Kindle DX: Big Man on Campus

May 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm 1000chimps 1 comment

The new Kindle DX is set to hit the market. Beyond newspapers and books, Amazon has envisioned that this new device will be adopted heavily by students on college campuses. Ideally, they would be able to prevent injuries and inconvenience by unloading the weight their entire load of traditional textbooks in exchange for this one, simple, lightweight device.

Essentially, Kindle DX’s limitations are outweighed by its sheer convenience. Just consider some of the practical applications in certain areas of study. I am certain that some subjects will need full color images, but the system might work (or eventually work) in a way that allows the students to receive the printed text to have at home—and they’ll just have to purchase the digital download to supplant their experience.

We should consider, however, that many of the individuals in this targeted market already own high-end electronic devices and laptop computers that might prevent them from needing the hardware, so it might take time for the Kindle DX to seep into our culture at large.

Additionally, the new features of the Kindle DX include: auto-rotation for the image displayed and enhanced pdf support. Of course, the price tag has been increases in comparison to the Kindle 2. That said, the DX device will retail for $489.00 this summer. But who knows what other technological reading marvels await us in the future.

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