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Originally Posted by hamisertvurdu
Hey all,
I recently realized that Kindle DX is on sale at Amazon for just $239. Is it worth buying it at this price? I am looking for your advices.
I know its technology is pretty old and there seems to be no update in the future. But I am looking for an e-ink reader with large screen to read academic PDFs. As I know, Sony will release an 13.3 inch reader next year but I think they will set a price around $400-$500, which seems a bit expensive for me. Should I wait for Sony (maybe its price would be lower than I expected) or buy a Kindle DX? I am also thinking about buying 10 inch tablet but I wonder whether tablets are better than e-ink readers to read PDF files for couple of hours without eye strain.
I don't have any device (neither tablet nor reader) and would appreciate your help. |
I've bought mine 3 years ago and still love it.
But I can't recommend it at all for PDFs.
For the "typical" ebook from Amazon it's great, although I rarely really need that size and often are more than fine with my Kindle Paperwhite.
But for PDFs, functionality is way too limited.
I very much preferred my iRex readers re. PDFs. Way better zoom options and such. iRex dropped out of business, nowadays probably the PocketBook series and similar units close the gap best.
And of course, as others already have stated: Tablets, albeit heavier and more power hungry, do a phantastic job with PDFs. GoodReader for example on iPad offers sheer endless options and is way faster than your average reader...
And: Although the display on Kindle DXG still is more than adequate, it's not quite state of the art anymore...