Amazon Quietly Discontinuing Kindle DX - Page 2

ppw · 10-15-2012, 04:11 PM

I hope my DXG won't die on me. I just got it less than a year with a nice woot deal ($200+$5 sh). I am using it 5 days a week reading tech book pdfs, just like everyone here did/observed/predicted/suspected. To me. the retina LCD on the iPad 3 is no match to the eink of the DXG, especially when reading long hours.

Fingers crossed. Maybe I should consider getting a backup DXG if a nice clearance deal comes along.

petrucci · 10-15-2012, 04:39 PM

It is sad if this is true. I posted about on mobileread's kindle forums yesterday. I guess Amazon does not bother confirming such things, as it does not help them sell stuff. The press is really only for advertising right.

I think that Amazon and other manufacturers underestimate the market for a large screen e-reader. I think that a no frills reader with a screen size of approximately 8.5x11 would be a good seller. There are an awful lot of people who want to read electronic versions of paper documents.

spellbanisher · 10-15-2012, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew H.

I think that's exactly right. People knew that Apple was making a tablet, but most assumed it was going to cost $1,000 and run a full computer OS; most people were caught flat-footed when it's price was announced at $499.

I think Amazon's response was really amazing - the iPad came out in April; by August, Amazon was shipping the K3, which was about $100 cheaper than the K2, had a pearl screen, and a few other improvements. Amazon's main message was: this does not compete with the iPad: it is focused entirely on reading; it's smaller, lighter, has much better battery power, a better screen, etc. It's just astonishing to me how fast they moved (and all against the backdrop of Agency pricing being introduced and people predicting that Apple would own 90% of the e-book market).

There probably ought to be a business school case study on Amazon's response to the iPad, if there isn't already...

Unfortunately, this didn't leave much room for the DX.

In terms of just the pricing, Amazon was responding more to Barnes and Noble than to Apple. The K2 international was $259. Then when Barnes and Noble released their ereader at $199 Amazon lowered the price of the K2 international to $189. Then when Barnes and Noble released the Nook Wifi only at $149, Amazon released the wifi only version of the Kindle Keyboard at $139 two months later.

DiapDealer · 10-15-2012, 05:01 PM

I'm hoping this means no more—"why won't Amazon provide any firmware updates for some of these cool new features for the DX? They still sell the DX after all. It's a 'current' model. I'm reporting them to the Better Business Bureau."—threads in the Kindle forum.

bZkindle · 10-15-2012, 06:49 PM

Sad.. the DX is still my favorite reader. NEED MOAR LARGE SCREEN EREADERS NOW!

jgaiser · 10-16-2012, 12:03 AM

As I wrote on the Kindle Forum thread. I love my DX. Picked up a spare during the last sale (clearance?). It really is my favorite ereader for pdf and mobi. All I want is something to read on and it fits the bill.

HansTWN · 10-16-2012, 04:11 AM

I like my DX, too. But it could be so much more than a simple reader if it lost the keyboard, added a touch screen with note-taking function, WiFi, and Android app support. I could use it as a notepad and for displaying documents. I could download the morning paper directly and browse the occasional website.

joblack · 10-16-2012, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bZkindle

Sad.. the DX is still my favorite reader. NEED MOAR LARGE SCREEN EREADERS NOW!

My Kindle DX has a small black spot on the screen. Nothing really bad but still annoying.

Now I have a JetBook Color. Cannot completely substitute the DX (and is a little bit pricy) but comes close to it.

RIP - Kindle DX ...

mbovenka · 10-16-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyDisks

Lower the flags to half mast and break out the bugle for a sad rendition of taps.

And for those at the other side of the pond: The Last Post

R.I.P. Kindle DX. It's been a great time

Mine gets used every single day, and I will use it until it dies.

petrucci · 10-18-2012, 03:36 PM

Well it just may be that we jumped the gun on this one. I wrote to Amazon and they informed me that the DX is out of stock, but they have not stopped manufacturing it, and that it will be back in stock shortly.

So great news for DX fans.

twowheels · 10-18-2012, 05:07 PM

Not sure if I'd call myself a fan, but I've personally purchased 3 of them, only 1 for me. :-)

bZkindle · 10-18-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

Not sure if I'd call myself a fan, but I've personally purchased 3 of them, only 1 for me. :-)

I'm thinking about buying a back up. It's strange- I know it's nowhere near as popular as a 6 inch reader, but I'd think it would be at least popular enough that amazon would continue putting them out.. I mean, why abandon large size eink entirely? Especially as the price drops...

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10-15-2012, 04:11 PM	#16
ppw Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 499180 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle DXG, iPad 3	I hope my DXG won't die on me. I just got it less than a year with a nice woot deal ($200+$5 sh). I am using it 5 days a week reading tech book pdfs, just like everyone here did/observed/predicted/suspected. To me. the retina LCD on the iPad 3 is no match to the eink of the DXG, especially when reading long hours. Fingers crossed. Maybe I should consider getting a backup DXG if a nice clearance deal comes along.

10-15-2012, 04:39 PM	#17
petrucci Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 1647827 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	It is sad if this is true. I posted about on mobileread's kindle forums yesterday. I guess Amazon does not bother confirming such things, as it does not help them sell stuff. The press is really only for advertising right. I think that Amazon and other manufacturers underestimate the market for a large screen e-reader. I think that a no frills reader with a screen size of approximately 8.5x11 would be a good seller. There are an awful lot of people who want to read electronic versions of paper documents.

10-15-2012, 05:01 PM	#19
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,553 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm hoping this means no more—"why won't Amazon provide any firmware updates for some of these cool new features for the DX? They still sell the DX after all. It's a 'current' model. I'm reporting them to the Better Business Bureau."—threads in the Kindle forum.

10-15-2012, 06:49 PM	#20
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	Sad.. the DX is still my favorite reader. NEED MOAR LARGE SCREEN EREADERS NOW!

10-16-2012, 12:03 AM	#21
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	As I wrote on the Kindle Forum thread. I love my DX. Picked up a spare during the last sale (clearance?). It really is my favorite ereader for pdf and mobi. All I want is something to read on and it fits the bill.

10-16-2012, 04:11 AM	#22
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	I like my DX, too. But it could be so much more than a simple reader if it lost the keyboard, added a touch screen with note-taking function, WiFi, and Android app support. I could use it as a notepad and for displaying documents. I could download the morning paper directly and browse the occasional website.

10-18-2012, 03:36 PM	#25
petrucci Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 1647827 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Well it just may be that we jumped the gun on this one. I wrote to Amazon and they informed me that the DX is out of stock, but they have not stopped manufacturing it, and that it will be back in stock shortly. So great news for DX fans.

10-18-2012, 05:07 PM	#26
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Not sure if I'd call myself a fan, but I've personally purchased 3 of them, only 1 for me. :-)