Grizzy Jul 6, 2009

I've had the DX for a number of weeks now, and it is really a great way to read books. I really like having to not carry the 3-4 books that I used to carry on my many air travels. I can now carry many more than before, and my bad habit of reading 3-4 books at a time is expanding... I...

starship Jul 3, 2009

The DX also doesn't give any new hope for E-Ink as a sustainable platform. The many people who bitch that color is king are not wrong, exactly, but color E-Ink is puke-tastic and far from cheap. Monochrome E-Ink may look nice by the light of your nightstand lamp—and thank God Amazon...

JDuenas Jan 17, 2012

First generation Kindle DX is a great product and perfect for a college student who wants to carry all his/her textbooks without lugging around 100lbs. in a backpack. Though there are times when you are wanting something a bit smaller when reading normal books. Why, I honestly couldn't tell you,...

cwesty Jan 2, 2010

I ordered the DX the day it was announced, and it is the first dedicated e-reader I have owned. I am a non-traditional college student, and I picked up the unit hoping to purchase a majority of my textbooks in Kindle format. Unfortunately, the Kindle textbook store that Amazon promised still...

tonypittman Jul 7, 2009

After using the original Kindle, I held out and waited for the kindle DX before upgrading. I felt that a larger screen would make a big difference, and on this front, the DX does not disappoint. The screen is great. So far, the only issue relates to the native support for .pdf files. More info...