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Originally Posted by repods
so please tell us something about the kindle graphite..
it looks like one of the large ones that could be good at the moment..
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I briefly described in another thread ("iPad vs. Kindle DX") my experience with some of my colleagues:
Before a meeting I did show Kindle DX Graphite and iPad to some of them.
For now, I take them as a bundle with me: iPad for web based stuff, Kindle DX Graphite for reading. They are of similar size, so you perfectly can put them back to back for additional protection.
To my surprise, Kindle DX Graphite was far more "eye-catching" to them.
It has the screensaver on. Amazon did a clever job there. The screensavers show even more contrast than actual books.
And the reaction was: "Wow, it's so dark. Show us a book".
iPad on the other hand didn't find any interest.
I would have expected exactly the opposite.
To briefly describe Kindle DX Graphite:
Yes, the background is less grey than on other units. It's no quantum leap and I still wouldn't call it white. But this even might be a good thing. Even actual paper books aren't really white. White simply may be to reflective.
Le's call it "lighter grey".
The fonts are significantly darker. But I don't think, that's a revolution. nook already did show a smartly chosen set of fonts. On Kindle lots of users did install the font hack. So we've seen the effect before.
Still, the combination of lighter background and darker/bolder font makes some nice improvement.
If someone already has the older Kindle DX, I don't think it's "necessary" to upgrade. Especially considering that most DXs are less than 1 year old.
To me, DX Graphite was the convenient excuse to go for an international Kindle. Both my former models are the US version and so I couldn't enjoy the webshop experience.
What I really like: I can sync my books between DX Graphite and iPad. When on rare occasions reading on iPad, I can continue the title I've started on DX Graphite.
I didn't have any problems with the former white housing. But black (graphite) obviously is somewhat "cooler".
The buttons for turning pages have improved. They seem "smoother" and more stable/robust.
I guess that's pretty much it...
BTW: I can recommend it.
