Gadget Hot..! Kindle DX By Amazon.The Kindle DX from Amazon is the most recent addition to Amazon’s popular line of eBook Reader devices. Introduced in May 2009, the Kindle DX is the largest Kindle available with a screen size of 9.7″. Most of the technology in the Kindle DXis found in the previous Kindle 2 with the main differences coming in the size of the display, and the size of the internal memory clocking in at 4GB (3.3GB usable). Other differences include native PDF support (other Kindles require conversion) and auto-rotation from portrait to landscape. The Kindle DX retains the same WhisperNet wireless technology as the Kindle 2 offering free wireless access for book download.
The Kindle DX launch might have sparked a wave of hype about the next generation of newspapers, but not everyone’s so quick to agree: Dallas Morning News CEO James Moroney told a Senate subcommittee yesterday that the Amazon Kindle DX isn’t a “platform that’s going to save newspapers in the near term.” According to Moroney, Amazon demands 70 percent of subscription revenue from newspapers, and further requires content owners to grant Amazon the right to republish content to other devices — like, say, the iPhone. That’s a pretty inequitable split, and while we understand that Amazon has to pay for Whispernet somehow, it’s hard to imagine newspaper publishers lining up to wager 70 percent of their digital subscription revenues and a perpetual license to their content on devices that are far from proven. On the other hand, it’s innovate or die time for these guys, so we’ll see what happens — with all the competitors out there poisedto make a move, things are about to get interesting.
KindleDX college plans revealed: only 300 students total
We knew the Kindle DX pilot programs at Arizona State, Case Western Reserve, Princeton, Pace, Reed, and Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia would be limited in number, but it sounds like students at those schools will have be extremely lucky or well-connected to get their hands on Amazon’s latest — according to Pace reps at today’s launch event, each school will only receive around 50 KindleDX for the trial. That’s just about 300 total Kindles, and it makes Amazon’s crowing about revolutionizing education seem a little hasty. Not only that, but it’s not like the program is particularly ready to go, either: the schools still haven’t figured out which classes they’ll try and switch over to the Kindle DX , instructors have yet to be brought on board, and it’s still not clear whether Amazon or the schools themselves will pay for the Kindles, although students will definitely have to shell out for the books. That’s a lot of dealmaking to get done — looks like Amazon just gave itself some summer homework
New Amazon Kindle DX to Be Given to College Students for Textbooks Amazon is hosting a press event in New York City on Wednesday, which means there’s a newKindleDX on the way . Our colleagues over at Engadget dug up some spy photos and basic specs of the new device, which is being called the Kindle DX . Improvements over the current Kindle 2 include a larger, 9.7-inch display, a built-in PDF reader, and the ability to add annotations (as well as notes, as before). Word has it that the New York Times subscriptions will be $9.95 a month, compared to the current $13.99, and the Wall St. Journal is reporting that the new device will be distributed to students at Case Western Reserve in Ohio next fall — for textbooks (let’s hope that e-textbooks are a lot cheaper on the Amazon Kindle store than they are in real life at most college bookstores).Kindle versus KindleDX
As Kindle was becoming more popular, now Amazon introduced KindleDX. So you may wonder what are the differences between Kindle and Kindle DX?
First of all, Kindle DX is much bigger in size: 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ versus Kindle 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″. Bigger in storage too! KindleDX can store 2,500 books (4GB internal), but Kindle 1,500. Bigger Screen! Kindle DX has 9.7″ display size, but Kindle 6″. Also Kindle DX has extra Auto Rotating Display feature and Built-In PDF Reader, long battery life (Read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on). However, Kindle DX and Kindle share the features like 3G Wireless downloading ( which allows only 60 second a book download), text-to-speech feature, Whispersync feature.
The Kindle Store has more than 275,000 books available, plus top newspapers, magazines, and blogs, that you can reach to with Kindle or Kindle DX !
With the purchase of a Kindle DX you get in the box: KindleDX electronic reader, Kindle DX power adapter, and USB 2.0 cable (for connection to the Kindle DX power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer).
Amazon Kindle DX Review
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