Reviews June 17, 2009

Unboxing the Amazon Kindle DX

I couldn’t resist; I put in my order and received an Amazon Kindle DX.

Some of the more obvious differences between the two devices are that the DX has a ~9.5″ screen, while the 2 has a ~5.8″ screen; the DX measures 10.4″ tall x 7.2″ wide x 0.38″ thick, and the 2 measures 8″ tall x 5.3″ wide x 0.36″ thick; and the DX can hold ~3500 books while the 2 can hold ~1500. The keyboards are a bit different, there are no buttons on the DX’s left side, and hmmm – just watch!

The full review will be coming soon. Will it replace my Kindle2? Probably! I already love the larger screen and the bigger size doesn’t bother me at all…yet!

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Unboxing, WiFi and Wireless Gear

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I have had a fascination with all types of gadgets and gizmos since I was a child, beginning with the toy robot that my grandmother gave my brother - which I promptly "relieved him of" in 1973. I have long been captivated by devices that did anything interesting or served a unique purpose - however silly. I can't tell you how everything works – but I am known world-wide for using a product until I have a full understanding of what it does, what its limitations are, and if it excels in any given area...or not.

http://dotsisx.blogspot.com khouryrt

Haha, the “bye” at the end of the video is hilarious!!!
http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

Yeah; Dan edited the video for me, and he thought it should stay in…
http://www.gamingwithchildren.com Michael Anderson

I thought the cat was going to jump up and saw ‘The Kindle is mine! Zwa!’ and run off …
Mike Cane

Unboxing the Amazon Kindle DX http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/17/unboxing-the-amazon-kindle-dx/
http://twitter.com/chriswebb/status/2222094678 Chris Webb

Unboxing the Amazon Kindle DX http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/17/unboxing-the-amazon-kindle-dx/ (via @mikecane )
http://twitter.com/winemedineme/status/2222119551 Julie Niesen

RT @chriswebb: Unboxing the Amazon Kindle DX http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/17/unboxing-the-amazon-kindle-dx/ (via @mikecane ) Wanty.
http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

That would be just like Avah to do, too.
Jeff Frantz

The side-by-side comparison is certainly dramatic. So far, I haven’t been tempted because I like the overall footprint of the Kindle 2, but that’s a lot of screen real estate on the DX…
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