Kindle 3 or Kindle DX?

Ea · 05-02-2011, 02:52 AM

I want to upgrade my Kindle 2 to the new pearl e-ink screens. So far, the Kindle has been my favourite among all the devices I've tried, so I'll stick with it. But I'm not sure whether to get the larger screen of the DX or just get a 6" Kindle 3.

I've had a 9.6" irex device and liked the extra space (software was not great though, so I sold it). But since I recently got an iPad, I already have a larger screen reader, which works very well for PDFs and other types of documents that usually requires a large screen - and I don't really expect the Kindle to take its place in that respect.

I plan to use the new Kindle mostly at home - I'd prefer to take the iPad (or iPhone) with me out. And while I don't mind reading books on it, I would prefer to have an e-ink device for that - especially for evening reading, as I have a problem with insomnia and a back-lit screen can disturb the body's sleep rhythms.*

Basically I think it comes down to that the larger screen of the DX would be nice, but it's also more expensive, and I don't really need it. A Kindle 3 wifi would be half the price, lighter to sit with and I can get the lighted cover for it, which is a bonus. What do you think?

SkyDream · 05-02-2011, 04:58 AM

Since you do have an iPad i would go for the K3 instead of the KDXG.

odiakkoh · 05-02-2011, 05:15 AM

If I was in your position I'd go with the Kindle 3.

Stingo · 05-02-2011, 06:59 AM

I like the DX size format far better than the regular kindle. However, Amazon is not updating the DX to the latest features so far. Based on their failure to upgrade the DX line I would be very hesitant to buy an Amazon device now.

patrickt · 05-02-2011, 07:01 AM

I bought the DX because I'm old, can't read small print, and I'd never seen an ereader and was tired of waiting to see one. First, the price difference is not insignificant. The DX is 3.3 times the price of the new $114 K3. The DX is 2.7 times the price of the standard K3 WiFi.

The DX was fine. It was awkward to carry around. Not as bad as an IPad, of course, but not slam dunk convenient, either.

Not surprisingly, three weeks after I got my DX I saw a 6" K2 in the wild. The person let me hold it and I discovered I could read it easily. It was fine. After considering the issue for awhile I ordered a K3 WiFi. I enjoy it. My DX is back in the U.S. with my sister putting it up for sale.

A small detail. The DX was 3G only. For me, 3G is markedly slower than WiFi and where I live it went down more often than my router.

abuzakour · 05-02-2011, 08:26 AM

I had the kindle DX and the smaller Kindle 3 - 6" .. I definitely prefer the kindle 3... It is very light and I can hold it for hours and read and I don't miss the larger screen.

wvcherrybomb · 05-02-2011, 08:57 AM

K3 all the way. Since you can make the fonts as large as you like, there is no real need for a larger screen.

Blog Kindle · 05-02-2011, 10:47 AM

I'd recommend to go with K3.

I have both. Extra screen space on KDX is not worth the extra weight and size when reading books. It comes in handy when reading PDFs but you already have that covered with iPad

Barty · 05-02-2011, 10:57 AM

I have k3 and iPad and I think they make a good combination and complement each other well.. Note that the larger screen aside, the k3 has better hardware and software than the DX, which is kind of an oversized k2.1. You're also losing wifi and page buttons on both sides. I would only get the kxg if I could get a used one for really cheap, like $150.

Ea · 05-02-2011, 11:12 AM

I'm leaning more and more towards K3.

jocampo · 05-02-2011, 12:01 PM

Kindle 3

I do also have an iPad and use it for reading some color Magazines, light Internet Browsing and PDFs; last one, is the one where iPad shines when using GoodReader.

The Kindle 3 is really portable and light. You can use it at home, at bed , outdoors, has the perfect size.

The Kindle DXG is not as heavy as iPad but it is kind of bulky. For reading the same novel or book, it makes no sense to me. The DX is more suitable for PDF files, poetry, or computer books, where you need a big screen to avoid cutting off some lines. Like I said, you have an iPad already so you can use it with Kindle app. for those type of books.

Also, Kindle 3 is less expensive ...

ProfCrash · 05-02-2011, 12:03 PM

I have both and prefer the DXG. I like the larger screen and the extra reading room that comes with it. I use the K3 when I am traveling because it is easier to fit into my bag and more comfortable to use on the plane. I use the DXG when I am at home.

bZkindle · 05-02-2011, 01:12 PM

I'd buy all of them. Oh wait...

RainingLemur · 05-02-2011, 04:12 PM

Kindle 3.

Anagnostis · 05-02-2011, 06:33 PM

For pdf use KDXG
For amazon books Κindle 3

05-02-2011, 02:52 AM	#1
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Kindle 3 or Kindle DX? I want to upgrade my Kindle 2 to the new pearl e-ink screens. So far, the Kindle has been my favourite among all the devices I've tried, so I'll stick with it. But I'm not sure whether to get the larger screen of the DX or just get a 6" Kindle 3. I've had a 9.6" irex device and liked the extra space (software was not great though, so I sold it). But since I recently got an iPad, I already have a larger screen reader, which works very well for PDFs and other types of documents that usually requires a large screen - and I don't really expect the Kindle to take its place in that respect. I plan to use the new Kindle mostly at home - I'd prefer to take the iPad (or iPhone) with me out. And while I don't mind reading books on it, I would prefer to have an e-ink device for that - especially for evening reading, as I have a problem with insomnia and a back-lit screen can disturb the body's sleep rhythms.* Basically I think it comes down to that the larger screen of the DX would be nice, but it's also more expensive, and I don't really need it. A Kindle 3 wifi would be half the price, lighter to sit with and I can get the lighted cover for it, which is a bonus. What do you think?

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05-02-2011, 04:58 AM	#2
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	Since you do have an iPad i would go for the K3 instead of the KDXG.

05-02-2011, 05:15 AM	#3
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	If I was in your position I'd go with the Kindle 3.

05-02-2011, 06:59 AM	#4
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	I like the DX size format far better than the regular kindle. However, Amazon is not updating the DX to the latest features so far. Based on their failure to upgrade the DX line I would be very hesitant to buy an Amazon device now.

05-02-2011, 07:01 AM	#5
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I bought the DX because I'm old, can't read small print, and I'd never seen an ereader and was tired of waiting to see one. First, the price difference is not insignificant. The DX is 3.3 times the price of the new $114 K3. The DX is 2.7 times the price of the standard K3 WiFi. The DX was fine. It was awkward to carry around. Not as bad as an IPad, of course, but not slam dunk convenient, either. Not surprisingly, three weeks after I got my DX I saw a 6" K2 in the wild. The person let me hold it and I discovered I could read it easily. It was fine. After considering the issue for awhile I ordered a K3 WiFi. I enjoy it. My DX is back in the U.S. with my sister putting it up for sale. A small detail. The DX was 3G only. For me, 3G is markedly slower than WiFi and where I live it went down more often than my router.

05-02-2011, 08:26 AM	#6
abuzakour Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	I had the kindle DX and the smaller Kindle 3 - 6" .. I definitely prefer the kindle 3... It is very light and I can hold it for hours and read and I don't miss the larger screen.

05-02-2011, 08:57 AM	#7
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	K3 all the way. Since you can make the fonts as large as you like, there is no real need for a larger screen.

05-02-2011, 10:47 AM	#8
Blog Kindle Addict Posts: 224 Karma: 25122 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 1/2/3/4/Touch/DX/Fire\|PRS-600/350\|Nook(color)\|iPad\|iPad2\|EVO 4G	I'd recommend to go with K3. I have both. Extra screen space on KDX is not worth the extra weight and size when reading books. It comes in handy when reading PDFs but you already have that covered with iPad

05-02-2011, 10:57 AM	#9
Barty doofus Posts: 2,543 Karma: 13088847 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I have k3 and iPad and I think they make a good combination and complement each other well.. Note that the larger screen aside, the k3 has better hardware and software than the DX, which is kind of an oversized k2.1. You're also losing wifi and page buttons on both sides. I would only get the kxg if I could get a used one for really cheap, like $150.

05-02-2011, 11:12 AM	#10
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I'm leaning more and more towards K3.

05-02-2011, 12:01 PM	#11
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Kindle 3 I do also have an iPad and use it for reading some color Magazines, light Internet Browsing and PDFs; last one, is the one where iPad shines when using GoodReader. The Kindle 3 is really portable and light. You can use it at home, at bed , outdoors, has the perfect size. The Kindle DXG is not as heavy as iPad but it is kind of bulky. For reading the same novel or book, it makes no sense to me. The DX is more suitable for PDF files, poetry, or computer books, where you need a big screen to avoid cutting off some lines. Like I said, you have an iPad already so you can use it with Kindle app. for those type of books. Also, Kindle 3 is less expensive ...

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05-02-2011, 12:03 PM	#12
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I have both and prefer the DXG. I like the larger screen and the extra reading room that comes with it. I use the K3 when I am traveling because it is easier to fit into my bag and more comfortable to use on the plane. I use the DXG when I am at home.

05-02-2011, 01:12 PM	#13
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	I'd buy all of them. Oh wait...

05-02-2011, 04:12 PM	#14
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Kindle 3.

05-02-2011, 06:33 PM	#15
Anagnostis Member Posts: 19 Karma: 2748 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Device: Kindle PW/PW2 - Kobo Aura HD -iPad 3	For pdf use KDXG For amazon books Κindle 3