Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device

Technical Details

Display	9.7" diagonal paper display with latest generation E Ink Pearl technology, 1200 x 824 pixel resolution at 150 ppi, 16-level gray scale, new 10:1 contrast ratio.
Size (in inches)	10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38".
Weight	18.9 ounces.
System Requirements	None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer.
Storage	4GB internal (approximately 3.3GB available for user content).
Battery Life	Read on a single charge for up to 1 week with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for two to three weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low-coverage areas or in EDGE/GPRS-only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly.
Charge Time	Fully charges in approximately 4.5 hours via the included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.
Connectivity	HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide wireless coverage via AT&T's 3G high-speed data network in the U.S. and partner networks outside of the U.S.
USB Port	USB 2.0 (micro-USB connector) for connection to the Kindle DX power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer.
Audio	3.5mm stereo audio jack, built-in stereo speakers.
Content Formats Supported	Kindle (AZW), PDF, TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.
Included Accessories	U.S. power adapter (supports 100V-240V), USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery. Book cover sold separately.

Review Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device

The Kindle DX works as described, downloads books effortlessly and connects to the Internet for basic web browsing.
Battery life is exceptional and an image can be left in the screen indefinitely without drawing additional power.
As a mobile text-only ebook console, I give it 4 out of 5.

Reading is simple, although I would prefer a touchscreen for page turning.
The buttons on the right feel like I could break them if I pushed too hard.

Screen refreshes are slow, the interface for font size and speech are clunky.
Speech works well, but mispronounces quite a bit. A wider variety of choices
would be nice. Amazon should steal a page from Garmin's GPS recipe.
I do however like the choices in reading speed, I enjoyed letting it read War of the Worlds to me.
Amazon has a huge selection of free eBooks.

Browsing anything other than Amazon's book store is painful.
Even Wikipedia (the primary reason I wanted the 3G model) takes far too long to load.
But it's free right?

The Kindle views PDFs natively and does so quite well.
I did not have much luck converting PDFs to kindle ebook format, they worked much better as-is.
I use it to carry manuals with me and look up answers while in the data center or away from my desk.

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