Starting from May when Amazon Kindle DX was available, there are many Kindle users and even would-be Kindle owners that have wondered how much had overgone the “makeover” of Kindle 2 in the latest Amazon Kindle DX. It does not matter whether you are a Kindle user searching for an upgrade or a Kindle prospect, because you can now make a wise decision and choose the one that suits you best.

The comparison between Amazon Kindle DX and Kindle 2 offers you a quick and reliable reference that will help you decide upon the best Kindle.

The display

While the Kindle 2 features a 6″ diagonal screen, the Kindle DX’s features an auto-rotating screen with a 9.7″ diagonal screen. Besides the fact that Kindle DX’s are 2.5 times larger than you were used to, they also offer the possibility to choose between a landscape mode or portrait, by simply using the auto-rotative screen. In this way, the Kindle DX is definitely more suitable when you decide to read books, newspapers or any kind of material containing charts, tables or maps.  

Size

Choosing the Amazon Kindle DX you will enjoy an overall size of  10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″, while in the case of Kindle 2 these measures are smaller:  8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″. Even if both devices are as thin as almost any typical magazine with 0.3 inch deep, the Amazon Kindle DX reaches scales of 18.9 ounces while Kindle 2 only 10.2 ounces. Having this in mind, if you are planning to bring your e-book reader along, then the Kindle 2 is more portable.

Storage Capacity

In order to provide a good comparison between the two devices Amazon Kindle DX and Kindle 2, the storage capacity must be taken into consideration. Thus, the Kindle DX provides a 4GB internal memory- the double of 2GB capacity in the case of Kindle 2. In other words, with the Amazon Kindle DX you will be able to store almost 3,500 books while with Kindle 2 approximately 1,500 books.

Integrated PDF Support

When using Kindle 2, users encountered difficulties when it came to reading PFD files because it was required file conversion that was possible only through an email to Amazon. In addition, extra costs were incurred for this support, as a minimal fee. The great news is that with the Amazon Kindle DX you will be able to directly download the PDF files on your device because the PDF support is already integrated in the device.

Pricing

The price is an important factor that must worth the value of the device in subject. In our case, you can purchase the Amazon Kindle DX with $489 while the Kindle 2 costs $359. Even if the price of the Kindle DX can affect you budget, it is perfect for those students and professionals that want to get rid of their heavy textbooks and choose a reliable device with PDF support.

Conclusions – Comparison between Amazon Kindle DX and Kindle 2

Even if Kindle 2 still remains affordable in terms of price and features, for those looking for the latest reading pleasure and more great features, the Amazon Kindle DX is the right solution. Still, the price is a determinant factor when making a decision, so it is advisable to weight the advantages and disadvantages in order to determine which device suits your needs best.

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The Amazon Kindle, Amazon’s foray into hand held e-book reading devices, was released in November. The reader splashed onto the scene with a cover photo on Newsweek and Amazon hoped the Kindle would do for digital-reading-on-the-go what the ipod did for digital music. That is, make it a viable concept and business, replete with enthusiastic users.

However, there’s not a whole lot of evangelizing going on around the Kindle.

Some people appreciate the palm-sized smallness of the Kindle, while others deride its small keyboard and awkwardly designed casing. The opinions are mixed and there are plenty of them.

Once you have the Kindle, you can visit Amazon’s e-book store, where you can purchase brand new books for $9.99, which is a discount from what new hardcovers generally cost. Even though in this proposition you don’t end up owning a tangible tree-made book, you get to enjoy the reading of it. But that brings up a principal issue for e-book readers.

Do people want to read books the same way they read blogs and news stories, via a computer screen? A lot of the issues that people have had with the Kindle–that’s it’s ugly, that the black and white screen isn’t up to par, that the keyboard and scroll wheel aren’t that well designed, and that it’s too expensive–may stem from the fact that reading books on the Kindle e-book reader is not the same as reading a paper-bound book. The experience is not the same.

You get the information, but part of the joy is stripped from the experience. Another issue is that we expect a lot out of our hand held devices these days. The iphone has set a new standard–and that’s a phone.

An e-book reader should have a high degree of interactivity with other Kindle owners that are friends. It should look as advanced and appealing as an iphone. It should be able to do most of what a high-tech cell phone can do in addition to the e-book reading functionality. It seems like it does too little if you can’t use it to access maps, the yellow pages, and search engines. For $399, it should do some of these things. At the very least, you should be able to do Internet searches.

Computers have become so intertwined in our work and personal lives, that it seems logical that an e-book reader would be the next step. And maybe it is. But it shouldn’t just be an e-book reader. It should be an e-book reader and a cell phone. I think the Kindle’s designers misread the psychology of an e-book reader.

It’s not bibliophiles who will be using this thing. It’s the geek who wants his hand-held device to do more for him than he expects, and that he can wow his friends who don’t have one.

Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, the Amazon Kindle is sold out. Or at least that’s what it says on Amazon.

The Kindle makes sense on paper. But that’s the problem.