I love my Amazon Kindle DX! I plan on buying the little one to use for traveling.
 The DX = software issues and serious shortcomings September 8, 2010
OldRick (Pacific Northwest)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This DX Graphite has a lovely display, and the browser works better than I expected.
However, the PDF software support is massively flaky, and there are important missing functions:
- I loaded one 7MB PDF into it that required almost two minutes to open each time I tried, and usually froze the machine after displaying the first page. The entire Kindle would lock up and require a hard restart by holding the power button Off for 30 seconds whenever I tried to open it. Customer support is "looking into it," but not very seriously, as they didn't even request a copy of the file to investigate.
A different smaller PDF file simply never appeared in the Home page list of documents, no matter how I tried to load it into the Kindle.
- A couple of features that were available in earlier and later Kindle versions do not exist on the DX: it does not allow adjustment of line spacing, and does not support Left justification. Both of these shortcomings reduce reading speed and readability considerably. It also offers only one typeface, contrary to earlier Kindle publicity.
- The Home page is the most unusable table of contents imaginable.
You can sort the document display by author, title, or tags(categories), but only in low-to-high sequence, and every document you own is always shown in the list. Try to image the nightmare of finding a document by an author whose name begins with Z, but which you cannot remember how to spell, once you have more than a couple of hundred documents. It would take longer to browse to the document than to read it, if you had anything like the advertised 3500 books stored!
Further, it is just a simple text list with a lot of space between the lines, which makes very poor use of screen space - a book-cover icon view would be far more useful.
What bothers me is that Amazon has given no indication of any plans to update the DX v2.5 software with bug fixes or feature upgrades. For that reason I'll probably be returning it, in spite of its excellent 9.7" screen.
Very Happy, would recommend for all September 8, 2010
Wunkmonkman
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Amazon Kindle is more than I could have hoped it to be. The functionality, ease of use, volume of books, and screen quality all surpass what I would have imagined or surmised from reviews. I've played around with a friend of mine's older generation Kindle and this is a far cry from that device. I also own a smaller Sony Reader Pocket, and while that device is VERY compact and portable. It just doesn't offer the wealth of features that the Kindle DX does. I can easily see how the two could be considered, "Apples and Oranges," due to the different MO's if the two devices, but if you take away any one thing let it be this: The Amazon store and the screen darkness/clarity are MUCH better than anything the competitors have to offer. Other additional features that anyone can appreciate are led by Whisper Sync. Having your primary device sync up with your secondary and tertiary devices is just outstanding. The only caveat of this feature is that the wireless does have to be enabled, which will increase your battery drain. That being said, I bought my DX in the beginning of August and after daily extended use, did not have to charge it until about a month later.
I can strongly recommend this product. I think that both versions of the Kindle have much to offer, but if you aren't on a gadget budget, or have some extra cash, and don't mind a device that's about the same size of a marble composition book (w/o a cover), then this device will not disappoint. An additional note for those of you that might be on the fence about an electronic reading device or think you aren't "tech-savvy," the set-up of this device is very simple and it comes with a pretty easy to understand user guide that is stored on the device so you'll always have it for a reference guide. This guide also isn't written as a dryer-than-bones instruction manual, it's truly a reference manual; written as if you were having a conversation with a knowledgeable friend.
Good luck!
 It broke three times in the first year. It just doesn't hold up. September 8, 2010
S. Walls (Los Angeles, CA USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
While I absolutely love the intent of this product, and the reading experience is much more authentic than reading on my iPad (which I also love), I have had to have my Kindle DX replaced two times already in the first year that I've owned it. The first time the battery wouldn't stay charged, the second time the 3G radio stopped working properly and the battery wouldn't stay charged and now after having this newest replacement Kindle for only a few months, the screen has stopped working. I called Kindle support again and while they have always been very helpful in the past and I've always received the new Kindle the very next day when there has been a problem, today the friendly guy in support tells me that now my Kindle DX is out of the warranty period and it will cost me $190 for a replacement. This after paying the full price only a little more than a year ago and having it replaced twice in that year. I just can't do it, I paid full price the first time, I can't drop another $200 just to use this thing for more than a year, and I'm sure it'll break again soon. It's to bad really, because when it worked I loved it. I guess I'll be reading all my Kindle books on my iPad from now on. Unfortunately I can't recommend this based on cost and unreliability.
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