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Old 11-11-2015, 05:10 AM   #106
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I have a DX. Second Kindle I bought. Still use it on occasion. Good for PDFs. You're stuck with old (mobi7) format. Much slower than modern Kindles. E-ink is old technology. I personally like it for it's screen size, but my Voyage is lighter, has a backlight and supports azw3.

I personally wouldn't buy another for $200. Maybe $100-$150.

I think you mean that your Kindle Voyage has a 'front light' [front lit.]
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Old 11-11-2015, 09:36 AM   #107
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You're stuck with old (mobi7) format.
Are you sure DX can't read new mobis?

http://e-readers.specout.com/q/3/399...dle-DX-support
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Old 11-11-2015, 09:44 AM   #108
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Are you sure DX can't read new mobis?

http://e-readers.specout.com/q/3/399...dle-DX-support
Yes, absolutely certain. (Unless you replace the firmware on it.) The DX runs the Kindle 2 firmware, and the earliest Kindle firmware that can read KF8 is the v3 firmware.
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Old 11-11-2015, 10:05 AM   #109
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Yes, absolutely certain. (Unless you replace the firmware on it.) The DX runs the Kindle 2 firmware, and the earliest Kindle firmware that can read KF8 is the v3 firmware.
So I can't read new ebooks in mobi on DX unless I update the firmware with some jailbreak?
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So I can't read new ebooks in mobi on DX unless I update the firmware with some jailbreak?
You can read Mobi books, but you can't read KF8 books.

I understand that it is possible to install the v3 firmware on a DX. Ask in the dev forum for details (if you have a Kindle Keyboard to legally obtain the firmware from, that is).
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I think you mean that your Kindle Voyage has a 'front light' [front lit.]
Doh! Yes, that's what I mean
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Old 11-11-2015, 12:06 PM   #112
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So I can't read new ebooks in mobi on DX unless I update the firmware with some jailbreak?
If you download from the cloud with 3g, amazon will deliver the correct format. If not, you will have to use calibre to convert it.
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Old 11-11-2015, 04:57 PM   #113
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What about mobi footnotes in DX?

Is it easy to access them?
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Old 11-11-2015, 05:07 PM   #114
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Old 11-11-2015, 06:22 PM   #115
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Are you sure DX can't read new mobis?

http://e-readers.specout.com/q/3/399...dle-DX-support
The DX can read the newest Mobi format. What it cannot read is KF8 format.
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Old 11-11-2015, 07:19 PM   #116
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The DX can read the newest Mobi format. What it cannot read is KF8 format.
Which newest mobi format is that? .azw? Because you know Jon, that is a pretty old format. As far as I know, the firmware only supports the original mobi7 format.
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My last inquiry is about dictionaries.

Are there any dicionaries in DX?
Can you easily look a word up in one of them?

P.S. Since I read that DX is quite sluggish - does it mean that checking on any footnote can become at times a real ordeal?
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My last inquiry is about dictionaries.

Are there any dicionaries in DX?
Can you easily look a word up in one of them?

P.S. Since I read that DX is quite sluggish - does it mean that checking on any footnote can become at times a real ordeal?
Dictionaries -- Yes

DX has a slower processor than the more recent kindles, so page turns and footnotes are slower. Ordeal? No. Just be aware that it isn't going to be as responsive as modern readers.
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Does Amazon even have DX ereaders at this time?
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Does Amazon even have DX ereaders at this time?
Not directly from Amazon, but there are plenty of used ones from third party sellers.
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