Kindle DX Graphite - Just ordered Mine in Canada

masmullin · 07-06-2010, 06:13 PM

Any other Canadians order the Kindle DX Graphite? I intend on subscribing to a newspaper on it, so long as I get pictures.

I own a PRS 505 and an iPad. I intend to give the PRS 505 to my mom.

Anarel · 07-06-2010, 06:50 PM

Are you certain you were able to order the KDXG?

I'd read some people weren't able to order it, that their order was changed to a White KDX.

ThomasC · 07-06-2010, 07:58 PM

Ya, in Australia, I tried to 1-click order one with a cover and ended up just getting the cover!

masmullin · 07-07-2010, 10:10 AM

My order says "Kindle dx - graphite- latest generation" its picture is dark grey.

wallcraft · 07-07-2010, 10:49 AM

The KDXG web page now says (did it always?):

Quote:

Live Outside the U.S.?
Good news. Kindle DX can now be shipped to customers outside the U.S.

The white KDX is $20 cheaper.

masmullin · 07-09-2010, 02:38 PM

Kindle DXG arrived last night. I really enjoy it.

SensualPoet · 07-09-2010, 11:11 PM

Please let us know what the newspaper / magazine experience is like. When publications like Economist are stripped of their graphics and tables, it loses a lot. Colour is nice ... but well designed graphics and pics in b&w on a crisp screen are definitely good enough.

masmullin · 07-09-2010, 11:45 PM

News papers lack the pictures, however, the news blurbs they serve up are decent and let me know whats going on with the world. I pay more attention to them on the kindle than on a website. I've got free 2 week subscriptions to National Post/Globe and Mail/Ottawa Citizen. Im going to drop the Globe and Post and stick with the citizen because it lets me know more directly about my community than the other two.

I should mention that I normally dont pay much attention to pictures in the physical paper printings that I occasionally see (except those nice fronts to the "life" section or whatnot).

I haven't gotten any magazines because I DO pay attention to the pictures in those... magazines have a lot more graphs/maps etc to put visual context to a story, and the stories are usually much more indepth (newspaper blurbs are ~400 words long).

For the record, i WOULD get the economist as I used to get it in physical format (canceled my subscript because it would always come 1 week late, which is unacceptable for a weekly). However, the economist is not offered in kindle format to Canada.

shiquanwang · 07-11-2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masmullin

Any other Canadians order the Kindle DX Graphite? I intend on subscribing to a newspaper on it, so long as I get pictures.

I own a PRS 505 and an iPad. I intend to give the PRS 505 to my mom.

How much is it in Canada including shipment and tax?

masmullin · 07-12-2010, 03:07 PM

Phillip: am I sure of what? That the economist is not available in Canada on Kindle... yes. Both the WSJ and The Economist are not available on Kindle in Canada.

Shiquanwang: Post is 13.99, G&M is 14.99 and the Citizen is 15.99. Over all the G&M is probably the best paper, but I want my local news.

07-06-2010, 06:13 PM	#1
masmullin Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505 Sony	Kindle DX Graphite - Just ordered Mine in Canada Any other Canadians order the Kindle DX Graphite? I intend on subscribing to a newspaper on it, so long as I get pictures. I own a PRS 505 and an iPad. I intend to give the PRS 505 to my mom.

07-09-2010, 11:45 PM	#8
masmullin Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505 Sony	Newspapers/Magazines News papers lack the pictures, however, the news blurbs they serve up are decent and let me know whats going on with the world. I pay more attention to them on the kindle than on a website. I've got free 2 week subscriptions to National Post/Globe and Mail/Ottawa Citizen. Im going to drop the Globe and Post and stick with the citizen because it lets me know more directly about my community than the other two. I should mention that I normally dont pay much attention to pictures in the physical paper printings that I occasionally see (except those nice fronts to the "life" section or whatnot). I haven't gotten any magazines because I DO pay attention to the pictures in those... magazines have a lot more graphs/maps etc to put visual context to a story, and the stories are usually much more indepth (newspaper blurbs are ~400 words long). For the record, i WOULD get the economist as I used to get it in physical format (canceled my subscript because it would always come 1 week late, which is unacceptable for a weekly). However, the economist is not offered in kindle format to Canada.

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07-06-2010, 06:50 PM	#2
Anarel Evangelist Posts: 424 Karma: 61399 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K1, GKDX, K3	Are you certain you were able to order the KDXG? I'd read some people weren't able to order it, that their order was changed to a White KDX.

07-06-2010, 07:58 PM	#3
ThomasC Thunder Down Under Posts: 210 Karma: 29154 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle dxg, K3, K4nt, iPhone	Ya, in Australia, I tried to 1-click order one with a cover and ended up just getting the cover!

07-07-2010, 10:10 AM	#4
masmullin Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505 Sony	My order says "Kindle dx - graphite- latest generation" its picture is dark grey.

07-09-2010, 02:38 PM	#6
masmullin Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505 Sony	Kindle DXG arrived last night. I really enjoy it.

07-09-2010, 11:11 PM	#7
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Please let us know what the newspaper / magazine experience is like. When publications like Economist are stripped of their graphics and tables, it loses a lot. Colour is nice ... but well designed graphics and pics in b&w on a crisp screen are definitely good enough.

07-12-2010, 03:07 PM	#10
masmullin Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505 Sony	Phillip: am I sure of what? That the economist is not available in Canada on Kindle... yes. Both the WSJ and The Economist are not available on Kindle in Canada. Shiquanwang: Post is 13.99, G&M is 14.99 and the Citizen is 15.99. Over all the G&M is probably the best paper, but I want my local news.

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