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I've owned & used every model of Kindle ever made. I read constantly. The DX is my reader of choice - just for plain, ordinary books. The large screen better "simulates" a book page, and presents a comparable amount of text (one of my major annoyances with a 6" reader is the choice between text size versus number of page turns while reading versus the amount of text visible on one screen). It does run on the older firmware (closer to the K2 I believe) - but they did add the capability for collections. The Pearl EInk display is crisp & easy on the eyes. Resolution of photos or illustrations does vary widely - depends a lot on how the publisher incorporated them into the ebook version. If you read poetry, plays, or other material with formatted line lengths - and want to read using a font size large enough to see - and don't want to continually tip the reader into landscape mode - you need a DX. It is heavy to hold for extended reading - I usually balance it on the arm of the chair or on the back of a sleeping cat.
Noting Amazon's refusal to upgrade the firmware, and its continuing attempts to dump unsold stock on WOOT, daily deals, etc. I have bought several back-up DXG's just in case the DX is taken off the Amazon web site. $299 for a DXG in a case is a dandy deal.
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