Should i grasp the kindle 2 or dx?
give me pros and cons of both
Answers:
I recommend you to read opinions from some actual Kindle owners, then you should be capable of decide. This is a review from a user who has owned both Kindle 2 and Kindle DX:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
I'm a Kindle 2 owner and I like it incredibly much. Personally, I think the Kindle DX may be a bit too big for ladies... Right now I can still fit the Kindle 2 into my purse and bring it everywhere, but with the Kindle DX I may call for a larger bag when I want to bring it out, and that will be quite troublesome.
Kindle DX should be good if you want to use it for reading daily, or for reading large textbooks. However, I've used the Kindle 2 to read some large books and it isn't such a big problem. Just money the font size and I can read it well.
In case you don't know, Kindle books are cheaper than actual books, so it will be money saving within long term. I've previously bookmarked a good article talking around this:
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kin…
And I read this review at the time when I get my Kindle 2, guess you'll be interested:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope it helps. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154J… (Kindle 2 homepage)
Personally I would recommend Kindle DX.I found this reviews from people who enjoy used both kindle 2 and dx.Hope this can help you make a decision.
PROS:
-- the larger eyeshade is a definite plus. I use the larger type size on my Kindle 2 (older eyes), and at this type size I get far more text per page on the DX. This make the whole reading experience more book-like (and should be a boon to people who buy large-print books.)
-- the screen is also sharper and crisper than my Kindle 2 within a side-by-side comparison: the text is darker, and the contrast is much better, making for better visibility overall.
-- on a side note, the larger eyeshade also makes it possible to read poetry on the kindle, even at large type sizes. On earlier Kindles, the smaller blind cut off lines, so that you would lose the sense of when the poet ended the line. On the DX, you can see the adjectives line exactly as the poet meant it, with the cut-off within the right spot.
-- the PDF reader works as advertised, and is extremely convenient. PDF documents appear on the DX exactly as they do on a computer screen. Moreover, you can drag and drop your documents directly to the device using the USB cable (or use the for-a-fee email if you absolutely must.) The merely downside: at least for the documents that I've used so far, I cannot adjust the type size as I can with native Kindle documents.
-- peak rotation also works as advertised: it operates as a mild zoom on both graphics and text and offset slightly the downside of not being able to adjust the typesize on PDF documents. One nice design touch: the four-way navigation stick introduced on the Kindle 2 is rotation-sensitive, and will move as expected relative to the screen rotation.
-- more of the device space is devoted to the eyeshade, while the white plastic border around the screen seems to have shrunk, both within general and compared to the proportion of screen to plastic on the Kindle 2. I like this (but see below almost the keyboard).
-- storage: I like the increase in storage space, and don't mind the lack of an external storage card. I can see some nation having trouble with this, but only those folks who any a) must regularly carry around PDF documents totalling more than 3.5 GB of space or b) must have nearly 3500 books regularly at their fingertips. I fall surrounded by neither category.
CONS:
-- price: it's expensive, as you can tell pretty quickly. If you value the larger size, and the home-grown PDF reader, these features may justify the roughly 30% premium you pay for the DX over the Kindle 2. In truth, the DX SHOULD cost more than the Kindle 2, and a 30% premium isn't unreasonable. But, for my money, Amazon should drop the price on the Kindle 2 to $300 or so, and charge $400 or a little smaller quantity for the DX. Still, I bought it, and will keep it at this price.
-- one-sided navigation buttons: all of the buttons are in a minute on the right side, and none are on the left. I'm a righty, so I shouldn't complain, but I found myself using both sides on the Kindle 2. Lefties have reason to complain, I deduce.
-- One-handed handling: I often read while I walk, with my Kindle surrounded by one hand, and something else in my other. Because of the button layout, this will be more difficult on the DX.
-- metal backing: I miss the gummy rubberized backing on my Kindle 1. When I placed my Kindle 1 on an inclined surface, it stayed in place. Not so my Kindle 2 and now my DX. This is not a complaint specific to the DX, but it's still nearby.
NEUTRALS (i.e. things worth noting):
-- weight: the DX is heavier, noticeably so. This is only an issue if, similar to me, you regularly use the kindle with one hand . . . and even so, it's still doable.
-- keyboard: the upright has 4 rows, and not 5: the top row of numbers from the Kindle 1 and 2 has been merged into the top qwerty row, so that numbers are immediately only accessible with an alt-key combination. The keys are vertically thinner too, so that the in one piece keyboard is no more than 1" tall (compared to over an 1.5" on the Kindle 2). At the same time, the key themselves are a bit easier to press, a bit more protruding than on the Kindle 2. For someone with big fingers (like me), this will be a slightly harder keyboard to use, but only slightly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
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Answers:
I recommend you to read opinions from some actual Kindle owners, then you should be capable of decide. This is a review from a user who has owned both Kindle 2 and Kindle DX:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
I'm a Kindle 2 owner and I like it incredibly much. Personally, I think the Kindle DX may be a bit too big for ladies... Right now I can still fit the Kindle 2 into my purse and bring it everywhere, but with the Kindle DX I may call for a larger bag when I want to bring it out, and that will be quite troublesome.
Kindle DX should be good if you want to use it for reading daily, or for reading large textbooks. However, I've used the Kindle 2 to read some large books and it isn't such a big problem. Just money the font size and I can read it well.
In case you don't know, Kindle books are cheaper than actual books, so it will be money saving within long term. I've previously bookmarked a good article talking around this:
http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kin…
And I read this review at the time when I get my Kindle 2, guess you'll be interested:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Hope it helps. Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154J… (Kindle 2 homepage)
Personally I would recommend Kindle DX.I found this reviews from people who enjoy used both kindle 2 and dx.Hope this can help you make a decision.
PROS:
-- the larger eyeshade is a definite plus. I use the larger type size on my Kindle 2 (older eyes), and at this type size I get far more text per page on the DX. This make the whole reading experience more book-like (and should be a boon to people who buy large-print books.)
-- the screen is also sharper and crisper than my Kindle 2 within a side-by-side comparison: the text is darker, and the contrast is much better, making for better visibility overall.
-- on a side note, the larger eyeshade also makes it possible to read poetry on the kindle, even at large type sizes. On earlier Kindles, the smaller blind cut off lines, so that you would lose the sense of when the poet ended the line. On the DX, you can see the adjectives line exactly as the poet meant it, with the cut-off within the right spot.
-- the PDF reader works as advertised, and is extremely convenient. PDF documents appear on the DX exactly as they do on a computer screen. Moreover, you can drag and drop your documents directly to the device using the USB cable (or use the for-a-fee email if you absolutely must.) The merely downside: at least for the documents that I've used so far, I cannot adjust the type size as I can with native Kindle documents.
-- peak rotation also works as advertised: it operates as a mild zoom on both graphics and text and offset slightly the downside of not being able to adjust the typesize on PDF documents. One nice design touch: the four-way navigation stick introduced on the Kindle 2 is rotation-sensitive, and will move as expected relative to the screen rotation.
-- more of the device space is devoted to the eyeshade, while the white plastic border around the screen seems to have shrunk, both within general and compared to the proportion of screen to plastic on the Kindle 2. I like this (but see below almost the keyboard).
-- storage: I like the increase in storage space, and don't mind the lack of an external storage card. I can see some nation having trouble with this, but only those folks who any a) must regularly carry around PDF documents totalling more than 3.5 GB of space or b) must have nearly 3500 books regularly at their fingertips. I fall surrounded by neither category.
CONS:
-- price: it's expensive, as you can tell pretty quickly. If you value the larger size, and the home-grown PDF reader, these features may justify the roughly 30% premium you pay for the DX over the Kindle 2. In truth, the DX SHOULD cost more than the Kindle 2, and a 30% premium isn't unreasonable. But, for my money, Amazon should drop the price on the Kindle 2 to $300 or so, and charge $400 or a little smaller quantity for the DX. Still, I bought it, and will keep it at this price.
-- one-sided navigation buttons: all of the buttons are in a minute on the right side, and none are on the left. I'm a righty, so I shouldn't complain, but I found myself using both sides on the Kindle 2. Lefties have reason to complain, I deduce.
-- One-handed handling: I often read while I walk, with my Kindle surrounded by one hand, and something else in my other. Because of the button layout, this will be more difficult on the DX.
-- metal backing: I miss the gummy rubberized backing on my Kindle 1. When I placed my Kindle 1 on an inclined surface, it stayed in place. Not so my Kindle 2 and now my DX. This is not a complaint specific to the DX, but it's still nearby.
NEUTRALS (i.e. things worth noting):
-- weight: the DX is heavier, noticeably so. This is only an issue if, similar to me, you regularly use the kindle with one hand . . . and even so, it's still doable.
-- keyboard: the upright has 4 rows, and not 5: the top row of numbers from the Kindle 1 and 2 has been merged into the top qwerty row, so that numbers are immediately only accessible with an alt-key combination. The keys are vertically thinner too, so that the in one piece keyboard is no more than 1" tall (compared to over an 1.5" on the Kindle 2). At the same time, the key themselves are a bit easier to press, a bit more protruding than on the Kindle 2. For someone with big fingers (like me), this will be a slightly harder keyboard to use, but only slightly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
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