8.4 out of 10

Amazon Kindle DX

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User Score (41)

8.6
Expert Score (13)

7.5
Ease of use (14)

8.2
Durability (9)

9.3
Battery performance (9)

10
Capacity (9)

8.6
Speed performance (5)

9.7

Freak Rank

35 of 100 in E-Book Readers

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Pros & Cons

magazines, design, small, screen, decent battery life

overpriced

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(1)
7-8		(9)
5-6		(3)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

Users:

9-10		(17)
7-8		(7)
5-6		(4)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

Expert Reviews

PC Magazine

8.0/10

7 July 2010
With a much-larger screen and more storage, the Amazon Kindle DX is a nice addition to the Kindle family. But its almost-$400 price tag might be prohibitively high. Read more
- Bigger, better screen. Super-thin. 4GB capacity (3,500 books). Wide selection of books, magazines, and blogs. Buying new titles is dead simple with the free, integrated cellular modem. Text-to-speech capability.
- Very expensive. No touch screen. Interface could be more intuitive.
LAPTOP Magazine

6.0/10

22 July 2010
Amazon's refresh of its large-screen Kindle DX isn't just limited to the new color on the outside. The new DX features a crisper high-contrast screen, faster page turn times, updated Kindle software, and a lower price ($379),... Read more
Digitaltrends

30 July 2011
We haven't had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we've assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it. Read more
Wired

17 May 2010
Another Kindle? It seems that it was only four months ago that we saw a new version of Amazon’s e-reader. Read more
- Big-screen device that’s even more readable than the original Kindle. PDF support is a welcome addition.
- High cost of admission. Pivot mode has hair trigger. Southpaws will find the reader cumbersome.
eReader Central

10/10

15 May 2010
With its new display (50% better contrast), free 3G global internet connection, and a much more reasonable price tag ($379), the new Kindle DX makes one mean, lean reading machine. Read more
- Optimal screen size , Great design , Intuitive user interface , Enormous selection of books, magazines, and periodicals , Built-in free international wireless , Decent battery life , Audio book integration , Text-to...
- Not optimal for traveling , Non-U.S. users may suffer extra fees when using wireless capabilities , Web browser isn’t really useful , Battery can’t be replaced on your own , Not compatible with several file formats