Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 9.7" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation Right now

I have had the Kindle DX for about two weeks now and already I've been asked many times for my opinion of it (they're still quite rare in Australia so there's plenty of interest in it) and my short answer is, "If you're just after an electronic alternative to physical books, then it's a very good option."

Unfortunately, I'm also usually asked why I bought it instead of an iPad, which tells me that the average punter fundamentally does not understand the kindle. So, in a nutshell, if you intend to do a lot of reading of electronic books then the type of screen a dedicated reader like the kindle has is far easier on your eyes than the type of screen an all purpose computing device like the iPad has. An iPad-like device is great for doing a multitude of things (surfing the net, dealing with emails, listening to music, reading documents and electronic books,...) but it's not the type of screen I want to look at for hours at a time when I'm reading a book. Since I've started using a kindle for reading electronic books instead of an iPad-like device, I've noticed a big reduction in eye fatigue. It's also far easier to read in a range of light conditions that would cause problems with glare on an LCD screen. However, reading electronic books is ALL the kindle does (as you can read on other reviews, even reading pdfs on the kindle is sub-optimal). So, if you want only one device to do all those other things mentioned above, in addition to reading electronic books, then the kindle is not for you.

Bouquets:
(1) Kindle books are so cheap! In two weeks, I've bought 10 books and everyone of them has been far cheaper than they would have been to buy physically in Australia (at least 60% cheaper).
(2) I find reading on the kindle to be excellent; far less eye fatigue compared to LCD - I'm not noticing a difference in eye fatigue compared to reading physical books - and more comfortable to hold than a physical book because it's lighter and I don't have to expend any effort to keep the book open.

Brickbats:
(1) The device price is absurd! It's actually embarrassing to answer peoples' questions on the price. However, with the rate at which I go through books and the savings made on those books by buying them for the kindle, I'll recoup the entire purchase cost of the device within months.
(2) Amazon's greed in dealing with content providers. There is so much content missing from this platform that would be perfect for it that it is incredibly frustrating, and that is mainly due to Amazon believing that they should be entitled to the majority of the sale - get real, content is king and screwing content providers over is why they are so desperately lining up behind Apple. Kindle has been out for how long now and yet the Australian paper publishers still refuse to have anything to do with it yet they've all said they're going to jump onto the iPad platform and that's not even in Australia yet!
(3) This far along the path of personal computing devices, how is it possible that a new one comes out that does not allow you to organise your content? The device can store thousands of books but to get to the one you're after you'll have to scroll through a simple list of all of them - nice.
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