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Originally Posted by pidgeon92
Slower than the K3? I don't find it to be so. Nor do I find the refresh to be any slower. I prefer it to the K3, though it is not as comfortable for reading in bed.
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The DX has a slower CPU. The K3 has a much faster CPU, but it is bogged down with firmware that has a lot more features and slows it down. So you are comparing "user experience" (hardware plus firmware). I was comparing hardware specifications. In fact, if you upgrade the DX with version 3.2.1 firmware, it runs a lot slower than the same firmware on a K3, but does a better job rendering PDF files than the "authorized" 2.5.8 firmware on a DX.
However, the DX is much better for PDF viewing, and I use my DX when I need to view PDFs. It is also a lot nicer for my wife, so she can read with larger fonts without reading glasses.
I have both DX and K3, and they both get used. Be sure to get the DX Graphite (with the eink Pearl display), which is much faster and higher contrast than the older DX (white).
I would get another DXG if I can get a good deal on it (I paid $100 for mine on ebay). But the K3 is also more portable (can fit in a coat pocket), for carrying around with you.
EDIT: The eink speed difference that I was referring to between DX and K3 is the "non-flash" update speed. When displaying video (using "gmplay" in the dev corner forum, with a silent film collection), the K3 can do smooth motion fluid video, but the DX and DXG can only do 1.5 frames/sec (or full speed with a small display area). Perhaps putting 3.2.1 firmware on it will let it run full-speed video...