Weight
The Kindle DX device weighs 18.9 oz.
Display
9.7-inch auto-rotating E Ink display with 16 shades of gray. Two and a half times the size of the Kindle 2 display
User Interface
QWERTY keyboard + 5-way controller. Add annotations to text, clip key passages and bookmark pages for future use. Six adjustable font sizes to suit your reading preference. Text-to-Speech feature.
Storage space
3.3GB of internal memory, which will be enough for 3,500 books, U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs
Wireless capabilities
Free Wireless 3G through Sprint (powered by Whispernet) (US only)
Compatibility
Supported document formats are Kindle (AZW), PDF, TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.
Upload eBooks
Through wireless or by a USB cable.
Battery life
Up to 2 weeks of reading (4 days with wireless on).
Price
$489.00
Warranty
1-year limited warranty
So, what’s the difference between Kindle DX and Kindle 2?
| Kindle 2 | Kindle DX | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6″ diagonal e-ink | 9.7″ diagonal e-ink |
| Size | 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ | 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ |
| Storage | 1,500 books | 3,500 books |
| PDF Support | via conversion | native PDF reader |
| Rotating Display | Yes | Yes |
| 3G Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Books in Under 60 Seconds | Yes | Yes |
| Text-to-Speech | Yes | Yes |
| Whispersync | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $359.00 | $489.00 |
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