One-Day Sale on Kindle DX: 299$ [ENDED]

rhari79 · 04-15-2011, 05:47 AM

Just got this in my mail:
Kindle DX for 299$.

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-DX-Wire...YVC4NY9PKTH2HX

Whos going to rush??

grumpy3b · 04-15-2011, 05:53 AM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129607

NNolan · 04-15-2011, 06:17 AM

I just sold my DXG Monday night, so I'm not interested. This makes me wonder if Amazon is getting ready to replace the DX-size readers with a 10" Android tablet, though.

Connallmac · 04-15-2011, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NNolan

I just sold my DXG Monday night, so I'm not interested. This makes me wonder if Amazon is getting ready to replace the DX-size readers with a 10" Android tablet, though.

Or if they are getting ready to announce a color DX?

poohbear_nc · 04-15-2011, 08:31 AM

or a Wifi DXG?

rogue_librarian · 04-15-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NNolan

This makes me wonder if Amazon is getting ready to replace the DX-size readers with a 10" Android tablet, though.

I doubt it. But, yes, a new DX could be in the works.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connallmac

Or if they are getting ready to announce a color DX?

I don't think eink is quite there yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

or a Wifi DXG?

Why not? That should be easy.

Connallmac · 04-15-2011, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

or a Wifi DXG?

Given Amazon is selling both 3G and WiFi versions on the K3 I think it's unlikely that they would get rid of 3G DXGs in favor of WiFi.

NNolan · 04-15-2011, 05:46 PM

If Amazon wants a share of the education market that said "No" to the DX but "Yes" to the iPad they're going to have to do more than add wifi to the DX. But maybe they've decided they don't want to be in that market after all.

http://www.azcentral.com/business/ar...textbooks.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/ed...05tablets.html

grumpy3b · 04-16-2011, 11:06 PM

face it, dedicated readers are by definition one-dimensional. Years back people on this site screamed, kicked and cried that by the gauds nobody was going to make their devices multipurpose. Well places like Amazon, Sony and others did not.

Slate or tablet devices are by definition multipurpose. Multipurpose is what a student or business user needs. Business users drive the market in all areas. A business does not want a dozen one-dimensional devices where a single multipurpose device will serve and serve in a far better fashion.

One company, well two in a way as the share a common heritage, that is Pocketbook and Onyx are actively developing multipurpose using eink screens. None of the other brands are even sniffing around in this area. I know Pocketbooks is actively and aggressively pursuing the education market in Ukraine and I can only assume Onyx is close on their heals. None of the other US or international brands are even in the game so far. This leaves the market wide open to brands with experience in multipurpose devices targeted at the business market. And what wins in the business market dictates the consumer marker via a trickle-down effect.

I don't think it is more complicated that this. Eventually all devices will be multipurpose and the one-dimensional reading only devices will be relegated to a niche market. Granted it is not an insignificant niche but that niche is currently in the process of the actual consumers getting older and dying off. As those users croak they are replaced by users who understand the value of multipurpose devices as they have used them their entire life, most in fact preferring them as they do not feel the multipurpose nature of the design is at all distracting.

Now sit back and watch as the curmudgeonly old guard swoop in and poo-poo this idea. It's usually funny to follow. Me? I say we need both but the reality is it is cheaper and more cost effective for a device maker to produce one multipurpose device to service the marketplace than try and juggle half a dozen devices each trying to serve a single function. So we must just accept this is where the market is going.

HansTWN · 04-17-2011, 02:34 AM

Single purpose units do have their place, soon a 5" or 6" e-ink device will be around 50 USD. And they will be selling by the 10s of millions. A lot of people don't want or need another multifunction device, besides, such a device needs to be as simple as possible. Just reading and downloading books, that's it.

SensualPoet · 04-17-2011, 08:06 AM

Form factor is an issue, too -- not just the ability to do more than one thing with a device.

I believe ereaders have at least a medium term future as a stand-alone device, just as "point-and-shoot" cameras do today even though many of us carry perfectly acceptable cameras for taking snaps in a smart phone. E-readers somewhere in the 6" range have a comfortable fit in the hand and display enough text -- but not too much -- at one time to best suits long-form reading.

As for tablets (and colour and video) -- the jury is still out on what the optimum size is: 7"? 10"? 12"? 4:3 ratio or widescreen? single screen or dual screen? And how important is input as well as playback? Ironically, it can be "harder" to type on a touch screen than a Blackberry, and the larger screen makes it tempting to want to input more, not less. Some folks have a smart phone and a tablet ... but still take their laptop travelling because it is so much more efficient for some tasks.

Again, what I am saying is form factor matters and in the larger devices the public hasn't landed on some universal "yes" the way it has with smart phones (ex PDAs) and laptops -- or even, I would argue, 6"-ish e-readers.

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04-15-2011, 05:53 AM	#2
grumpy3b Banned Posts: 246 Karma: 14967 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2 (x2), Kindle 1, a couple old PDAs	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129607

04-15-2011, 06:17 AM	#3
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 406 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	I just sold my DXG Monday night, so I'm not interested. This makes me wonder if Amazon is getting ready to replace the DX-size readers with a 10" Android tablet, though.

04-15-2011, 08:31 AM	#5
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,792 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	or a Wifi DXG?

04-15-2011, 05:46 PM	#8
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 406 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	If Amazon wants a share of the education market that said "No" to the DX but "Yes" to the iPad they're going to have to do more than add wifi to the DX. But maybe they've decided they don't want to be in that market after all. http://www.azcentral.com/business/ar...textbooks.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/ed...05tablets.html

04-16-2011, 11:06 PM	#9
grumpy3b Banned Posts: 246 Karma: 14967 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2 (x2), Kindle 1, a couple old PDAs	face it, dedicated readers are by definition one-dimensional. Years back people on this site screamed, kicked and cried that by the gauds nobody was going to make their devices multipurpose. Well places like Amazon, Sony and others did not. Slate or tablet devices are by definition multipurpose. Multipurpose is what a student or business user needs. Business users drive the market in all areas. A business does not want a dozen one-dimensional devices where a single multipurpose device will serve and serve in a far better fashion. One company, well two in a way as the share a common heritage, that is Pocketbook and Onyx are actively developing multipurpose using eink screens. None of the other brands are even sniffing around in this area. I know Pocketbooks is actively and aggressively pursuing the education market in Ukraine and I can only assume Onyx is close on their heals. None of the other US or international brands are even in the game so far. This leaves the market wide open to brands with experience in multipurpose devices targeted at the business market. And what wins in the business market dictates the consumer marker via a trickle-down effect. I don't think it is more complicated that this. Eventually all devices will be multipurpose and the one-dimensional reading only devices will be relegated to a niche market. Granted it is not an insignificant niche but that niche is currently in the process of the actual consumers getting older and dying off. As those users croak they are replaced by users who understand the value of multipurpose devices as they have used them their entire life, most in fact preferring them as they do not feel the multipurpose nature of the design is at all distracting. Now sit back and watch as the curmudgeonly old guard swoop in and poo-poo this idea. It's usually funny to follow. Me? I say we need both but the reality is it is cheaper and more cost effective for a device maker to produce one multipurpose device to service the marketplace than try and juggle half a dozen devices each trying to serve a single function. So we must just accept this is where the market is going.

04-17-2011, 02:34 AM	#10
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Single purpose units do have their place, soon a 5" or 6" e-ink device will be around 50 USD. And they will be selling by the 10s of millions. A lot of people don't want or need another multifunction device, besides, such a device needs to be as simple as possible. Just reading and downloading books, that's it.

04-17-2011, 08:06 AM	#11
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Form factor is an issue, too -- not just the ability to do more than one thing with a device. I believe ereaders have at least a medium term future as a stand-alone device, just as "point-and-shoot" cameras do today even though many of us carry perfectly acceptable cameras for taking snaps in a smart phone. E-readers somewhere in the 6" range have a comfortable fit in the hand and display enough text -- but not too much -- at one time to best suits long-form reading. As for tablets (and colour and video) -- the jury is still out on what the optimum size is: 7"? 10"? 12"? 4:3 ratio or widescreen? single screen or dual screen? And how important is input as well as playback? Ironically, it can be "harder" to type on a touch screen than a Blackberry, and the larger screen makes it tempting to want to input more, not less. Some folks have a smart phone and a tablet ... but still take their laptop travelling because it is so much more efficient for some tasks. Again, what I am saying is form factor matters and in the larger devices the public hasn't landed on some universal "yes" the way it has with smart phones (ex PDAs) and laptops -- or even, I would argue, 6"-ish e-readers.

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