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Used (11) from $398.00
Rating:  1332 reviews
Sales Rank: 620
Color: Bisque
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.4
Model: D00611
UPC: 892685001188
EAN: 0892685001188
Release Date: June 10, 2009
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 Warning: Consider DRM hassles before you buy a Kindle June 23, 2009
R. Adkins
17 out of 72 found this review helpful
Personally I think that the Kindle is the greatest thing since sliced bread but, I ran across this blog today that has given me second thoughts about purchasing the product.
I am posting this review to bring some attention to DRM issues with Amazon's Kindle service.
[Edit] It looks like the link I posted was deleted from my review. The reason for my posting was because I read an article written by a long time Kindle user called:
'Kindle's DRM Rears Its Ugly Head... And It IS Ugly'.
and
'Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others'
...a short NY Times news story that demonstrates that you don't actually own Kindle content.
Google is your friend.
It looks like Amazon is trying to address the issue but it still needs a written policy clarification. [/Edit]
I like it...but the problem is WE like it... June 23, 2009
X. Tu (MA, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just bought kindle dx. Both my 9-year-daughter and I like it very much. It's so convenient to carry your favorite books with only one thing.
Now, the issue is we both like it, which shouldn't be a problem. When she goes to school, I can use it. When she goes to bed, I can use it.
But, it is a problem because all the books and files are collected without order/folder/organization. Now, we have downloaded more and more books, this issue has become more and more obvious.
I don't understand why this is not done. The technology should already be there. Look at IPod touch and other devices. Why are these make-people's-lives-easier features not available in such a device most competitive otherwise as a reader?
I don't understand. Please add these features to the next generation.
1st Kindle June 23, 2009
Willie Montgomery
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first Kindle purchase and so far I really like the device. It appears that I have enough room for an entire library of books, I like the native PDF support, however missing zoom feature on the PDF's is a big negative (hopefully it will come with a firmware update???), the page turning is a little slow, but I have timed it out just right when reading the last sentence or two so that I can press the button ahead of time and the page updates for "smooth" reading. The PDF, especially my local newspaper, can take quite some time to render. Wi-Fi would have been a nice touch so I could use my faster network at home to shop and wireless downloading of PDFs. Backlighting or a light of some kind would be nice as in dim settings, the screen cannot be read (same problem as a book). Headphone jack is at the top of the device which is an odd place. Audio reading feature is lacking, very computerized voice sounding...like on PCs. I love the auto dictionary feature for those uncommon words.
 Wonderful Device! June 23, 2009
Gerald D. Rude (Clovis, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was so very happy when this birthday gift from my fiancee arrived. I love how easy it is to put my own PDF content onto the Kindle DX, and how beautiful these PDF's looked. I have not had to rotate the screen into landscape mode once (I have played with it of course but never found the NEED to.)
The whisper net service is amazing and free! Checking [...] used to be the most surfed website on my ipod touch. With the kindle however I pay $1.99 per blog and have it delivered to my kindle ANYWHERE there is 3G! Being a news hound this feature is worth the price of the device itself! I am especially enjoying the prospect of not having to lug around a backpack full of science texts. Most of the textbooks I am going to use next semester are available from amazon for the kindle, and they are even cheaper than paper versions. I will have to get back to you all regarding how useful the DX is in that regard as I take full advantage of the margins in my text books, and it may be difficult weening myself off of that practice.
Overall I have been very impressed. The only negative thing I might say about the DX (mind you I think the benefits FAR out weigh the negative) is that it does weigh a bit. Sure I can hold the DX with one hand, but after awhile it does get a little heavy. No heavier really than a normal hardback book, but still a little heavy. I find myself reading quite a bit more and therefore seem to notice the heft more frequently. I do not remember noticing this effect when dealing with Fiction Hardbacks, but then again I was probably expecting the weight. Take care all, and I hope this review was helpful.
Gerald Rude
AWESOME!!!! June 23, 2009
Francis Bacon
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
Quite simply AWESOME!!!! I can't live without it.
A wonderful product.
CHUCK
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