http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/ Engadget Comments for Amazon Kindle DX with global wireless: ships January 19th for $489 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Just seems steep. ]]>Jan 6th 2010 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
On the bright side, Australia doesn't charge import duties on devices under $A1,000 :-)]]>Jan 6th 2010 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Thoughts on the e-books as a whole:
I feel that currently ebook readers are plain vanilla and each brand (as a device only) has a tough time distinguishing themselves amongst other ebook readers in the market. I do not think the Kindle itself is a game changer, I think that "ebook readers that have cellular connectivity to a major bookstore and remote (PC/Mobile) access to the content" is the game changer. The device is not what's important, its the content and the accessibility.
Amazon I feel will continue to be strong, as they seem to have the most books out there and the first to market, but whomever can reduce the headache of getting the content onto the device will succeed. Amazon has done a great job in that arena. I hope that the competition continues, which will only make the products better for the consumer.

Sidenote: Remember the Rio Riot, and how hard it was to get your mp3's on there? Ohh wait, probably not.]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Well, take me for instance... I got a Nook for Christmas. I am now on vacation in Colombia. I have read 4 books so far that I downloaded before I left home. If I would have done the same thing, I would have to lug those books around. And all of them are bestsellers meaning that they would only come in hardcover (for a few months). So having the eReader makes it MUCH easier for me to sit back and relax instead of having to worry about weight limits in my suitcase when getting on a plane. ]]>Jan 6th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
To each their own. I prefer not having the clutter of books and space eating book shelves. There are also ways to copy ebooks, so if I want to give it to someone else, I can always give them a PDF copy.]]>Jan 6th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Yet she's been using eBook readers since 2002. Started with the Gemstar REB 1100, then moved up to the eBookwise 1150 (which also ties into Fictionwise's online store via USB), and is now using an iPod Touch with the eReader app and Fictionwise's online store.

She takes her iPod everywhere and is always reading. Since she's in a wheelchair carrying the iPod is much easier then a stack of hardcover books.

Don't dismiss a technology just because its not for you. My grandparents have no interest in computers, social networking, or any of this online connectivity stuff. However they don't discourage me from using it in many ways daily for my work in the field and as a hobby.

eBook readers are here to stay, they're getting better, and the other poster is right. Having the store with you everywehre is a game changer. The e-ink display is also pretty lovely as well.

- D]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
I've never understood the people that rush to bring up another device "but but for the price this does so much more!" Those extras are useless if it does the main thing I want it for (reading) worse then the other device.

It's like iPod docks. They charge your iPod and possibly offer internet radio but they come with poor to mediocre speakers. Yet for the same price you can get a set of headphones that sound far superior.

Sometimes you just want to do one thing and do it well.]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Now, there are even more LED netbooks with very reasonable price. I agree the Kindle is a very nice device, but it is just my taste. Netbook better for the money that i would spend on a Kindle DX.]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
We'll See Soon Enough...]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Regarding the iPhone: trying to read anything of length on a screen with a mere 320x480 pixels can be quite daunting (to say the least).

The Nexus One features 2.5 times the resolution of the iPhone, but is relegated to a relatively small 3.7 inch display.

eReaders have a purpose, but this Kindle seems seriously overpriced.]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Yeah, but I guess I couldn't see myself reading an eReader either. I'd rather just get the book. If it wasn't such a unitasker (like a tablet) and the same price, I could see myself paying for it.]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
For one thing it's not as good an ebook reader as a Kindle, plus you have to buy a monthly contract which is quickly going to cost you far more than a DX.]]>Jan 6th 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/True. But a kindle is something you buy in addition to a cell/smart phone you probably already own and are paying for.]]>Jan 6th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
And a 3.5" screen over a 9.7"? :)

Battery life as well. My iPhone 3G gets a few hours of constant use (maybe 4 at most?).

- D]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 6th 2010 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
Regular paperbacks in India are usually priced at same or lower than ebooks ( at amazon, for e.g. ) Hence the incentive to buy something like Kindle DX seems to be only for storage reasons or geek show-off purposes.
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Source: Kindle Blog.]]>Jan 6th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
What gets me is when I add it to cart, I figure I'll get a little case for it too:

$490 = Kindle DX
$50 = Leather Case
$70 = Import Fee (???)
$27 = Shipping (!... @_@)

That's before I get dinged at the border for taxes and duties. Ships free my butt! :(

If it was $489 CAD + Free Super Saver Shipping I'd ponder it, but those added fees makes it insane!

As to the tabletPC's, I owned one back in 2002 and used it for school. While they're great for note taking and writing all over PDF's (my teachers would provide blank tests in PDF format and i'd write all over it, save to PDF and hand back in via usb key/email) they've got some flaws:
- They're still expensive
- The battery life is 2-5 hours at most
- They're about 3-4 pounds if you get a convertible one, much heavier then a dedicated ebook reader.
- If you get a convertible one (which aside from Motion Computing's line, most are) that's basically a little laptop. There's something about buying a whole laptop just to read books that baffles me.

I own an eee PC, the 1000HE and I highly recommend it netbook wise, its the only model I've seen in the past year with an actual 8-9 hour battery life (7.5-8.5 in my real world use). All the new models are just cosmetic differences, the same keyboard and touchpad I have, perhaps the newer 1368x768 screens, but still.

Netbooks are awesome, tablets are cool. But using either to replace your stack of books seems odd to me.

Finally, out of all these new ereaders that are coming out, how many are US only?

- D]]>Jan 6th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
I live in the UK and got my wife the International Kindle and she loves it. We're off to Oz soon as well and it's nice to know that it will work there.

PS No power convertor is needed, just a socket adaptor so the plug is the right shape for your country. I got a UK adaptor for $2 or you can just charge it via USB.]]>Jan 6th 2010 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/
http://ebookreader.compare2save.net]]>Jan 7th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Jan 7th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/amazon-kindle-dx-with-global-wireless-ships-january-19th-for-4/Mar 2nd 2010 9:10PM