If you check out the vast number of Amazon Kindle DX reviews available on the internet, you will find a mixed bag. While the DX has received mostly positive reviews, it is impossible to please everyone and many people have some complaints. Many problems people have with the DX are personal issues such as the 12 hour battery not being enough to keep up with their travel-intensive job. But for the vast majority of people, 12 hours is ample time to read for one day. In order to decide if the Kindle DX is right for you, you have to break down the pros and cons.
List down the advantages of the DX and you'll find yourself with a rather long list. The hype surrounding it during its release had some basis after all. First, the Kindle DX sports a huge screen with an auto-rotate feature, and natively supports PDF documents. All these make for a great device for reading newspapers, illustration-heavy books, tables, charts, and maps. Its 4GB of hard drive is large enough for your entire library and then some. The DX also has the sleek design of the Kindle 2 but with a much improved look and feel, and better placement of buttons.
But there are still issues, many of which aren't exactly the fault of the device. The biggest complaint that many users have is the DRM (digital rights management) that Amazon has chosen to use. DRM is widely considered an outdated practice of material protection and unfortunately limits the kinds of documents you can use on your Kindle DX. You are forced to buy from Amazon and you may find that many of your reader files will not work.
There are also complaints about the organizational abilities, or lack thereof, with the DX. If you have a huge library, your options for sorting and managing your files are limited, making your library hard to navigate. As always, the price must be discussed. The DX is a luxury that many readers just cannot afford, costing nearly as much as a small laptop.
There is a lot to consider when you look at the DX and wonder if it is worth it. The price buys you quite a lot and will keep even the most avid reader happy most of the time. But it isn't perfect. There are some flaws that will likely not affect many people, but the people who are affected may be put off quite a bit. For the vast majority, the DX is a reader that will do everything they need and then some. Though it may not completely eliminate the paper book just yet, it is an undeniable piece of the future for anyone who loves a good book.
List down the advantages of the DX and you'll find yourself with a rather long list. The hype surrounding it during its release had some basis after all. First, the Kindle DX sports a huge screen with an auto-rotate feature, and natively supports PDF documents. All these make for a great device for reading newspapers, illustration-heavy books, tables, charts, and maps. Its 4GB of hard drive is large enough for your entire library and then some. The DX also has the sleek design of the Kindle 2 but with a much improved look and feel, and better placement of buttons.
But there are still issues, many of which aren't exactly the fault of the device. The biggest complaint that many users have is the DRM (digital rights management) that Amazon has chosen to use. DRM is widely considered an outdated practice of material protection and unfortunately limits the kinds of documents you can use on your Kindle DX. You are forced to buy from Amazon and you may find that many of your reader files will not work.
There are also complaints about the organizational abilities, or lack thereof, with the DX. If you have a huge library, your options for sorting and managing your files are limited, making your library hard to navigate. As always, the price must be discussed. The DX is a luxury that many readers just cannot afford, costing nearly as much as a small laptop.
There is a lot to consider when you look at the DX and wonder if it is worth it. The price buys you quite a lot and will keep even the most avid reader happy most of the time. But it isn't perfect. There are some flaws that will likely not affect many people, but the people who are affected may be put off quite a bit. For the vast majority, the DX is a reader that will do everything they need and then some. Though it may not completely eliminate the paper book just yet, it is an undeniable piece of the future for anyone who loves a good book.
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