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gizmodo.com - 5/6/2009

Kindle DX Offers 9.7 Inches of E-Ink for $489 [Kindle]

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Amazon's new Kindle DX boasts a newspaper-friendly screen that's 2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle, but it's also got a few tricks of its own (new features in bold): • 9.7-inch E-Ink screen (1200 x 824 with 16 shades of grey) • 1/3 of an inch thick (10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38") • ...

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engadget.com - 5/5/2009

Amazon Kindle DX to feature 9.7-inch display?

— engadget.com — It's still an elusive target for our old friend Mr. Blurrycam, but we just got some basic... specs on the new, decidedly more newspaper- and college textbook-friendly Amazon Kindle DX . Here's what we know: it's got a 9.7-inch display (as opposed to ... (more) Amazon Kindle DX to feature 9.7-inch display?

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amazon.com - 5/6/2009

Kindle DX: Amazon's 9.7" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation): Kindle Store

— amazon.com — Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Carry Your Library: Holds up... to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and ... (more) Kindle DX: Amazon's 9.7" Wireless Reading Device (Latest ...

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online.wsj.com - 5/5/2009

Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks

— online.wsj.com — GEOFFREY A. FOWLER and BEN WORTHEN Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday plans to unveil a new version of... its Kindle e-book reader with a larger screen and other features designed to appeal to periodical and academic textbook publishers, according to people ... (more) Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks

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9.7-inch Kindle DX brings big screen to e-book reader
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... thick and retains the basic capabilities of the standard model: EVDO internet and the Amazon store. New features include native PDF support and 4GB of storage, two line-items that Sony's Reader can no longer claim as advantages over Amazon's model. The Kindle DX also does automatic orientation adjustments when you rotate the tablet, like the iPhone and other accelerometer-equipped gadgets. The giant screen does it for me. The price -- $490 -- is a challenge. Kindle DX Offers 9.7 Inches of E-Ink for $489 [Gizmodo]