There are three main problems with the DX as I see it. The first one is not specifc to the DX. It applies to all Kindles. I have been very disappointed at the pricing of Kindle books (and the availability of older books). I cannot justify paying a similar price for an electronic download as I do for a physical book. There are two reasons for this. First is that I can sell and/or lend a physical book and recapture some of the cost in dollars or psychic benefit. The second is that between printing and shipping, clearly a physical book costs far more to manufacture. There are just too many Kindle books that cost the same or only 10% less than a physical book. As a result I find myself still going to a public library. Not good for me, not good for Amazon, not good for the publisher and not good for the author. Nobody wins. Whether this issue is caused by publishers or Amazon is irrelevant to me. It still sucks...
As for the DX my main complaint is the weight. If you read with the DX in a vertical position (like in bed), after several minutes you become very conscious of the weight and anything that distracts from reading is bad. The second gripe is the cost. This was a gift to me... I would not have paid the price especially with the Ipad as an alternative.Get more detail about Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 9.7" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation.
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