Kindle Dx Review

ก.ค. 11 2009

Reviews Kindle DX

Customer Reviews Kindle DX

The Kindle DX is an absolute major step forward to book reading. It stores more books than I could ever hope to read but I, therefore, know that I do not have to worry about running out of space. The screen can be read in direct sunlight as well as if you were indoors. Some complain that this is not true; however, I’m here to tell you the screen can be read easily anywhere.The automatic switching from landscape to portrait is a great feature as is the easy switching of font size. These both happen quickly and easily. I have noticed that I can read much faster than if I were reading a physical book. I can’t explain that but it’s true!
Battery capacity is WAY more than adequate. I’ve had it a couple of months now and I’ve only seen the battery indicator come off of full charge once. The wireless connection drags down the charge MUCH faster so, unless you are downloading something, keep it turned off. That also is very easy to do.

I have quite a few pdf manuals for products that I own on my computer and it was very, very easy to transfer them to the Kindle. I only wish there were a way to zoom in on some of the diagrams!

Now for the bad news, what there is of it. The wireless connection is through Sprint so if you are like me, you have no service and you must travel somewhere with service to download books you bought. You can still surf the Kindle DX site on your computer, choose what you want, and then wait until you are within the service area of Sprint to download. Why they can’t give you a choice of carriers is a problem but not a ‘no deal’ for me. Just an annoyance.

You WILL have to purchase a cover of some sort to protect the Kindle’s screen and it should be substantial. Unfortunately, the ones that offer the most protection are $50 for the leather ones. That’s what I have and it is an excellently made product but expensive.

Speaking of expensive, while there are some free books you can download, most are $10 each and a surprising number are even more. Usually, the Kindle DX version is perhaps $0.50 less than a paperback version purchased from Amazon. Since you cannot pass the Kindle book on to someone else to read, I would think that the price should be substantially less. $10 may be cheap for a ‘Best Seller’, but not for books that are years old!

Yes, the Kindle DX is expensive but, being a sucker for new technology, I bit the bullet. I would have expected a much longer warranty for a product that costs that much! I can only feel that they have less confidence in their product than I do……

Overall, I’m glad I have the Kindle DX. I use it daily and have read several books already. I do get embarrassed when asked how much I paid for it. I’m retired and my money is limited so this was a MAJOR purchase in my budget. It BETTER last!