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Originally Posted by Anagnostis
My opinion is that for textbooks an e-reader with e ink is the more convenient way to read .
But why you choose the "bulky" DX instead the Paperwhite ?
It is lighter,smaller,"goes everywhere" with ease , you can read comfortably with one hand and under every lighting condition .
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Because any textbook will most likely be a Print Replica, and is a PDF in a wrapper. You NEED a bigger screen so you don't have to constantly zoom and pan around to read it. The DX was created for one reason and one reason only -- to work well with PDFs where the rest of the e-ink Kindles are absolutely horrible at it.
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Originally Posted by Shakenbake158
Well I thought that the DX would be nice because of the larger screen, more words on the page and such.
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And there is that too.
But if I were you, I'd go with a tablet, since the Kindle DX is an aging device . Try the Kindle Fire, it's much cheaper than the iPad, and is integrated with the Kindle Store.
There are people who get very excited about the clarity of the iPad's retina display and highly recommend it (I'm thinking of you, HarryT!) but even he would agree that it's only worth it if you really want to spend the money on it (as a premium feature), as the Kindle Fire still has a very decent display
EDIT: And apparently Print Replica is not yet supported on anything other than the Kindle Fires and the device/PC apps anyway.