Amazon Kindle DX Graphite

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Pros:

Dark border makes reading easier, Enhanced screen contrast, Strong integration with Amazon's bookstore.
Large-screen e-book reader with improved, higher contrast e-ink screen; large library of hundreds of thousands of e-books, newspapers, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; free 3G wireless access; can store up to 3,500 books; 8 fonts availabl
New E Ink display significantly improves contrast.

Cons:

No Wi-Fi-only version, Same weight as predecessor
While it's more affordable than the previous DX model, the price is still within spitting distance of the more versatile iPad; heavier weight (than smaller Kindle) could make long reading sessions tiresome; doesn't support ePub files; no protectiv

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Last revision on April 29, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Dark border makes reading easier, Enhanced screen contrast, Strong integration with Amazon's bookstore
Large-screen e-book reader with improved, higher contrast e-ink screen; large library of hundreds of thousands of e-books, newspapers, and blogs via Amazon's familiar online store; free 3G wireless access; can store up to 3,500 books; 8 fonts availabl
New E Ink display significantly improves contrast

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Wi-Fi-only version, Same weight as predecessor
While it's more affordable than the previous DX model, the price is still within spitting distance of the more versatile iPad; heavier weight (than smaller Kindle) could make long reading sessions tiresome; doesn't support ePub files; no protectiv
Still no Amazon support for ePub format books

Expert reviews and ratings

What a difference a display can make. All it took was turning on the $380 Amazon Kindle DX (Graphite) second-generation large-format e-reader to see that Amazon’s claims of a higher-contrast display than its predecessor were true. The E-Ink...

By Macworld on August 03, 2010

While it has a hard time competing with Apple's iPad in terms of functionality, the less expensive 2010 Kindle DX will appeal to those looking for a large, dedicated e-reader with an e-ink...

By cnet on August 03, 2010

If you're looking for a larger screen E Ink Reader, the Kindle DX Graphite is the only affordable choice in the US (IREX has declared bankruptcy and we don't yet know their fate). Thankfully, the Graphite is an excellent ebook reader not just...

By MobileTechReview on July 09, 2010

Just over a year ago, we reviewed Amazon's jumbo-sized Kindle, the Kindle DX. And just a few weeks ago, Amazon outed a new, $379 Graphite gray version of the DX. This time, it's got the new Pearl display from E Ink, which supposedly boasts a...

By Engadget on August 09, 2010

Without spending some quality time reading from the Amazon Kindle DX (Graphite) in sunlit conditions it's impossible to give a definitive thumbs up to Amazon's updated e-reader. But on first impressions, the new Amazon Kindle DX is a sure-fire...

By PC Advisor on July 14, 2010

Desde que supimos de su anuncio a principios de julio, no habíamos vuelto a tener noticias relevantes acerca de esta nueva versión del e-reader más famoso de todos los tiempos, el Kindle DX Graphite . Es por ello que nos alegra saber que...

By es.engadget.com on August 10, 2010