May 02 2011

Amazon Kindle DX (Second Generation – Global 3G) Preview

A few days ago I published the unboxing video for the Amazon Kindle DX (second generation global 3G model)

Today, I recorded the preview video to show you around the Amazon Kindle DX and you’ll get a look at its larger E Ink display. I’ll also show you some of the experimental features including text to speech, MP3 playback and the web browser. As was the case with the standard Kindle, the contrast of the text is amazing and is very easy on the eyes.

(If the video says it’s unavailable it might still be undergoing processing so check back in a little bit).

As always the video is available in high definition (up to 720p) so make sure you crank up the quality if your connection can support it.

As with the third generation Kindle all 3G downloads are free (apart from when you e-mail content to yourself to your kindle.com address which does incur a charge) which means that this could be used whilst overseas to get around expensive data roaming charges or go through the fuss of sourcing a local SIM card (although a Truphone is a great alternative if you visit the USA, UK or Australia on a regular basis with more countries coming online).

I didn’t get the chance to show the Kindle DX next to the standard Kindle as my wife has taken it overseas with her but will do so in the final review.

Stay tuned for the review!

Boydo

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.

In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.

I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.

I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan

I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

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  1. […] you might know, I picked up an Amazon Kindle DX not too long ago and thought that to properly review the device I should buy a book for it to […]

  2. […] In my wanderings through the Kindle DX manual I came across a feature that I found quite intriguing in the form of being able to link your Kindle to social networking sites (at this stage Twitter and Facebook). I thought was a great little feature as I could share interesting or, more likely, humourous passages from the books I would be reading on my Kindle DX. […]

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