(Amazon Kindle News) Prime View International (PVI), a leading supplier of ePaper display modules, has signed an agreement to acquire E-Ink Corporation, which deals with electronic paper display materials, including the ones used in Amazon.com’s Kindle 2 and Kindle DX. The cost of the acquisition is $215 million. The move comes as the market for electronic book readers takes off. “The market... 

(Amazon Kindle News) Days after the Amazon Kindle DX went on sale (June 10, 2009), it quickly sold out, creating a waiting list of several weeks for people who want a Kindle DX. The Kindle DX has many features not available in the Kindle 2, including: 1) A much larger display (9.7 inch versus 6 inch) 2) The ability to view content horizontally (just tilt the unit horizontally and the display changes... 

(Amazon Kindle News) This video is a user demonstration of the Amazon Kindle DX. The Amazon Kindle DX is much bigger than it’s younger brother, the Kindle 2. The Amazon Kindle DX is more for use with newspapers, textbooks, and people wanting a bigger screen. In addition, the Kindle DX views pdf files, something other Kindle versions don’t do. The Kindle DX also has a landscape mode where... 

(Amazon Kindle News) The following video is a first look at the Amazon Kindle DX by Bridget Watson. Overall, she likes the Amazon Kindle DX but says there’s no way she would buy it or college students would buy it because of the $500 price tag attached to it. She also shows some of the functionality of the Kindle DX. Overall she gives it a B+ rating…  Read More →

(Amazon Kindle News & Reviews) Here is a review of the Amazon Kindle DX by Consumer Reports, which always calls it as they see it.  The pros: it’s bigger,  type size is larger, batter life is longer. The cons: Too expensive,  heavier and less portable, can’t turn pages with left hand, no backlight. Here’s the Consumer Reports review of the Amazon Kindle DX…  Read More →

(Kindle Videos) This video, by CNET reporter Caroline McCarthy, takes you to the launch of the Kindle DX in early May 2009 in New York. At the launch it was stated that the Kindle DX’s size makes it the perfect choice for textbooks and newspapers. Here’s Caroline’s report…  Read More →