Kindle DX questions!

basilmir · 09-14-2009, 02:26 PM

Hello,

Can anyone that actually has a Kindle DX answear a couple of questions?

1. In the PDF functionality... can you highlight text as you would in acrobat. Select the text, right click and select highlight or comment, and save?

I am interested if i can highlight something would i be able to SAVE in native PDF format as in acrobat.

2. How are the firmware revisions? Do they come often, have they improved and actually fixed bugs?

3. What do you think is good and bad with the Kindle DX?

Stingo · 09-15-2009, 06:46 AM

1. No.
2. None so far for me.
3. Good: size, weight, shape.
Bad: size, weight, shape.
Good and bad are subjective and depend on your expectations.
Order one. If you don't like it send it back.

poohbear_nc · 09-15-2009, 08:28 AM

PDF opinions have varied widely in users - largely depending on what texts(and how they were created/formatted) they want to view, what they want to do with the texts, and what their expectations were.
The bottom line is - you have to try it for yourself. Amazon gives you a 30-day window to return it for a full refund - you just get nailed for the return postage.

davidspitzer · 09-15-2009, 11:14 AM

I am a Law student and I took all my books I purchased and scanned them into PDF's in order to read my class material while traveling (I work full time also) I just got a Kindle DX and i must say that it renders the PDF the best of any device i have seen so far - yes it does not have the TOC and other features but i would rather have the PDF open and be readable then worry about toc's. Some of my PDF's are over 200 megs plus. On scaned PDf's the only advice I can give is scan in black and white - greyscale or color detracts from the readability and sometimes prevents the DX and for that matter any reader from opening it

basilmir · 09-15-2009, 11:35 AM

I'm not from the US. So returning it is out of the question. What is have now is a PRS-505, and i wish they had one twice as big.

That's borderline pdf support. If you can't comment and bookmark pages... what is the use of "native" pdf support?

I think the iRex DR1000S is looking better each day... Seems they are going to add some kind of borderline pdf support just like the DX, with them i can actually HOPE for some improvement.

I have a feeling Amazon is going the Apple 'lockdown the device' way, I hate that.

ectoplasm · 09-15-2009, 08:19 PM

Another fairly big issue, the built in dictionary does not work in PDF's. Another complaint I see repeatedly is the lack of zoom. If the original PDF has a reasonably large font size for the page, then it's no problem. But if the original print is small, such as in some magazines, then it can be too tiny to read. A workaround is to turn the Kindle sideways which does provide one level of zoom, but I find this workaround clumsy.

09-14-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
basilmir Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: PRS-505	Kindle DX questions! Hello, Can anyone that actually has a Kindle DX answear a couple of questions? 1. In the PDF functionality... can you highlight text as you would in acrobat. Select the text, right click and select highlight or comment, and save? I am interested if i can highlight something would i be able to SAVE in native PDF format as in acrobat. 2. How are the firmware revisions? Do they come often, have they improved and actually fixed bugs? 3. What do you think is good and bad with the Kindle DX?

09-15-2009, 11:14 AM	#4
davidspitzer So Many Words to Read! Posts: 411 Karma: 125665 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Kindle	PDF I am a Law student and I took all my books I purchased and scanned them into PDF's in order to read my class material while traveling (I work full time also) I just got a Kindle DX and i must say that it renders the PDF the best of any device i have seen so far - yes it does not have the TOC and other features but i would rather have the PDF open and be readable then worry about toc's. Some of my PDF's are over 200 megs plus. On scaned PDf's the only advice I can give is scan in black and white - greyscale or color detracts from the readability and sometimes prevents the DX and for that matter any reader from opening it

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09-15-2009, 06:46 AM	#2
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 567 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	1. No. 2. None so far for me. 3. Good: size, weight, shape. Bad: size, weight, shape. Good and bad are subjective and depend on your expectations. Order one. If you don't like it send it back.

09-15-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 59,130 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	PDF opinions have varied widely in users - largely depending on what texts(and how they were created/formatted) they want to view, what they want to do with the texts, and what their expectations were. The bottom line is - you have to try it for yourself. Amazon gives you a 30-day window to return it for a full refund - you just get nailed for the return postage.

09-15-2009, 11:35 AM	#5
basilmir Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: PRS-505	I'm not from the US. So returning it is out of the question. What is have now is a PRS-505, and i wish they had one twice as big. That's borderline pdf support. If you can't comment and bookmark pages... what is the use of "native" pdf support? I think the iRex DR1000S is looking better each day... Seems they are going to add some kind of borderline pdf support just like the DX, with them i can actually HOPE for some improvement. I have a feeling Amazon is going the Apple 'lockdown the device' way, I hate that.

09-15-2009, 08:19 PM	#6
ectoplasm Addict Posts: 255 Karma: 1151364 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Aura HD and H2O	Another fairly big issue, the built in dictionary does not work in PDF's. Another complaint I see repeatedly is the lack of zoom. If the original PDF has a reasonably large font size for the page, then it's no problem. But if the original print is small, such as in some magazines, then it can be too tiny to read. A workaround is to turn the Kindle sideways which does provide one level of zoom, but I find this workaround clumsy.

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