tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post860392675244159672..comments2024-03-18T22:39:50.137-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: Kindle News: Amazon's 1-day-only special on Kindle DX Graphite - $110 offAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-49697338285982896902012-08-13T00:03:48.061-07:002012-08-13T00:03:48.061-07:00Hi, Erick -
Yes, I read that about an hour ago. N...Hi, Erick -<br /> Yes, I read that about an hour ago. Noted the apparent disappearance of a Kindle Keyboard WiFi mode but not the 3G one. Haven't checked yet, but I'm pretty sure that all signs are we will be seeing new products soon.<br /><br /> I feel like I've been reading the same predictions over and over again as they all pick up old KFire rumors. But noticing the product pages? Yes, a lot of people are watching. You were among the first to notice...<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-72642668394593823382012-08-12T23:59:26.715-07:002012-08-12T23:59:26.715-07:00News spreads: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/12/32...News spreads: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/12/3237993/amazon-kindle-models-discontinued-out-of-stock-discountedEricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-52328201755359120912012-08-11T17:24:06.990-07:002012-08-11T17:24:06.990-07:00Tom, well, for pdf's it'll depend on the s...Tom, well, for pdf's it'll depend on the size and style of fonts because these can be hard to read at length on an LCD tablet for me. The e-Ink fonts on the DX are etching-like for me and just easier on the eye. However, if the PDF is too wide for the Kindle DX, then it is hell to use those zoom boxes :-)<br /><br /> I don't know why they haven't yet upgraded the DX for the changes given to Kindle 3 at the time they both came out since they are using the same type of display. Could the processor be that much slower in the DX Graphite AND it has to do double the text per page turn? No idea.<br /><br /> The basic Kindle probably got the Landscape option at the same time that the Kindle Touch did with a software update a few months ago finally, after a long wait...<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-33021956767288621132012-08-10T13:59:37.362-07:002012-08-10T13:59:37.362-07:00Even at today's discounted price, you'd be...Even at today's discounted price, you'd be better off with a tablet for PDF in general. DXG has no annotation capabilities, bookmark navigation, much better performance i general, etc. <br /><br />BTW 'Kindle' does seem to have orientation option. At least the User's Guide references this. I just bought one for a friend (at the 40% discount for Amazon VISA cardholders). I'll check this when we unbox it, but I'm pretty sure it will work as the K4 firmware is pretty much the same as K3 (except for the virtual keyboard).Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-48743379431848707822012-08-10T12:53:54.750-07:002012-08-10T12:53:54.750-07:00Erick, yes. Basic is VERY basic :-) No landscape...Erick, yes. Basic is VERY basic :-) No landscape that I know of. And it's mainly focused on reading novels and not much else. But with no physical keyboard and no touch keyboard I personally would find it trying - but I know many who find it all they need.<br /><br />The zoom handling of the DX in pdfs is quite clunky, but the process works well for most pdfs I have in that zooming isn't needed as a rule.<br /><br />On a tablet I dim the display way down for reading and use sepia tone. Much easier on the eye, and surprisingly comfortable for a short time, but when I get back to e-Ink, what a difference in ease on the eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-91349984224094652692012-08-10T12:42:29.357-07:002012-08-10T12:42:29.357-07:00That's true! I have a lot of long pdf document...That's true! I have a lot of long pdf documents from work, I borrowed a Kindle 4 from a friend but It was not a good experience. I could buy a 10" tablet but I feel sorry for my eyes.Ericknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-55951613011302142252012-08-10T10:37:44.283-07:002012-08-10T10:37:44.283-07:00Erick, it'd be nice to have a DX touch (though...Erick, it'd be nice to have a DX touch (though I haven't missed it). The problem with the 9.7" e-Ink is that there are no economies of scale on this. <br />So, it's expensive as it has been. No other e-reader venders have a 9.7" e-Ink out. In the past, we had iRex and, I think it was, Plastic Logic. Both companies are gone. The latter was financed in Russia and now that hasn't turned out well, either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-17718557117627454792012-08-10T10:29:21.925-07:002012-08-10T10:29:21.925-07:00I suppose that Amazon is going to clean the "...I suppose that Amazon is going to clean the "marketing confusion" generated by all the kindle versions they have (especially in USA). <br /><br />Kindle touch DX, would be nice!Ericknoreply@blogger.com