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Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless)

Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7 Display, U.S. Wireless)

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Brand: Amazon
Category: Amazon Devices

List Price: $489.00
Buy Used: $398.00
as of 3/11/2010 22:25 CST details
You Save: $91.00 (19%)





Seller: juanzone
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1333 reviews
Sales Rank: 718

Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.4

Model: D00611
UPC: 892685001188
EAN: 0892685001188
ASIN: B0015TCML0

Release Date: June 10, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
  • Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
  • Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
  • Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
  • Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go

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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. 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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4 out of 5 stars I realy enjoy my Kindle DX   March 12, 2010
Michael Farmer (Prescott, AZ)
The Kindle DX is perfect for its intended purpose. I have Macular Degeneration and the font choices make reading so much easier than most books. I bought a couple of Bibles but find it too cumbersome to navaigate to different verses to use in church. I wish that my cell phone and digital camera was as easy to view as the Kindle screen. It has everything I want except color. As an artist, it would be nice to be able to download photos of my artwork and use the Kindle as a portfolio. I also find browsing for books cumbersome on the KIndle - it is much easier to surf the amazon.com website to find books. Overall, I am very pleased with this reader.


4 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Reading Device   March 11, 2010
A. Ruano (ATTLEBORO, MA, US)
I think the Kindle is a wonderful product for reading books and its very good on the eyes. I like the features it offers and would recommend it to anyone thinking about purchasing one. In a little over a month I have read almost 12 books and I can say that it has been more than probably a years worth as opposed to paper books. I think that for the price of the item, it is missing some required features and little bells. I will mention them what I think the devise is missing and requires: It needs an easy way to organize your books by either date, alphabet, date of purchase, etc. It does give you the option to archive your purchased items in the amazon site but not in the kindle itself. It is not a real issue but when you have many books, your archived books in your devices should be separated with unread items. There should be a feature either password protected or what have you to store items in the Kindle Locked without options to delete or archive, ei dictionary, bible what fancies you. Some books and items suck and are not copied entirely and are missing the little illustrations that sometimes a book may have in between chapters. A Built in clock with date that you can organize and use a a little planner. I purchase a calendar planner and the dates of it work. Don't try to use the planner for any type of planning as typing in it is horrible and not useful. I think I gave a bunch of little examples of little bells and whistles the devise is missing. Having said that, they are tiny things compared to the pleasure the kindle has brought to me for reading. Do yourself a favor, If you are int he market for one BUY IT. You will not regret it, I promise.


5 out of 5 stars Love It   March 11, 2010
Mike
The 9.7" Kindle is wonderful. I like the bigger screen size and the ease at which I can get books. The only downside of these type of readers can be a glare on the screen, but that is minimul. Many people I know wonder if their eyes will begin to hurt similar to when staring at a computer screen for to long. The type of screen used on the Kindle is nothing like a computer screen. The Kindle screen is like reading a book, no strain on the eyes what so ever. It is portable and can hold all of my books versus carrying eight books around. It is also my small way of making a dent in the number of trees we cut down as I am no longer buying paper books. Great product and highly recommended.


1 out of 5 stars So, will Amazon listen and fix all these problems for Kindle 3 and Kindle 3 DX?   March 11, 2010
Lawyn C. Edwards (Florida)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful

I haven't bought one yet because of all of the shortfalls and mistakes. I did not buy a Kindle 1 becasue I wanted K2, where it would be fixed. Didn't work. I have hassles with other eReaders also, so haven't bought one of them for myself either (have bought two for family members who wanted something now and only needed the book and storage capabilities - needed good pdf for military manuals), waiting for one of them to add the wikipedia access. Now, I am beginning to think Amazon is not listening, and that the chances that K3 will have fixed the shortcomings and problems is low. Why pay the price and accept the lunacy of proprietary formats if they are not listening, not taking care of customers, and not figuring it all out on their own? Is anyone from Amazon out there that will provide truthful answers rather than the Amazon.com propaganda page? They certainly do not admit to the identified limitations of their equipment on their sites.


5 out of 5 stars Renewed pleasures of reading   March 11, 2010
R. Barreirinhas
It is like discovering the pleasures of reading all over again, in a new and exciting way. It's easy to read, very light (great for bed reading)and the American Classics are sold almost for free. Unfortunately, the magazines have no images for us, Brazilian subscribers and there are very few books available in our own language (Portuguese), for now, I hope.

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