The Kindle DX: Everyones Favourite eBook Reader
As tablets have gained popularity, many are now boasting color screens, videos and other battery-draining applications as a ruse to get people interested. What they don’t tell you is that these tablets, even ones advertised as eReaders, are awful for reading eBooks. If you’re serious about your love for reading and want the best possible eBook reader available, look no further than Amazon’s Kindle DX.
The Kindle DX, also sometimes known as the Kindle 3, is a veritable treasure-trove of useful features that makes reading effortless and convenient. Its main feature, and what makes it a “DX” Kindle, is the huge 9.7″ diagonal display. There are few competitors that can even come close to matching the display’s size, and even fewer that put it to good use. Readers can use the giant screen to allow for larger font sizes, which is great for those with bad eyes, or simply use it to display more words at once. This means less pages turned, and an overall better reading experience.
Though the DX has a big screen, it would be worthless without the great E Ink Pearl technology that helps run it. E Ink Pearl is able to provide 16 shades of grey to improve contrast and make reading easier. It’s also extremely gentle on the eyes, mimicking real paper to reduce eye strain and make readers comfortable regardless of the lighting around them and without glare.
Readers can even turn their Kindle sideways in order to view documents in landscape mode; they will be automatically rotated as the Kindle DX turns.
Since the Kindle DX Graphite reader is made by the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon.com, readers
can be assured that they will never be left wanting for more to read. Equipped with free 3G wireless access, readers can access the Amazon bookstore from nearly anywhere in the world, putting hundreds of thousands of eBooks at their fingertips.
Users can also load their Kindle up with PDF files and documents, allowing them to use their Kindle for both business and recreation. Web browsing is also available for free, allowing users to access popular sites like Wikipedia whenever they feel like it.
In spite of its display, the Kindle DX is actually less bulky and lighter than just one hardback. At only 1/3 of an inch in width, the DX is more comparable in size to a magazine than a book. As for weight, it’s only 18.9 ounces. Given the option of lugging around ten books at more than a pound a piece, or 3,500 at only 18.9 ounces, the choice is clear. You can literally carry around a whole library’s worth of books in the palm of your hand.
Considering all of the amazing features the DX offers, it’s almost unbelievable how energy efficient it is. The DX Kindle has a battery that is second to none in terms of longevity. Operating with the wireless turned on, readers can expect a full week of reading on a single charge. If they turn wireless off, the reading time is extended to two to three weeks. Compare that to other tablet devices that barely operate for a full day on a single charge, and it’s clear to see why the Kindle is lauded as one of the best eReaders ever made.
If you’re still not convinced, have a look at what actual Kindle owner Joseph Roll has to say about it in his Kindle DX review:
“I don’t just like my Kindle DX, I absolutely adore and love it. I no longer have to carry a separate bag full of books when I go on vacation….it’s all here in this device. It’s possibly the best purchase I’ve made in over 20 years.”
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