Kindle Questions: Is the Kindle DX Worth It?

The Washington Times has an article heralding the Kindle DX as worthy of its hefty price tag. They say,

Amazon.com’s new Kindle DX is a great buy in e-book readers, even if the $489 price is 36 percent greater than the $359 price of its predecessor, which was released in late February. Its 9.7-inch (diagonal measure) display screen is about 61 percent larger than its 6-inch cousin, while its 3,500-book capacity is 233 percent greater than the 1,500 books the ‘latest generation’ model can hold.

You can read the full article at WashingtonTimes.com.

Boston.com, however, thinks the DX (and the new iPhone 3G S) aren’t worth the upgrade. They say,

They’re the two coolest gadgets that have recently come this way: Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3G S and the Kindle DX electronic book, from Amazon.com. Both are upgrades of highly successful products; neither is enough of an improvement to make sensible people grab for their wallets.

You can read the full article at Boston.com.

While I tend to agree more with Boston.com, mainly because I’m attached to my Kindle 2 and didn’t like the extra weight of the DX, my husband MJ loves the DX and can’t imagine a day without it. He reviewed it for this site and praises the DX for its readability and ease of use.

I think it’s a matter of personal preference. I highly recommend the Kindle family of products, but whether a person chooses the DX or the Kindle 2 (which seems to just now be called the Kindle) is like choosing between a Mini Cooper and a Ford F150. Both have the same basic capabilities, but have their own unique attributes.