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wallcraft · 05-06-2009, 01:29 PM

I preordered, but I may cancel if another large screen reader looks better by the introduction date. I very nearly bought a iRex DR1000S, and I would have bought a DR1000WS (with WiFi) particularly if it was $500. The only thing missing from the DX is WiFi, which would have cost about $5-10 to add and would really help at colleges. I have had good luck with Whispernet coverage on my Kindle 1, so perhaps it isn't that big a deal. I also think a touch screen would be better than a keyboard but again not enough to put off buying the DX.

I did not preorder a cover, because I wonder if a 3rd party cover would be better in the end.

05-06-2009, 01:29 PM	#19
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I preordered, but I may cancel if another large screen reader looks better by the introduction date. I very nearly bought a iRex DR1000S, and I would have bought a DR1000WS (with WiFi) particularly if it was $500. The only thing missing from the DX is WiFi, which would have cost about $5-10 to add and would really help at colleges. I have had good luck with Whispernet coverage on my Kindle 1, so perhaps it isn't that big a deal. I also think a touch screen would be better than a keyboard but again not enough to put off buying the DX. I did not preorder a cover, because I wonder if a 3rd party cover would be better in the end.