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Amazon Kindle DX

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Dec 21, 2009

Pros

  • Big screen
  • Lean, elegant design
  • Adds PDF support

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Keyboard is awkward to type on

$489

Macworld's Amazon Kindle DX Coverage

  • Amazon Kindle DX Though the Kindle DX is an impressive e-book reader, its high price will likely turn off some prospective buyers.
  • Amazon raises the specs, cuts the price on latest Kindle DX Amazon will launch on July 7 a new version of its Kindle DX that features a better screen and costs $110 less than the current model.
  • Target to start selling Kindle on June 6 Target announced that it will begin carrying Amazon's popular e-reader in all of its stores starting Sunday, June 6.
  • Why iPad owners need a Kindle, too Computerworld's Mike Elgan thought he'd be able to ditch his Kindle when the iPad came along. That hasn't proven to be the case.
  • Amazon Kindle hits China's gray market The Amazon Kindle, like popular devices such as the iPhone before it, is being unofficially sold in bustling Chinese bazaars on the 'gray market.'
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