Amazon Kindle DX priced at $489, product link

Alexander Turcic · 05-06-2009, 11:37 AM

Kindle DX Product link (should be ready any time - try again if it's not up yet) - It's up!

It's going to be called Kindle DX.

It's going to have a 9.7" screen.

It's going to have wireless.

It's going to cost $489.00

More to follow...

Press Release

Kindle DX Quick Start Guide (PDF)

Kindle DX User Guide (PDF)

Hands-on pics and video

From the description:

Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging
Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable
Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 275,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise
More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly

Hadrien · 05-06-2009, 11:39 AM

Picture available: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/a...ted-early-489/

Spartacus2112 · 05-06-2009, 11:40 AM

Single Image at engadget.com home page.

Daithi · 05-06-2009, 11:43 AM

Too bad they don't stream the event live over the Internet. [back to reading engadget's "live" reporting.]

Indigo Ink · 05-06-2009, 11:44 AM

Kindle DX page live

http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-e...node=133141011

Indigo Ink · 05-06-2009, 11:45 AM

Here are the details

http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-e...node=133141011

Kindle DX: Amazon's New Addition To The Kindle FamilySlim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines

Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents

Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images

Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages

Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go

Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots

Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required

Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging

Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable

Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 275,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise

More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly

Image address

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/image...244132736_.jpg

Daithi · 05-06-2009, 11:46 AM

I've already got mine on order.

JSWolf · 05-06-2009, 11:47 AM

3,500 eBooks and no way to organize them?

pakiyabhai · 05-06-2009, 11:50 AM

I just hope it's better than the bloody irex digital reader , which btw is a marvellous piece of ****

vivaldirules · 05-06-2009, 11:50 AM

Oh, I love the autorotating feature. The key for this device is to read full-sized PDFs and autorotating to quickly view details in portrait mode and then flip back will make doing so very nice. I'm impressed and want one!

wallcraft · 05-06-2009, 11:52 AM

Based on Endaget's live coverage, the PDF reader autocrops the margins and (probably) does 2-screens per page in landscape mode. It may not have any other zoom options though.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-06-2009, 11:54 AM

this could be really popular with business users. maybe with students too, but i think that will depend on price and availability of text books.

sirbruce · 05-06-2009, 11:55 AM

I pre-ordered!

Kindle DX Release Date: Summer 2009
Kindle DX Price: $489.00
Kindle DX Leather Book Cover: $49.99
2-year Kindle DX Extended Warranty: $109.00

AndiR · 05-06-2009, 11:56 AM

Now I need to gen up on if it's possible to:

1) Use non amazon content
2) Get international access / use :-o

Looks good :-)

Nate the great · 05-06-2009, 11:56 AM

Press release:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....60&p=irol-news

05-06-2009, 11:37 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Amazon Kindle DX priced at $489, product link Kindle DX Product link (should be ready any time - try again if it's not up yet) - It's up! It's going to be called Kindle DX. It's going to have a 9.7" screen. It's going to have wireless. It's going to cost $489.00 More to follow... Press Release Kindle DX Quick Start Guide (PDF) Kindle DX User Guide (PDF) Hands-on pics and video From the description: Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 275,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly Last edited by Nate the great; 05-06-2009 at 11:54 AM.

05-06-2009, 11:45 AM	#6
Indigo Ink The curious one! Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Device: Kindle 3, Nook, Ebookman 901	Here are the details http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-e...node=133141011 Kindle DX: Amazon's New Addition To The Kindle FamilySlim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 275,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly Image address http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/image...244132736_.jpg Last edited by Indigo Ink; 05-06-2009 at 11:47 AM.

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05-06-2009, 11:39 AM	#2
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Picture available: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/06/a...ted-early-489/

05-06-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
Spartacus2112 Evangelist Posts: 468 Karma: 1147 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawn Giland Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	Single Image at engadget.com home page.

05-06-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Too bad they don't stream the event live over the Internet. [back to reading engadget's "live" reporting.]

05-06-2009, 11:44 AM	#5
Indigo Ink The curious one! Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Device: Kindle 3, Nook, Ebookman 901	Kindle DX page live http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-e...node=133141011

05-06-2009, 11:46 AM	#7
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I've already got mine on order.

05-06-2009, 11:47 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,474 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	3,500 eBooks and no way to organize them?

05-06-2009, 11:50 AM	#9
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	I just hope it's better than the bloody irex digital reader , which btw is a marvellous piece of ****

05-06-2009, 11:50 AM	#10
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Oh, I love the autorotating feature. The key for this device is to read full-sized PDFs and autorotating to quickly view details in portrait mode and then flip back will make doing so very nice. I'm impressed and want one!

05-06-2009, 11:52 AM	#11
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Based on Endaget's live coverage, the PDF reader autocrops the margins and (probably) does 2-screens per page in landscape mode. It may not have any other zoom options though.

05-06-2009, 11:54 AM	#12
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	this could be really popular with business users. maybe with students too, but i think that will depend on price and availability of text books.

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05-06-2009, 11:55 AM	#13
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	I pre-ordered! Kindle DX Release Date: Summer 2009 Kindle DX Price: $489.00 Kindle DX Leather Book Cover: $49.99 2-year Kindle DX Extended Warranty: $109.00

05-06-2009, 11:56 AM	#14
AndiR Rather interested Posts: 104 Karma: 677 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maidenhead Device: Kindle, Sony Ereader, Ipad & iPhone	Now I need to gen up on if it's possible to: 1) Use non amazon content 2) Get international access / use :-o Looks good :-)

05-06-2009, 11:56 AM	#15
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Press release: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....60&p=irol-news