Kindle DX

Kindle DX upgraded, darkened, and chopped to $380

07.02.10 | No Comments

After last month’s Kindle 2 price decrease, everyone was wondering when or if Amazon would do something similar for the bigger Kindle DX. Now they have, but in a much more dramatic fashion.

The Kindle 2 dropped in price, but otherwise remains the same. The DX, on the other hand, doesn’t even look the same as before, whether you’re talking about the case or the screen.

Here’s what’s new:

  • It’s now clad in a dark gray case that Amazon is calling “graphite.” I suppose this makes it look a little more serious or businesslike, but honestly it just reminds me of an oversized Sony Reader now.
  • It uses a new electronic ink display, with “50% better contrast for the clearest text and sharpest images.” (The DX spec page now specifies a 10:1 contrast ratio.)

    It’s probably not a coincidence that E Ink, the company that supplies the screens for the Kindle and Kindle DX, issued a press release yesterday touting a new sharper screen with 50% brighter contrast.

  • It’s $110 dollars cheaper: $379. Hooray!

Other stats are the same as before: 9.7″ diagonal screen (824 x 1200 pixels at 150 ppi), built-in 3G, auto-rotation of the display when you turn it on its side, and all the standard Kindle features.

Official Kindle DX page on Amazon

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