MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Amazon Kindle
Reload this Page Should I buy a Kindle DX?

Notices

Reply
Page 6 of 11 « First 2345 6 78910 Last »
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 11-27-2011, 01:27 PM   #76
rpv
Enthusiast
rpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enough
 
Posts: 41
Karma: 502
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Device: Kindle DX
Kindle DX is great for reading with fonts increased. I only wished Amazon released a new DX and have same software across all Kindle ereaders
rpv is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 02:55 PM   #77
new
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
new's Avatar
 
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
Kindle DX ordered
I have the Kindle 3 (keyboard) wifi. I ordered the Kindle DX, due to aging eyes, and wanting a larger screen, and the price drop incentive.

I am a little nervous about sending my books that are from Calibre that was formatted for the 6" size to the 9.7" DX. Will I have to reformat my books?

I was reading on the forum you can send your books from the personal documents (for the other Kindle I own) to your DX. But you can't send directly from Calibre via email? They charge you?

I really didn't want the 3G without wireless, but I wanted the 9.7" screen. I hope I didn't make a mistake. I also am reading here about the older software. My main concern is the light flashing my eyes when the page turns. Since I have to turn pages alot because I have the largest print on the 6" K3, the flashing bothers my eyes in a dark room at night (with my booklight).

Next question is will one booklight cover the bigger size? I am getting nervous about this now. $259 is still alot of money to me.

Thanks for any info here.
new is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 11-27-2011, 02:59 PM   #78
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Nope you don't have to reformat your books.

Yes you can send your books directly from calibre via email but after sending you have to manually resend the document from the amazon site personal documents section if you don't want to be charged.

Light flashing is still there unfortunately and a bit worse as the screen is larger.

It depends on your booklight. It surely needs a stronger one as it is much larger than kindle 3.

You did the right thing btw. I both used kindle 3 and kindle DXG and i would take the DXG any day.

Oh btw use dropbox it is a great thing for kindle.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 03:03 PM   #79
rpv
Enthusiast
rpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enoughrpv will become famous soon enough
 
Posts: 41
Karma: 502
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Device: Kindle DX
Quote:
Originally Posted by reprep View Post

Oh btw use dropbox it is a great thing for kindle.
can you please say how dropbox helps in kindle experience
rpv is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 03:27 PM   #80
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Quote:
Originally Posted by rpv View Post
can you please say how dropbox helps in kindle experience
My calibre library is in my dropbox folder so i can reach my e-book library from wherever i want via kindle's browser.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 11-27-2011, 03:51 PM   #81
new
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
new's Avatar
 
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
Quote:
Originally Posted by reprep View Post
My calibre library is in my dropbox folder so i can reach my e-book library from wherever i want via kindle's browser.
You lost me. How do you do a dropbox?

Thanks for the other info. I was afraid the flashing would be the same on all of the models. I read the Kindle Touch has a refresh every 6 pages, but then it shadows or something.

I will miss the Sans Seriff font I just started using on the Kindle 3. The DX doesn't have that unless I modify the software, which I don't want to try. That never never works for me.
new is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 03:55 PM   #82
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Quote:
Originally Posted by new View Post
You lost me. How do you do a dropbox?

Thanks for the other info. I was afraid the flashing would be the same on all of the models. I read the Kindle Touch has a refresh every 6 pages, but then it shadows or something.

I will miss the Sans Seriff font I just started using on the Kindle 3. The DX doesn't have that unless I modify the software, which I don't want to try. That never never works for me.
First create an account on dropbox (my signature will help you on that), then download the calibre (which is a great e-book library organizer). Then point your calibre library to the dropbox folder on your computer. You can then visit the dropbox site on your kindle and download the books from your calibre library.

Also the loading 3.x.x firmwares on kindle DXG hack is a very simple one. It is brick-proof. In fact it is much safer than the original firmware as it installs a recovery kernel which helps you to get your kindle running without serial port connection if something goes wrong. I recommend it to everyone. It is good to use sans serif font on kindle DXG plus lots of features which amazon never delivered to us poor kindle DXG users.
Last edited by reprep; 11-27-2011 at 03:58 PM.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 04:08 PM   #83
new
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
new's Avatar
 
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
I have Calibre and I love it. But how do you access anything from the DX on the Dropbox? Through the experimental browser? Do you get charged for doing this? I have never understood why Amazon charges the 3G to transfer books via email.

Why do you love DX better than the Kindle 3? I am hoping less page turns will be less offensive page flashing, less often. But I figured the bigger screen would be more flashing (darn). Will the pictures in books in the .azw books being visible? I found pictures are not good in the Kindle 3.
new is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 04:18 PM   #84
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Yes through the experimental, no you don't get charged. But don't use the mobile version as it doesn't work on kindle DXG.

Well i can view my PDFs easily, i read a lot of mangas on my kindle DXG, i can choose a big font and still do less page turns. These are the advantages.

Though there isn't a kindle lighted cover as in kindle 3 so i use my bedside reading lamp. this and the the less portability are the only disadvantages i can think of.

Yes of course you can see the pictures in .azw books but the quality won't be great because as far as i know amazon doesn't let a higher resolution picture for kindle DX so the same picture for kindle 3 will be stretched resulting in loss of quality.

Amazon charges for 3g book delivery via e-mail but if you enable personal documents and disable amazon whispernet 3g delivery you can send your books via 3g from amazon page without a fee.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 06:13 PM   #85
new
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
new's Avatar
 
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
Quote:
Originally Posted by reprep View Post
Yes through the experimental, no you don't get charged. But don't use the mobile version as it doesn't work on kindle DXG.

Well i can view my PDFs easily, i read a lot of mangas on my kindle DXG, i can choose a big font and still do less page turns. These are the advantages.

Though there isn't a kindle lighted cover as in kindle 3 so i use my bedside reading lamp. this and the the less portability are the only disadvantages i can think of.

Yes of course you can see the pictures in .azw books but the quality won't be great because as far as i know amazon doesn't let a higher resolution picture for kindle DX so the same picture for kindle 3 will be stretched resulting in loss of quality.

Amazon charges for 3g book delivery via e-mail but if you enable personal documents and disable amazon whispernet 3g delivery you can send your books via 3g from amazon page without a fee.
Okay I just checked and the amazon whispernet 3G delivery is off by default. I have gone into personal documents and sent several books to the DX. So when I get the DX Wednesday and turn on my 3G hopefully they will be transferred. Dumb question, but if you turn off 3G delivery will it still work?

Do you have a protective cover for your DX?

When I tried to modify the Kindle 3 with just screensavers I never got that to work. Not sure if I am brave enough to try modifying the DX. Where are there good instructions for this? Maybe that is why I never got the mods to work on the Kindle 3.
new is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 07:48 PM   #86
ProfCrash
Tea Enthusiast
ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.ProfCrash ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
ProfCrash's Avatar
 
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 prefer the large reading space so I prefer the DX to the K3. I use the K3 when traveling because it is easier for me to handle on an airplane.

I have an Oberon cover for my DX. Love it.
ProfCrash is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 09:05 PM   #87
mikeschr
Connoisseur
mikeschr is on a distinguished road
 
Posts: 63
Karma: 60
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Portland
Device: Scribe, Oasis, Clara
Quote:
Originally Posted by reprep View Post
...Also the loading 3.x.x firmwares on kindle DXG hack is a very simple one. It is brick-proof. In fact it is much safer than the original firmware as it installs a recovery kernel which helps you to get your kindle running without serial port connection if something goes wrong. I recommend it to everyone. It is good to use sans serif font on kindle DXG plus lots of features which amazon never delivered to us poor kindle DXG users.
reprep, I've seen you recommend the K3 firmware for the DX several times. When I went to that page, though, it said near the top that apps don't work with it. I stopped right there, because I use some of the apps.
Is it correct that the apps don't work?
mikeschr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 10:45 PM   #88
new
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.new ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
new's Avatar
 
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeschr View Post
reprep, I've seen you recommend the K3 firmware for the DX several times. When I went to that page, though, it said near the top that apps don't work with it. I stopped right there, because I use some of the apps.
Is it correct that the apps don't work?
Where is it? I have looked all over.

I can't see doing the firmware for a new DX. I am not sure it will do much for me other than the Sans Serif font. But somewhere I read I can do that from Calibre.

When I got a firmware upgrade for Kindle 3 I didn't see any changes. It was suppose to put page numbers in and it didn't. The page speed was the same, I didn't notice any changes. So 3.3 firmware didn't do anything for me. Of course the DX is under 3 so I won't know til I try the DX.
new is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 01:10 AM   #89
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeschr View Post
reprep, I've seen you recommend the K3 firmware for the DX several times. When I went to that page, though, it said near the top that apps don't work with it. I stopped right there, because I use some of the apps.
Is it correct that the apps don't work?
Yes it is true that kindle apps don't work. Also text to speech voice crackles. These are mentioned in the first post. There is a way to reenable the active content. Read the posts below for doing it or you can contact me if you need help.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=354

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=376

I use the original amazon cover (orange one hard to find nowadays) i would like to have an Oberon cover but they don't deliver them here and i hate using a third company to have it sent to me.
Last edited by reprep; 11-28-2011 at 01:26 AM.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 01:12 AM   #90
reprep
Addict
reprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animalsreprep is kind to children and small, furry animals
 
Posts: 202
Karma: 6720
Join Date: May 2011
Device: amazon kindle DXG
Quote:
Originally Posted by new View Post
Where is it? I have looked all over.

I can't see doing the firmware for a new DX. I am not sure it will do much for me other than the Sans Serif font. But somewhere I read I can do that from Calibre.

When I got a firmware upgrade for Kindle 3 I didn't see any changes. It was suppose to put page numbers in and it didn't. The page speed was the same, I didn't notice any changes. So 3.3 firmware didn't do anything for me. Of course the DX is under 3 so I won't know til I try the DX.
DX's firmware is really under 3 this is why we try to install the hacked firmware. Web browser and pdf viewer is seriously primitive compared to kindle 3. Also i think kindle DXG is working faster on firmware 3.2.1 but that's just me i can't say it for sure.
reprep is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 6 of 11 « First 2345 6 78910 Last »

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Are you going to buy the now $79 kindle? bookmeal Amazon Kindle 33 11-13-2011 11:12 AM
Wait for kindle tablet to buy kindle 3? DonalDuck Which one should I buy? 8 09-23-2011 06:33 PM
Canadian visiting the US. Buy US kindle or international kindle? lance_ Amazon Kindle 7 06-16-2011 01:22 PM
Sell Buy My Diamond Ring So I Can Buy A Kindle! DaisyMama Flea Market 0 03-03-2009 04:14 PM
Should I buy a Kindle 2? Crash500 Which one should I buy? 7 02-23-2009 05:34 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:21 PM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.