As heavily leaked over the past couple of weeks, Amazon have announced the release of a new Kindle, The Kindle DX.
Kindle DX at $489 – With no colour display & no video
The Kindle DX is two and a half times the size of the previous Kindle and significantly more expensive than the other, already expensive Kindle models. Although it can display 16 different versions of grey, the device cannot display other colours and it is still unable to play video.
The Kindle cost barrier
Right now, even its fans will admit that the cost of the Kindle DX is way too high. Forgetting the price Amazon charge for Kindle books, the cost of newspaper and magazine subscriptions (what the Kindle DX was designed for) adds up to a huge outlay – especially during a recession.
As a tech lover, I am VERY aware of the extra price we pay in order to be an early adopter. I have a boxes, filled with thousands of pounds worth of tech gadgets, which are all-but worthless today. However, even for me, the Kindle DX is just too expensive and not sexy enough to justify the price tag of owning and ‘feeding’ it.
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I agree, while the idea of the kindle is great for the trees, the price is way too much, right now it is the culture of rich people, not normal people.
We want cheaper Kindle’s Amazon!!!
I agree with you: Excessively expensive.
Not expecting everybody to follow industry leaders, but other expensive devices —iPhone, PSP, cameras, etc— provide you with marvelous technology, and many more associated features, while this one is not only limited in its hardware marvel but also in its features.
I’ll wait for the consumer version.
Video? I have to question the credibility of anyone who discusses video in an article about an e-book reader! It uses e-ink! Why would you think there would ever be video in the device? Have you ever used one? Though I have reserved a Kindle DX, I also feel the price is a bit high – yet it is lower than many competitors.
If you are looking for a device that plays video, why are you discussing ebook readers?
Dave,
Oh dear. I’m guessing you have not heard that the next Kindle model HAS video?
Dave,
They are right. The new, new kindle, with video was covered on Leo Laporte’s TWiT podcast here http://twit.tv/194 He’s really pissed, and is cancelling 2 kindle DX’s he has on order.
Loads of reviews point out that the over priced kindle dont have video – c’mon Dave!
Here even the BBC point out that lack of video is a problem http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8036436.stm
Sandy,
Thanks for the link. I guess the BBC have no credibility either.