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Is the Kindle DX Worth the Money?

Posted by timothy on from the wouldn't-turn-it-down-in-a-gift-basket dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Now that some little time has passed, and the hype has died down a bit, I'm wondering if anyone has taken the $500 plunge and gotten a Kindle DX. From the academic-paper-reading-geek perspective, is it worth the money? How well does it work with PDFs, and is it easy to get them on and off? I haven't been able to find any good reviews on the interweb that address its usability as I would like to use it."

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  1. Re:Dumbfuck Mods by Locke2005 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Wrong! The correct response is "42!"

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    I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  2. Re:A dumb kind of product by bignetbuy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Clearly you haven't used a Kindle...

    The Kindle2 and Kindle DX have Internet access. In fact, I'm using mine to correct your inaccurate statements right now. Oh, and my Internet access over Kindle is free. How much did you pay for yours? :P

    As for that "purposely limiting" BS, would you wipe your arse with your mobile phone? No? Then why would you want the Kindle to become a full-fledged computer? Most netbooks have battery lives measured in hours. Kindle's battery life is measured in weeks. Most netbooks have to sit on something. The Kindle fits in your hand and is light enough to be carried all day long without strain.

    The Kindle is an e-book reader with some helpful Internet features. It does its job well. Trying to turn it into something just so you can "see the logic" is silly.