Mini review of Dx & Dx cover:
I got my first Kindle, Kindle 2 about 10 days ago. And now I also have a Kindle DX. So in one way, its easier for me to compare both the machines side by side without being much attached much to kindle 2 as yet.
Three things stands out.
aa) Dx is much much heavier than K2
bb) Dx has a much much larger screen than K2
cc) Dx has the screen auto rotate facility which is NOT in K2
The weight factor clearly makes Dx out of favor with the older people. Its like a big load in case one is older and weak. Also, not good for carrying when traveling!
If you are a big screen fan, yes, Dx is good for you but mind you k2 screen is more than adequate.
The screen auto rotate facility is good but NOT as smooth as it appeared in the pre-release videos. The auto-rotate will only work if the orientation is perfect as per the programmed machine. It will not just rotate as soon as we rotate the screen. The orientation needs to be perfect and the machine takes its time to think and change screen.
Other than that Dx is MUCH costlier than Kindle2.
I personally did not find any obvious difference in the contrast of the two machines as claimed by the other senior esteemed members of the forum.
Dx Cover :-
A ditto copy of k2 cover. One plus factor is that its light and does not add much to the already heavy weight of dx. This may not be so with the Oberon. The Oberon would perhaps be better for K2 than for Dx cos its weight factor.
Summary :
In my opinion, comparing Dx with k2 is like comparing mac air with max book pro. Both machines have their own plus points and serve the same purpose in different ways.
I would recommend k2 to older people, people with limited budget, people who do only simple bedroom reading or people traveling often
I would recommend Dx to students who want to use textbooks, people who want to own Dx ALONG with K2 or people who want to carry lot of official personal docs for meetings, people who want to enjoy reading newspapers on a bigger screen.
Hope my review is helpful for people contemplating between a k2 and Dx.
Cheers
Kindle DX on Amazon
I got my first Kindle, Kindle 2 about 10 days ago. And now I also have a Kindle DX. So in one way, its easier for me to compare both the machines side by side without being much attached much to kindle 2 as yet.
Three things stands out.
aa) Dx is much much heavier than K2
bb) Dx has a much much larger screen than K2
cc) Dx has the screen auto rotate facility which is NOT in K2
The weight factor clearly makes Dx out of favor with the older people. Its like a big load in case one is older and weak. Also, not good for carrying when traveling!
If you are a big screen fan, yes, Dx is good for you but mind you k2 screen is more than adequate.
The screen auto rotate facility is good but NOT as smooth as it appeared in the pre-release videos. The auto-rotate will only work if the orientation is perfect as per the programmed machine. It will not just rotate as soon as we rotate the screen. The orientation needs to be perfect and the machine takes its time to think and change screen.
Other than that Dx is MUCH costlier than Kindle2.
I personally did not find any obvious difference in the contrast of the two machines as claimed by the other senior esteemed members of the forum.
Dx Cover :-
A ditto copy of k2 cover. One plus factor is that its light and does not add much to the already heavy weight of dx. This may not be so with the Oberon. The Oberon would perhaps be better for K2 than for Dx cos its weight factor.
Summary :
In my opinion, comparing Dx with k2 is like comparing mac air with max book pro. Both machines have their own plus points and serve the same purpose in different ways.
I would recommend k2 to older people, people with limited budget, people who do only simple bedroom reading or people traveling often
I would recommend Dx to students who want to use textbooks, people who want to own Dx ALONG with K2 or people who want to carry lot of official personal docs for meetings, people who want to enjoy reading newspapers on a bigger screen.
Hope my review is helpful for people contemplating between a k2 and Dx.
Cheers
Kindle DX on Amazon