The latest edition in Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader family – the DX was announced in early May, only a few weeks after the release of the Kindle 2 in February. Since then Kindle owners and potential buyers have been speculating about just how significant the changes and enhancements in the DX in comparison with the Kindle 2 actually were. If you’re an existing Kindle owner or if you’re a keen reader undecided as to which of the two devices would be the best suited to your needs, then check out the comparison below:

Display
The Kindle DX has a 9.7” screen (measured from corner to corner) – which is 2.5 times larger than the Kindle 2’s 6” screen. Apart from the obvious size difference, the DX screen has an auto-rotate facility which allows you to change from the standard portrait mode to landscape mode just by turning the device. This makes the DX better for reading newspapers, magazines and other reading material which contains graphics.

Overall Device Size
The DX has overall dimensions of 10.4” X 7.2” X 0.38” and tips the scales at 18.9 ounces. The Kindle 2 has overall dimensions of 8” X 5.3” X 0.36” and a weight of 10.2 ounces. So, whilst the Kindle DX isn’t too large or heavy to carry around, the Kindle 2 is obviously the more portable of the two readers.

On Board Memory Storage Space
The DX has 4 GB of on board to storage for around about 3,500 books. The Kindle 2 has 2GB of storage, enough for about 1,500 books – not too shabby, and enough to keep most people supplied with reading material for a good while, but still some way short of the DX.

PDF Support
The Kindle 2 can read pdf files – but only after you e-mail them to Amazon for translation. There is a cost – very small admittedly – for the conversion. All in all, a bit of a pain. The DX on the other hand has pdf support built in so you can just load up your pdf files and view them with no conversion, no cost and no fuss.

Price
The Kindle 2 is currently selling for $359. When the DX ships on June 10th it will set you back $489. It’s hardly surprising that the price is a little higher than the Kindle 2, the larger screen is one of the most expensive items in the device so a higher price point is justified. If you compare the DX’s $489 ticket price against the $859 of the iRex Illiad – a broadly similar 10” ebook reader device – the DX doesn’t look quite so pricey anymore.

Amazon Kindle Final Analysis
Although the Kindle 2 is fairly new, and was itself a major step forward in comparison with the original Amazon kindle , the DX offers considerable additional enhancements. The big display and the ability to handle pdf files is more than enough to warrant you spending a little extra – especially when you consider the ticket price of other similarly sized ebook devices on the market at the moment. Unless Amazon make a significant downward adjustment of the Kindle 2 price after the release of the DX, go for the DX option.

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