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Tom Swift · 11-01-2011, 07:43 AM

I discovered over here in China a place where I can get a new Kindle DX for about $100 less than the retail price in the States. I am having a student ask some questions about it, due to my lack of Chinese, but since I don't know much about them, I thought I would ask here.

Currently, I use my iPod in my classroom to hold in my hand as I write on the board. I have a Kindle 3 and it is fantastic but too small to read my PDF files, especially due to the Math functions I need to use. I did some searching on this site but since I can't search for "DX" (too few letters), I am probably missing some good information. Reading some comments on other sites, it seems that the DX is not really a new model but the Kindle 2 in a bigger package. Is this a problem? Any word if Amazon is planning to come out with a new model?

Will the Kindle DX be of use to me? Is it worth buying for the reduced price? Any information would be appreciated.

11-01-2011, 07:43 AM	#1
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 252 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	Should I buy a Kindle DX? I discovered over here in China a place where I can get a new Kindle DX for about $100 less than the retail price in the States. I am having a student ask some questions about it, due to my lack of Chinese, but since I don't know much about them, I thought I would ask here. Currently, I use my iPod in my classroom to hold in my hand as I write on the board. I have a Kindle 3 and it is fantastic but too small to read my PDF files, especially due to the Math functions I need to use. I did some searching on this site but since I can't search for "DX" (too few letters), I am probably missing some good information. Reading some comments on other sites, it seems that the DX is not really a new model but the Kindle 2 in a bigger package. Is this a problem? Any word if Amazon is planning to come out with a new model? Will the Kindle DX be of use to me? Is it worth buying for the reduced price? Any information would be appreciated.