Looking to replace Kindle DX

HotPinkSocks · 06-23-2019, 08:40 AM

I've had a Kindle DX for a long time, but yesterday it gave up the ghost. I wasn't too depressed about it until I started trying to find a good replacement for it.

All these new larger readers are so expensive and chock full of fancy features! I just want to read in comfort on an e-ink screen :c

It's also been confusing and difficult trying to find information on options outside of Amazon or Kobo.

I'd really like something of a similar screen size - I was able to see a (powered down) Kobo Forma, and it seemed like it would still be uncomfortably small. I don't want to take notes or use the internet or anything, just read.

Is there anything more affordable at that size than a Likebook Mimas or Boox Note?

Tarana · 06-23-2019, 09:27 AM

Barnes and Noble just introduced a Nook with a larger screen for about $200. Unfortunately, it is sold out. Maybe make do with a used device until you can find something that fits your needs and budget.

Marinolino · 06-23-2019, 09:44 AM

An used Onyx Boox N96ML.

ML means with light, there is also N96 model without light.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...n96ml&_sacat=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM3hTzA65NU

rcentros · 06-23-2019, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HotPinkSocks

I've had a Kindle DX for a long time, but yesterday it gave up the ghost. I wasn't too depressed about it until I started trying to find a good replacement for it. ...

Is there anything more affordable at that size than a Likebook Mimas or Boox Note?

It sounds like you're happy with the Kindle DX. I don't know what happened to your DX, but if it's a battery issue, those are pretty easy to replace. Newpower99 sells battery kits and have videos showing the process.

https://www.newpower99.com/Amazon_Ki...phite%203g.htm

(There seems a couple listings for Kindle DXes at Newpower, so (if you do decide to get a battery) make sure you check the specs and get the right one.)

There's also the possibility of buying a used DX on eBay or Shop Goodwill. There's currently one on Shop Goodwill that may go for a reasonable price ...

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/70570034

DNSB · 06-23-2019, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

Barnes and Noble just introduced a Nook with a larger screen for about $200. Unfortunately, it is sold out. Maybe make do with a used device until you can find something that fits your needs and budget.

Ummm.. while less expensive, the new Nook also has a smaller screen than the Forma. Not to mention the ususal complaints about Nooks having great hardware but software that sucks.

@HotPinkSocks: There are some used Kindle DXs for sale or you might want to check into used ereaders from Onyx or Boyue if you want a newer device with the screen size of the DX without breaking the bank.

ChrisHistorian76 · 06-24-2019, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marinolino

An used Onyx Boox N96ML.

ML means with light, there is also N96 model without light.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...n96ml&_sacat=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM3hTzA65NU

I owned the N96ML and wasn’t happy with it. Although, you might like it HotPinkSocks. My problem with the device was that it ran an older version of Android and didn’t always work well with the Kindle Android app. Since Android apps aren’t designed to work on e-ink devices, the app itself might have been part of the problem.

Why not get another used DX on ebay?

HotPinkSocks · 06-24-2019, 08:17 AM

There is a refurbished white DX on ebay at the moment, but I'm leery of getting such expensive things secondhand =\

It seems to be the brains of the kindle that are dead, rather than the battery - it's been getting slower and slower, and froze completely midway through starting up. Upon holding the power button, the screen went blank instead, and has since refused to do anything more.

I suppose for now it might be best to just get a comparatively cheap refurbished DX again. I just wonder how much longer a new-to-me unit would last, being fairly old models now.

fduniho · 06-25-2019, 12:16 PM

If the Kobo Forma is too small for you, then the Kindle Oasis will be too. Unfortunately, Amazon does not make a larger Kindle right now. Aside from another DX, a large Boox or Likebook will be your best option. The new Likebook Alita, coming out soon, is supposed to be even better than the Mimas. However, pricing is still unknown, and I imagine it will be somewhere in the $400.00 to $500.00 range. Your most affordable option may be a 9.7 inch Onyx Boox device.

Dr. Drib · 06-29-2019, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotPinkSocks

There is a refurbished white DX on ebay at the moment, but I'm leery of getting such expensive things secondhand =\

It seems to be the brains of the kindle that are dead, rather than the battery - it's been getting slower and slower, and froze completely midway through starting up. Upon holding the power button, the screen went blank instead, and has since refused to do anything more.

I suppose for now it might be best to just get a comparatively cheap refurbished DX again. I just wonder how much longer a new-to-me unit would last, being fairly old models now.

You might be happier with the DX-G, which has a better screen. The Dx-G is grey-colored.

Check here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=152331

Quoth · 06-30-2019, 10:20 AM

The DXG screen is fine, but with reading glasses, it's inferior even for PDFs to the Kobo Aura H2O original.

The DXG comes apart easily to replace a battery, as does a Kindle Keyboard. I don't know how easy the original DX is to open.

I use a horrible 10" LCD tablet for PDFs, Kobo Aura H2O original at home and the Sony PRS350 when travelling.

I'm tempted to a 10" approx eink at under £300 for PDFs. The 7" to 8" sizes are not enough of change of screen to my 6.8" kobo.

I gave my Kindle DXG 3G to someone with Macular degeneration and got one of the last PW3 last November and a Kindle Keyboard (same last official FW level as the DXG,) simply to compatibility test mobi, dual mobi and azw I write/create as well as have a valid serial number to convert Amazon purchases that aren't on Smashwords to epub. I read all my Amazon books on my PRS350 and/or H2O.
I have a Nook Simple Touch, a Kobo Touch (horrible ghosting screen) and phone apps for testing ePubs too. There is an ePub validator and desktop viewers, but certain issues of font sizes, images and layouts are only obvious using a wide variety of real devices.

Anyone still use Palm Pilots or the related pdb app on Win CE devices or other PDAs for ereading?

HotPinkSocks · 07-05-2019, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

You might be happier with the DX-G, which has a better screen. The Dx-G is grey-colored.

Check here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=152331

I think that must be what I had, as mine was a dark grey. To be honest, until I saw them on ebay, I didn't even know they came in white.

I've ended up going with the Pocketbook InkPad 3 - smaller than I wanted, but there was no way I could afford another 10" screen. The InkPad has a nicer ratio than the Kobo 8" I saw, which I feel is weirdly wide. With luck, that one will last me another 5+ years, and maybe after that I'll be rich enough for a 10" :P

06-23-2019, 08:40 AM	#1
HotPinkSocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: none	Looking to replace Kindle DX I've had a Kindle DX for a long time, but yesterday it gave up the ghost. I wasn't too depressed about it until I started trying to find a good replacement for it. All these new larger readers are so expensive and chock full of fancy features! I just want to read in comfort on an e-ink screen :c It's also been confusing and difficult trying to find information on options outside of Amazon or Kobo. I'd really like something of a similar screen size - I was able to see a (powered down) Kobo Forma, and it seemed like it would still be uncomfortably small. I don't want to take notes or use the internet or anything, just read. Is there anything more affordable at that size than a Likebook Mimas or Boox Note?

06-23-2019, 09:44 AM	#3
Marinolino Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 2019866 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: Kobo Aura-One (using KOReader app), Boox Note-3, iPad(s)	An used Onyx Boox N96ML. ML means with light, there is also N96 model without light. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...n96ml&_sacat=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM3hTzA65NU Last edited by Marinolino; 06-23-2019 at 10:06 AM.

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06-23-2019, 09:27 AM	#2
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,032 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Barnes and Noble just introduced a Nook with a larger screen for about $200. Unfortunately, it is sold out. Maybe make do with a used device until you can find something that fits your needs and budget.

06-24-2019, 08:17 AM	#7
HotPinkSocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: none	There is a refurbished white DX on ebay at the moment, but I'm leery of getting such expensive things secondhand =\ It seems to be the brains of the kindle that are dead, rather than the battery - it's been getting slower and slower, and froze completely midway through starting up. Upon holding the power button, the screen went blank instead, and has since refused to do anything more. I suppose for now it might be best to just get a comparatively cheap refurbished DX again. I just wonder how much longer a new-to-me unit would last, being fairly old models now.

06-25-2019, 12:16 PM	#8
fduniho Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 9146378 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: New York State, USA Device: Kindle Touch, DX, PW4, PW5, Scribe; Likebook Mars; Fire HD 8; iPad	If the Kobo Forma is too small for you, then the Kindle Oasis will be too. Unfortunately, Amazon does not make a larger Kindle right now. Aside from another DX, a large Boox or Likebook will be your best option. The new Likebook Alita, coming out soon, is supposed to be even better than the Mimas. However, pricing is still unknown, and I imagine it will be somewhere in the $400.00 to $500.00 range. Your most affordable option may be a 9.7 inch Onyx Boox device.

06-30-2019, 10:20 AM	#10
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,809 Karma: 103895653 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The DXG screen is fine, but with reading glasses, it's inferior even for PDFs to the Kobo Aura H2O original. The DXG comes apart easily to replace a battery, as does a Kindle Keyboard. I don't know how easy the original DX is to open. I use a horrible 10" LCD tablet for PDFs, Kobo Aura H2O original at home and the Sony PRS350 when travelling. I'm tempted to a 10" approx eink at under £300 for PDFs. The 7" to 8" sizes are not enough of change of screen to my 6.8" kobo. I gave my Kindle DXG 3G to someone with Macular degeneration and got one of the last PW3 last November and a Kindle Keyboard (same last official FW level as the DXG,) simply to compatibility test mobi, dual mobi and azw I write/create as well as have a valid serial number to convert Amazon purchases that aren't on Smashwords to epub. I read all my Amazon books on my PRS350 and/or H2O. I have a Nook Simple Touch, a Kobo Touch (horrible ghosting screen) and phone apps for testing ePubs too. There is an ePub validator and desktop viewers, but certain issues of font sizes, images and layouts are only obvious using a wide variety of real devices. Anyone still use Palm Pilots or the related pdb app on Win CE devices or other PDAs for ereading?

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