Kindle DX Demo

[gmed2]

This is driving me crazy! Hope u will answer my question: When u buy an ebook from the Kindle store, do u get the actual pic of the book cover? I own a sony ereader and hate when I buy a book and some of them you just the title page but NO book cover. I am a book lover and really miss not having actual book cover pics.

Nice review btw.

[bfoaliali]

I really wish you showed the highlighting and note taking aspect of the kindle.

[bintitabby]

How do I load a CD from a textbook onto Kindle dx?

[drsteve0487]

My money's on the Notion Ink Adam wiping the floor with the DX. The new Pixel Qi screens are going to rule 2010 and kill off eInk (IMHO).

[Norrin82]

hmm I don't like the Qi screen, it's almost like a mirror :)

[reidyj1]

Very nice review, thank you. Unless something more powerful comes out soon I'll probably go for this. The ipad is not a contender because it's backlit.

[macuser5555]

Sorry, but this Kindle is hosed, now that the iPad is here. Sorry Amazon.

[TennisChamp59]

@macuser5555 Once again... the iPad is a tablet. The Kindle is an eBook reader.

[macuser5555]

@TennisChamp59 The iPad is multi media center that also has a dedicated iBook store and it's a very capable reader, especially in low light areas where the Kindle Fails. If you say the Kindle is in it's own class then as an Ebook Reader why the hell is it the same $500 price as the iPad that offers so much more. Who in hell is stupid enough to pay $500 for a gadget just to read books?

[MrSquitwet]

I must be stupid enough. On average, I read a book a week. Keep in mind that these are all new releases, so my options are either the Hardcover ($17) or the Kindle Version ($8.99).

Years worth of hardcovers: $952

Years worth of e-books: $504

Years worth of savings: $448

I'm $50 shy of breaking even after only a year. Every consecutive year I'll be saving hundreds of dollars.

Oh, and the iPad doesn't have e-ink. Try reading as much as I do on the iPad. OUCH!

[macuser5555]

@MrSquitwet I've seen the Kindle's e-Ink, I think it looks amazing. reminds of my Apple Newton. My problem isn't with the Kindle per say, it's the pricing. For the same price and screen size you can get an iPad that has a dedicated iBook Store. Get real about reading on the iPad hurting your eyes, the majority of the average computer user reads articles, I.M's, sends texts, Facebook's all day hour upon hour on the lowest quality computer screens. So far it's worked. The Kindle Dx isn't worth it.

[MrSquitwet]

@macuser5555

Look, you don't read-- I can clearly see that. In case you were unaware, Facebook and video-game articles don't count as reading, so you obviously wouldn't know if long-term LITERATURE reading would hurt your eyes or not; you're just assuming it doesn't.

Plus, I'm not riding Steve Job's cock all day like you are. How does his big hot wet load feel when it's blown all over your chest after you just got done deep-throating him?

[macuser5555]

@MrSquitwet Thanks so much for your kind and educated words. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, really I CAN'T. Too bad you're just another jealous iPad hater. You can't stand the fact that it will be successful and kill your useless Kindle so you decide to trash me and say stupid things. I guess your mother doesn't have brains enough to teach you good english.

[macuser5555]

@MrSquitwet BTW, Go to hell you TWAT.

[MrSquitwet]

@macuser5555

Pot meet kettle.

[BobbyMiller]

@macuser5555 You can get it for half that used on ebay or craigslist.

[macuser5555]

@BobbyMiller DUH!!! You can get anything for much cheaper on Craigslist including an iPad, your point?

[BobbyMiller]

@macuser5555 Show me an ipad for $250 and I'll be the first to buy it. Listen, I love apple. I own an iphone, macbook pro, etc. I just want something easy on the eyes to read on that doesn't have all the bells and whistles. Relax.

[macuser5555]

@BobbyMiller You're telling me to relax you BOZO!! Did you know comment on my earlier post? I have to respond, you're attitude is dumb.

[flatblackstrat]

Now after watching this I have no idea why anyone would by this over the original kindle or an ipad.

[poeticmurder911]

ipad and kindle are different products..

[MrSquitwet]

I would rather buy the Kindle than the iPad simply because of the e-ink.

[bhavin12300]

suppose, i want to read pdf file , how can i send pdf file form my computer to kindle? is it possible?

[brentnewhall]

Yep, fully possible! Either email it using your Kindle conversion email address, or transfer the file using USB. It's explained in detail in the Kindle User's Guide if you want more information. Hope this helps!

[NancyD2912]

Thank you very much for the demo. It was really, the best i've watched from loads of videos talking about the Kindle DX.

Great! :)

Thanks again.

[ILLUM1NATUS]

Thanks for the reply. I guess the people who cracked their kindles forced them open from the back side of the cover. I bought one anyway.

[ILLUM1NATUS]

I heard that the amazon cover for the DX cracks the hinge on the DX.

[brentnewhall]

I have the Amazon cover for the DX, and my DX isn't cracked. Haven't heard of others having that problem. :shrug:

[chickenpatty23]

I love the kindle and I need to go nuy one

[BennyBlanc0FTB]

Why do i want this instead of a netbook?

[Bergen79]

@BennyBlanc0FTB

Because this works with electronic ink instead of an lcd screen. A real book is for some reason more confortable to read than off a pc screen. It's just nicer to read. The Kindle does not use an lcd screen with backlighting and all, but instead uses high resolution eInk. It looks just like real paper, so it feels like you're kinda like reading a real book.

[BennyBlanc0FTB]

Thanks for the great reply. I'm gunna take a look.

[RamySuday]

When you can't zoom on the page, isn't the text too small to read? Did you figure out why it doesn't zoom?

Other than that- great demo, thanks.

[chasholloway1]

Hey thanks for the demo. I've been curious about the Kindle and you told me what I wanted to know.

[SingaporeMckenzie]

So how does it compare to the iREX DR800SG? can it utilize open non DRM docs? does it do Chinese characters? does it have ability to expand storage or add extra storage? lastly does it have an active tablet fature and cost under 400USD?

[sotkoon]

Hi, nice review there. One question about the font size of pdf files. Will it be too small to read? Can we zoom in the page and move it around?

[SingaporeMckenzie]

No buttons on the Left hand side is that a anit -lefty feature consdiering not all people are Right handed...

[10milesfromnowhere]

With a Kindle DX , can I read in the dark? (does it auto backlight, or can I adjust the brightness?)

I won't get whispernet here, but I do have a HUGE PDF collection.

[sex0saurus]

are there DX's that come with color?

[brentnewhall]

There is no Kindle in color.

[sex0saurus]

aww that sux

[mindround]

@sex0saurus Get the HP slate. Do not waste your time on the Kindle, Ipad, or whatever. Just do the HP slate. It is going to be the best tablet this year for sure

[diegoandre12]

one question hiw about is i am in Peru would it work there?

[Jonesyjr85]

Great video. I love my Kindle 2 and just ordered the DX because I think I may prefer the larger screen size for home use.  Amazon gives 30 days for trying it out, so nothing to lose there.

Are you still really happy with your purchase of the DX?

[brentnewhall]

Yep, I've replaced my Kindle 2 with my DX. No regrets whatsoever.

[samtcmu]

great demo. could you possibly make a follow up review about wikipedia and reading pdfs that contain mathematics?

[brentnewhall]

Wikipedia looks fine, and PDFs look exactly the same as they do on the computer. Greyscale and slightly lower resolution, but everything displays.

[Xanapus]

That was an excellent review. I would love to buy one some day but right now it's just too expensive. I wouldn't mind having one for reading the newspaper because they have gone up to .80 cents for a very very thin newspaper. Too expensive because it takes 2 seconds to read before it's used as birdcage liner.

Our local newspaper isn't Kindle Available anyway. It is digitally available, just not for the Kindle.

[masked0crusader]

phenomenal review sir.

[fooby]

Thanks for the review. When you have time, please do a follow up if there have been any changes in your opinion either good or bad. The PDF support is very attractive to me, but I've been reading some disturbing reports online about DX's not displaying entire pages in landscape mode. That is, as you push the next button the pages go "out of phase" or miss the bottom. Have you had that problem? Also did you find out why some PDFs don't zoom properly in landscape mode as you demonstrated? Thanks!

[brentnewhall]

Yeah, I do plan to do a follow-up. Basically, I have no further issues with it, and have replaced my K2 with the DX. PDF rendering has sped up dramatically.

I've had no problems with landscape on the DX. Haven't learned the cause of that zoom issue.

[ProzakTriggerHappy]

Thanks for the video Brent, I've been waiting for someone to really show the Kindle working. One thing I'm curious about is the weight. The DX is over a pound and that seems a bit heavy for something you might be holding up for hours. How has the weight felt in your hands after reading for 2+ hours?

[eha1990]

I am hesitant in buying a Kindle DX because I believe that Apple will probably come out with a tablet type computer in a year or so. I am disappointed in terms of the price. If the Kindle DX cost half of what it costs today, I would definitely pick one up. But with rumors of Apple preparing to bring their own device to market, I am cautious about getting the Kindle DX. I do plan to read a lot of PDF documents.

[eha1990]

I stumbled upon your video and blog by doing a Google search. You have the best review of the device that I've seen so far. Thanks for showing how PDFs look on the device. I think the problem you experienced with PDFs is do to a PDF document being secured. There are ways to strip the protection off of a PDF.

[hiroyuki718]

Thank you.

that means unsecured pdf can enable read-aloud function?

[eha1990]

I don't know. I haven't purchased a Kindle yet, but that would be my guess as to what is blocking the features within a PDF.

[hiroyuki718]

thank you for your reply

[brentnewhall]

Nope, you can't use text-to-speech with PDFs on the DX. The option is disabled.

[hiroyuki718]

Thank you.

so there is no read-aloud for pdf...?

[abcchoice37]

I was thinking between this and the kindle 2. Is it worth it to have the bigger screen, I really don't care much about the storage but seems nicer to have a big screen and I question the kindle 2 might be too small.

What you think???

thanks

[peacecorn]

Nice job, Brent! (My page refresh speed improved significantly when I stopped indexing.)