Question Asked: Should I Buy A Kindle 2 or Kindle DX?
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Jun 19th, 2009 |
This guest post is written by CJ from KindleNewsAndReviews.com.
This guest post is written by CJ from KindleNewsAndReviews.com.
If you are in the market for an e-book reader, Amazon’s Kindle family of devices is an excellent way to go. It’s currently the only e-reader that allows you to download books wirelessly directly to the device. With the recent release of the Kindle DX, consumers now have two Kindles to choose from. It’s natural to be unsure of which one is right for you.
The Kindle 2 has a 6″ screen and is the second version of Amazon’s original device. The Kindle 2 features several improvements from the original Kindle, including rounded edges, faster page turns and WhisperSync – the ability to sync your books with your iPhone or multiple Kindles. The device is the ideal size for portable reading. It is lightweight and small enough to hold with one hand.
The Kindle DX has a 9.7″ screen and is considerably larger and heavier than the Kindle 2. While it has all the classic features of the Kindle 2 – wireless downloads, e-ink screen and more – it has a few new features that the Kindle 2 does not:
- landscape mode – This allows you to turn your Kindle DX sideways to read on a horizontal screen instead of a vertical one
- native PDF support – Previous versions of the Kindle didn’t play nicely with PDFs. The DX is better suited to viewing PDFs, especially because of the large screen.
- Larger storage space – While the Kindle 2 holds up to 1,500 books, the DX can hold up to 3,500.
In making your decision on which Kindle to buy, try to evaluate your reading style. Do you often read while standing on a crowded train? Do you always carry a book in your purse? Is portability an important feature to you? Then the Kindle 2 is the device you’re looking for. Will you be reading PDFs for work? Do you read The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal daily? (Newspapers display especially well on the DX) Do you often read while sitting down on a commuter train, or at your home or office at your leisure? The Kindle DX will probably be perfect for you.
For more information about the features of the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX, check out the feature comparison chart below, copied from Amazon’s product page for each device. If you have any questions about the Kindle family of devices, feel free to email me at cj@kindlenewsandreviews.com.
Kindle 2 vs. Kindle DX
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June 19th, 2009 at 9:53 am
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