The Kindle DX for Summer 2010 is going to be a very popular seller this summer. Remember last year and how the Kindle was the must have gift and how hard they were to purchase. Picture this Forrester Magazine has changed their prediction from 2 million e-book readers sold in 2009 to 3 million. With about somewhere around 1.5 million people walking around with Kindles in the US, people have noticed these devices and become very interested. Review below the reasons why Kindle and Kindle DX will be the choice over Apple's Ipad this Summer.
1. Better Battery- The Kindle DX has 1 week reading time with Wi-Fi on and 2weeks with it off. Apple's Ipad has about 10 hours of charge held with web on Wi-Fi and using videos and music. The battery will probably last longer before needing to be replaced.
2. Best Reading Experience- As a book reader Kindle DX wins. The Apple Ipad wins in the fancy toy category it is not a reader and is hard on the eyes.The Kindle DX for Summer 2010 provides the best reading experience hands down. The screen is clear. You can zoom out for full screen reading of documents and the device easily disappears into the background so you can focus on reading. Isn't this what you really want to do anyway?
3. Lots of E-books available- Amazon has over 620,000 books available. Sony is the next closest with 100,000. With the Kindle DX you can download a book wirelessly for free in less than 60 seconds. Amazon pays for connectivity with no monthly fees or service contracts. At 9.99 Kindle wins by a landslide in the battle for cheapest e-book prices. Anyone who buys a lot of books will want the Kindle DX for Summer 2010.
4. Useful Features- Features like a built in PDF reader the most popular format for reading documents. Storage capacity of 3500 books. Auto rotation feature to view either horizontally or vertically. 9.7 inch display screen. Read to me text to speech feature. (Although publishers may not have this in their book). Syncs with other Kindles and your iPhone. The Free 3G Wireless is definitely a killer offer.
The Kindle DX for Summer 2010 will definitely outshine the competition this year. In order to avoid the holiday seasons disappointment of not being able to get a Kindle DX in time. Summer seems to be an advantageous time to purchase.