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Originally Posted by SensualPoet
I'm a hinged guy (although I have been accused of being unhinged, from time to time).
Also, I would not buy a Kindle DX on the basis of 3G browsing. The DX is great as a b&w e-reader, with a larger screen which nicely accommodates many pdfs, and has all the bonuses of Amazon's amazing customer care and bookstore. If what you are looking for is a netbook substitute (emails, web browsing, online chatting), really, go with a netbook or double your investment and consider an iPad.
Kindle is optimised for e-book reading. If that fits your bill, you'll be very pleased with your purchase. For protection, the leather hinged cases are optimal. For he majority of your reading holding the Kindle solo, any of the slip cases are preferable.
Do let us know how things work out once you've enjoyed your Kindle for a week or so.
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Yes, I m totally aware of that. I want the kindle for reading purposes exclusively. But, wouldn't be nice being able to read some rss feed every now and then, or check the email if I do not have my 3G phone at hand?
About the case I can tell you that I wanted a sleeve because I do not like at all device's covers. Not in my phones, or computers, or everything, so I will most probably use the Kindle naked. However, when I am on the run I prefer to have the device covered for protection. I do not like to exhibit the device around neither, so a case is a must have for me.
That said, I am really happy with both amazon and m-edge services. I placed both orders, DXG and the m-edge case on July 20th.
Tree days later I had the m-edge case at home, and amazon sent me an email confirming that the DX was already shipped and will arrive to my home by July 28th. So hopefully in a few days I will have the reader here. That's fast!!!
In the meantime I am organizing my book library with calibre. I have as well requested to join the KindleSDK program, but I doubt they concede the first releases of the SDK to individual devs. I guess it will be more oriented to companies.