Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 6th May 2009 18:55 UTC
With the success of the Kindle I and Kindle II still fresh in its memory, Amazon decided to take its line of e-ink digital ebook readers to the next level with the newly announced Kindle DX. The Kindle DX is basically a supersized Kindle II, but it comes with a number of interesting improvements.
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But is it all worth it? Why pay $489 eReader -VS- $345 Netbook ??
Formfactor and battery life would be enough to swing it for me. Before I'd even consider using a netbook or laptop as an ebook reader it would have to be a tablet. And even then the weight might be a factor. My X41 thinkpad tablet is nice to read on, but it's weight and size is far from ideal.
Then there is battery life. Just being able to go for days without re-charging makes it significantly better than a netbook to me.
RE[2]: Why not get a Netbook?
by ssa2204 on Thu 7th May 2009 09:11
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"But is it all worth it? Why pay $489 eReader -VS- $345 Netbook ??
Formfactor and battery life would be enough to swing it for me. Before I'd even consider using a netbook or laptop as an ebook reader it would have to be a tablet. And even then the weight might be a factor. My X41 thinkpad tablet is nice to read on, but it's weight and size is far from ideal.
Then there is battery life. Just being able to go for days without re-charging makes it significantly better than a netbook to me. "
Or try the old fashion book. Lite weight and battery life of infinity.
RE: Why not get a Netbook?
by Hussein on Fri 8th May 2009 14:59
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On Amazon.com, you can get Asus Aspire One 10.1" COLOR LCD, 160Gb HDD, WindowsXP for $345. Just add a software eReader and you're done. You'll need to find a free wireless Internet hotspot while on the move if you want to buy stuff. It's not as slim, sized at 7.3 x 10.2 x 1.3 inches.
The Kindle DX, for $489 give you 9.7" of gray scale e-ink screen, low storage space, but a nice 2 week charge battery. And it's wireless anywhere (free). Oh and it's slim, sized at 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38"
All in all, both take the same amount of space to carry, the Netbook is a little bit more heavier. The Kindle will last for weeks on a charge but can't run OpenOffice (MS Office) or FireFox, or Skype, IM, you name it. Just how many eBook you can carry with you on the 160Gb HDD? More than the Kindle DX. And the color LCD is not THAT bad for eyes and it's in color.
So you don't get the "iTune" like experience of buying eBook while using your Netbook, true, you only get that easy with the Kindle.
But is it all worth it? Why pay $489 eReader -VS- $345 Netbook ??
Edited 2009-05-07 00:53 UTC