finally stepping up from my K1

cecirdr · 07-12-2010, 07:16 PM

My K1 has been just fine for me. I read on it daily. But today, I finally opted to splurge and get the big DX to keep it company. I've been frustrated with trying to view pdfs on the little 6 inch screen, so I kept my reading on it to just casual books.

But with the price drop, the new screen, native pdf viewer, and having the AT&T network (Sprint has horrible reception around here, so downloading books to the K1 could be a chore), there was no reason to wait any more.

I really pondered hard about an ipad versus the new DX, but the always available network at no charge and the lighter weight pushed me toward the kindle. I have a small notebook computer that I use if I need portability and computing power. So I didn't need a multifunction device. I needed something that did one thing really well; let me read books and pdfs without shining a light into my eyes. (I stare at a computer monitor all day for work)

I'm getting ready to start grad school soon, but even so, all I really need is a way to read a large volume of material comfortably. I'll use my small laptop for taking notes and writing papers. I'll use mendeley on it for citation and pdf management, backups and annotations. But for general purpose reading, I'll transfers pdfs to my kindle or email them to my kindle from straight from database searches. Then I can read them in comfort. Ahhhhhh.

Yay! ....can't wait to get my new baby!
Ceci

poohbear_nc · 07-12-2010, 07:21 PM

Congrats on your new addition. I too have both a K1 and a DXG - and still use both - but my favorite is the large screen DXG. Let us know if it lives up to your expectations.

And - welcome to MR! Glad you're posting with us!

daffy4u · 07-12-2010, 07:49 PM

Congrats on the DXG purchase! It's on my list to purchase but I'll be waiting a few months. I've purchased 3 Kindles at their highest price ($399 and $359 x 2) and I want to wait to see if there is a price drop around the holidays.

pendragginp · 07-12-2010, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Congrats on your new addition. I too have both a K1 and a DXG - and still use both - but my favorite is the large screen DXG. Let us know if it lives up to your expectations.

And - welcome to MR! Glad you're posting with us!

I also have both, and love both at different times and for different reasons.

Also love my 505 and ebookwise, again for different reasons.

And the Jetbook because it's so little and cute and easy.

mbovenka · 07-13-2010, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cecirdr

Yay! ....can't wait to get my new baby!
Ceci

I got my DXG yesterday. It's absolutely fantastic; I'm sure you'll love yours.

loveangel · 07-13-2010, 01:59 PM

congrats on your purchase

carld · 07-13-2010, 02:36 PM

I've been using my trusty K1 for 2 years now, but I do admit to a bit of Tech-envy. The new DXG looks really nice. I'm not ready to move on from my K1 just yet, but .... sigh, a shiny new DXG or even an iPad would be nice.

cheerio6414 · 07-13-2010, 03:35 PM

Congrats and enjoy the upgrade

M_Agnum · 07-13-2010, 04:16 PM

Excellent choice! You will love it! Honestly, I think it's going to be hard for you to go back to the Kindle 1 after seeing the new screen.

cecirdr · 07-14-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Agnum

Excellent choice! You will love it! Honestly, I think it's going to be hard for you to go back to the Kindle 1 after seeing the new screen.

I think you're going to be right. I got to play with my new DXG last night and everything is sooooo much better. The fonts just pop! AT&T has much better signal strength here so I can reliably download content. The ability to create collections and how the dictionary and annotations work is soooo much better than the software running on the K1.

It remains to be seen how much I'll keep using my K1....even just to read casual books. It *is* lighter to hold. But the DXG has spoiled me already!

07-12-2010, 07:16 PM	#1
cecirdr Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mississippi Device: Kindle DX Graphite and Fire	finally stepping up from my K1 My K1 has been just fine for me. I read on it daily. But today, I finally opted to splurge and get the big DX to keep it company. I've been frustrated with trying to view pdfs on the little 6 inch screen, so I kept my reading on it to just casual books. But with the price drop, the new screen, native pdf viewer, and having the AT&T network (Sprint has horrible reception around here, so downloading books to the K1 could be a chore), there was no reason to wait any more. I really pondered hard about an ipad versus the new DX, but the always available network at no charge and the lighter weight pushed me toward the kindle. I have a small notebook computer that I use if I need portability and computing power. So I didn't need a multifunction device. I needed something that did one thing really well; let me read books and pdfs without shining a light into my eyes. (I stare at a computer monitor all day for work) I'm getting ready to start grad school soon, but even so, all I really need is a way to read a large volume of material comfortably. I'll use my small laptop for taking notes and writing papers. I'll use mendeley on it for citation and pdf management, backups and annotations. But for general purpose reading, I'll transfers pdfs to my kindle or email them to my kindle from straight from database searches. Then I can read them in comfort. Ahhhhhh. Yay! ....can't wait to get my new baby! Ceci

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poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,843 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Congrats on your new addition. I too have both a K1 and a DXG - and still use both - but my favorite is the large screen DXG. Let us know if it lives up to your expectations. And - welcome to MR! Glad you're posting with us!

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Congrats on the DXG purchase! It's on my list to purchase but I'll be waiting a few months. I've purchased 3 Kindles at their highest price ($399 and $359 x 2) and I want to wait to see if there is a price drop around the holidays.

07-13-2010, 01:59 PM	#6
loveangel Banned Posts: 137 Karma: 30 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: kindle	congrats on your purchase

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carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I've been using my trusty K1 for 2 years now, but I do admit to a bit of Tech-envy. The new DXG looks really nice. I'm not ready to move on from my K1 just yet, but .... sigh, a shiny new DXG or even an iPad would be nice.

07-13-2010, 03:35 PM	#8
cheerio6414 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 36 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Congrats and enjoy the upgrade

07-13-2010, 04:16 PM	#9
M_Agnum Bezos > Jobs Posts: 31 Karma: 977 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Excellent choice! You will love it! Honestly, I think it's going to be hard for you to go back to the Kindle 1 after seeing the new screen.

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