Kindle DX: Ships on June 10th! - Page 3

fugazied · 06-03-2009, 08:04 PM

Interesting date considering the WWDC (Apple's big conference) is on June 8. If Apple has FINALLY developed a 9.5" Tablet device it will probably be announced at WWDC. If that comes out 2 days before the Kindle DX, Amazon will lose a lot of sales I bet.
An Apple device would be touchscreen, color, playing MP3, video, access to the apple store etc. It would crush a lot of competitors.

Andybaby · 06-04-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by katysax

For those of us who have been guessing when the Kindle DX would be available. Amazon has now announced that the first units will ship on June 10th.

YAY! this makes me think about ordering one.

HarryT · 06-04-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fugazied

Interesting date considering the WWDC (Apple's big conference) is on June 8. If Apple has FINALLY developed a 9.5" Tablet device it will probably be announced at WWDC. If that comes out 2 days before the Kindle DX, Amazon will lose a lot of sales I bet.
An Apple device would be touchscreen, color, playing MP3, video, access to the apple store etc. It would crush a lot of competitors.

I'm afraid that I really don't agree that it would affect the Kindle in the slightest. It's a totally different market - a multimedia tablet is completely unsuited for bookreading - short battery life, etc.

pilotbob · 06-04-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm afraid that I really don't agree that it would affect the Kindle in the slightest. It's a totally different market - a multimedia tablet is completely unsuited for bookreading - short battery life, etc.

Frankly I am keeping an eye on the CrunchPad. It looks like it will be pretty sweet. Then again, prototypes and hype always look better than the real deal.

BOb

Andybaby · 06-04-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm afraid that I really don't agree that it would affect the Kindle in the slightest. It's a totally different market - a multimedia tablet is completely unsuited for bookreading - short battery life, etc.

I would say the ebook reader market is more niche, and the apple pad will pull a ton of people away from a dedicated device like the kindle dx,

especially when the apple pad is expect to cost about the same price, on paper the apple will win.

only people with eye strain will even know the difference.

b.e.wilson · 06-08-2009, 03:06 PM

WWDC keynote just ended. No big-screen hardware. Just another iPhone version (3GS). Looks like the Kindled DX orders are safe.

Sonist · 06-08-2009, 03:19 PM

Yep, no tablet. Although, supposedly there is one i development, and it may come later this year, or early next.

Pixel Qi looks interesting, but it's still not quite as white as e-Ink, and for a dedicated reading device, I think I'll stick with K DX.

It doesn't sound anyone else is close to introducing 10" e-Ink device, at least not in the next couple of months. At this point, the only way I'd regret my K DX order, is i there is a clear, 10" e-Ink with finger-touch control announced next month. Which I doubt....

kevindorsey · 06-08-2009, 05:28 PM

What are their presales numbers looking like?

sirbruce · 06-08-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kevindorsey

What are their presales numbers looking like?

I posted this a couple of days ago in another thread, but:

The Kindle DX is already selling out. Things to be aware of:

1. Pre-orders placed prior to June 5th will begin shipping June 10th.

2. New pre-orders as of today [edit: June 5th] will be shipped "in approximately 7 to 10 days."

3. Orders are prioritized on a first come, first saved basis.

4. If you change your existing order in any way -- remove the cover, for example, or change your shipping method -- YOU WILL BE BUMPED DOWN THE LIST. So much so that if you're currently using Super Saver shipping and change it to overnight, there's a good chance you'll wind up getting your order LATER than you would have before. And if you change it back to Super Saver, even later still. So don't modify your existing orders!

purl4peace · 06-08-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sirbruce

I posted this a couple of days ago in another thread, but:

4. If you change your existing order in any way -- remove the cover, for example, or change your shipping method -- YOU WILL BE BUMPED DOWN THE LIST. So much so that if you're currently using Super Saver shipping and change it to overnight, there's a good chance you'll wind up getting your order LATER than you would have before. And if you change it back to Super Saver, even later still. So don't modify your existing orders!

This last thing just bit me in the butt. I had ordered on June 1st and had a June 11th arrival date set. I went in to confirm my order that I had overnight shipping and wanted to try to add a note saying "no signature required" and accidentally clicked "confirm" and it set a new delivery date as 6/15/09

grrrrrrr.............

I actually did nothing except just "confirming" overnight shipping and I'm bumped to the back of the bus!

desertgrandma · 06-08-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by purl4peace

This last thing just bit me in the butt. I had ordered on June 1st and had a June 11th arrival date set. I went in to confirm my order that I had overnight shipping and wanted to try to add a note saying "no signature required" and accidentally clicked "confirm" and it set a new delivery date as 6/15/09

grrrrrrr.............

I actually did nothing except just "confirming" overnight shipping and I'm bumped to the back of the bus!

Ow. Kinda like holding a rattle in front of a baby, but not letting him have it, isn't it?

Never mind.....within a week of having it, hopefully this will all be a bad memory.

purl4peace · 06-08-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Ow. Kinda like holding a rattle in front of a baby, but not letting him have it, isn't it?

Never mind.....within a week of having it, hopefully this will all be a bad memory.

I know... I did get the lady to give me a $5.00 credit to my account to "compensate me" for the inconvenience. I'll spend that puppy on a book!

myridom · 06-08-2009, 11:42 PM

I ordered mine Saturday (6-6) and it now shows a delivery date of 6-15 with one day delivery on Amazon Prime. Woo Hoo

Red Stapler · 06-09-2009, 09:45 AM

I very nearly hit the order button when the DX was announced, but my Kindle 2 was only a couple of months old, and I'm still very happy with it. I'm really looking forward to hearing from those who are getting it, how well the built-in PDF support is. So far that's the only thing that bugs me about the K2, PDF conversions have been hit and miss.

The K2 has definitely given me the ebook bug though, I've read 12 books on it since getting it in March, more than I've read in a long time.

aru · 06-09-2009, 05:17 PM

This happened to me :-(
On the flip side, I hope that those who are sitting in the front of the bus will share their experience and this allows to cancel my order should the DX not rock as it should ...

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06-03-2009, 08:04 PM	#31
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Interesting date considering the WWDC (Apple's big conference) is on June 8. If Apple has FINALLY developed a 9.5" Tablet device it will probably be announced at WWDC. If that comes out 2 days before the Kindle DX, Amazon will lose a lot of sales I bet. An Apple device would be touchscreen, color, playing MP3, video, access to the apple store etc. It would crush a lot of competitors.

06-08-2009, 03:06 PM	#36
b.e.wilson Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle DX, iPhone (1st gen)	WWDC keynote just ended. No big-screen hardware. Just another iPhone version (3GS). Looks like the Kindled DX orders are safe.

06-08-2009, 03:19 PM	#37
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	Yep, no tablet. Although, supposedly there is one i development, and it may come later this year, or early next. Pixel Qi looks interesting, but it's still not quite as white as e-Ink, and for a dedicated reading device, I think I'll stick with K DX. It doesn't sound anyone else is close to introducing 10" e-Ink device, at least not in the next couple of months. At this point, the only way I'd regret my K DX order, is i there is a clear, 10" e-Ink with finger-touch control announced next month. Which I doubt....

06-08-2009, 05:28 PM	#38
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	What are their presales numbers looking like?

06-08-2009, 11:42 PM	#43
myridom Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 108 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Panama City, FL Device: Kindle	I ordered mine Saturday (6-6) and it now shows a delivery date of 6-15 with one day delivery on Amazon Prime. Woo Hoo

06-09-2009, 09:45 AM	#44
Red Stapler Curmudgeon Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indiana Device: Kindle Oasis	I very nearly hit the order button when the DX was announced, but my Kindle 2 was only a couple of months old, and I'm still very happy with it. I'm really looking forward to hearing from those who are getting it, how well the built-in PDF support is. So far that's the only thing that bugs me about the K2, PDF conversions have been hit and miss. The K2 has definitely given me the ebook bug though, I've read 12 books on it since getting it in March, more than I've read in a long time.

06-09-2009, 05:17 PM	#45
aru Likes to read on e-ink Posts: 68 Karma: 50 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle DX	This happened to me :-( On the flip side, I hope that those who are sitting in the front of the bus will share their experience and this allows to cancel my order should the DX not rock as it should ...

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