What the Customers Are Saying In the Amazon Kindle DX Reviews
You won’t have a hard time finding a Kindle DX review if you search, but you will get some mixed results. The Kindle is the most popular portable ebook reader on the market and as such it has to appeal to a wide variety of people, something which is nearly impossible. While many complaints are due to personal experiences which are fairly uncommon, such as a 12 hour battery not lasting long enough for someone used to transatlantic flights, you will find some valid concerns. While many people may not feel these concerns will affect them, it is still important to address all of them. When you are buying a 500-dollar piece of technology, you want to make sure you know exactly what you are getting.
The pro list is a big one. The DX boasts so many features, it’s impossible to list them all in a short article. One thing the Kindle does very well is live up to what it claims. The screen is huge and perfect for easy-on-the-eyes reading anywhere. It can hold more books that most people can even think of and other documents as well. Offering you a rotating screen, the Kindle DX is perfect for reading newspapers or kid’s books with a lot of pictures. The DX also boasts an improved design over the Kindle 2, making it easier to hold without accidentally hitting buttons.
However, it is what the Kindle doesn’t tell you that may have many people scratching their heads. The new DX uses an obsolete form of copy protection called DRM (digital rights management) which makes it nearly impossible to work with when you have your own files you wish to import. Unless you buy directly from Amazon, you may be frustrated at the lack of options for your reading material.
There are also complaints about the organizational capabilities, or lack thereof, with the DX. If you have a huge library, your options for sorting and managing your files are limited, making your library hard to navigate. As always, the price must be discussed. The DX is a luxury that many readers just cannot afford, costing nearly as much as a small laptop.
That price does buy you quite a bit with the DX. It buys enough to keep most readers happy for a long time. Of course, the Kindle DX isn’t perfect. It does have some issues that may put some people off. But if you are not concerned with the file limits or the organization options, you may find plenty to love about the new DX. For most people the DX offers everything they want from an ebook reader. And while it may not replace the paper book entirely, there certainly is something to all the hype about the new Kindle DX.
