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Amazon Kindle DXGizmodo have reviewed it., and they like the large display and the fact that E Ink is easy on the eye. They're not too happy with the display speed - it takes too long to turn a page.
Amazon announced that the Kindle DX will start shipping on June 10th. It costs 489$, and currently available for pre-order. The Amazon Kindle DX is a wireless e-book reader. It got a large (9.7", 1200x824, at 150 ppi with 16 shades of gray) E Ink display, and Amazon is not just aiming this for books - but also for newspapers (they already signed up the NY Times, Wall street journal, The New Yorker and Time magazine).
Amazon kindle DXThe DX weights 535 grams, and the size is 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38". It's got 4GB of internal memory (around 3.3Gb of which are available to the user). The modem is a EVDO 1xRTT (Sprint 3G).
CNet reports that Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos says that a color kindle is years away. Bezos says: "I've seen the color displays in the laboratory, and I can assure you they're not ready for prime time".
Engadget posted an interesting review of the new Kindle DX. Basically they like it - it is rather similar to the Kindle 2, but with a larger and better screen.
The only problem? It costs a lot of money (489$, currently available for pre-order).
Digitimes reports that PVI, who makes the E Ink displays used in the Amazon Kindle and Sony's reader says that they are delaying the launch of a color E Ink display - till 2010 at least.
The good news is that there are rumors that Sony are working on an e-reader that uses the same 9.7" E Ink used by the new Kindle DX.
The rumors were true: Amazon has launched a new, larger Kindle e-book reader yesterday: the Kindle DX. The display is a large 9.7" 1200x824 (at 150 ppi) E Ink display, with 16 shades of gray. It will cost 489$, and it's available for pre-order.
Amazon kindle DX
The older Kindle 2 has a 6" E-Ink display, 600 x 800 pixels at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale, and is available now (for 360$). Here's a photo showing the size difference between the two gadgets:
Amazon Kindle 2 vs DXHere's the complete feature list of the new DX. Finally, another nice shot of the new Kindle DX:
Amazon Kindle DXA couple of weeks ago we reported that there are rumors Amazon will soon launch a new Kindle, with a larger display.
Kindle 2Several sites are reporting that in fact this new devices will be launched tomorrow. The screen will be large enough to read a newspaper - 9.7" (the Kindle 2 has a 6" display). In fact Amazon might be targeting this not for books, but indeed for newspapers. The NY Times will reportedly offer a 9.95$ a month subscription.
It will be interesting to see how much the new device will cost, as the current Kindle 2.0 costs 360$, and the E Ink display is the most expensive part (with a 60$ price tag)...
iSupply has made a teardown analysis of the Kindle 2, which sells for 360$. iSupply says it only costs 185.5$ to make.
Kindle 2The most expansive part is the E Ink display - estimated at 60$ (41.5% of the total material bill). It's a 6" diagonal screen, 600 x 800 pixels at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.
The second most expensive part is the wireless module from Novatel (39.5$).
It seems that Kindle 2 users are complaining that small fonts appear to have contrast issues on the E Ink display. This hasn't happened in the first Kindle version (which does not have font-smoothing algorithms and has less levels of gray). E Ink are not commenting on this...
E-Ink fonts problem in Amazon Kindle 2There are rumors that Amazon are planning a new Kindle, to be available before christmas 2009. It will have a larger e ink display. The Kindle 2 has a 6" diagonal E Ink display, 600 x 800 pixels at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.
Kindle 2The only problem? a larger e ink display will be much more expensive... The current Kindle 2.0 costs 360$.