Amazon Officially Announces Large-Screen Kindle DX

As expected, Amazon today officially unveiled its large-screen Kindle eBook reader, the Kindle DX, making the announcement in a lecture hall at the downtown Pace University. Speculation and rumors preceded the announcement, none of which matters anymore now that Amazon has put up a product page. Some pertinent specs for the new DX revision:

• 9.7-inch display with 16 shades of gray
• Hold up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
• Slim form factor measuring just over 1/3 of an inch
• Auto rotating screen
• Much anticipated built-in PDF reader
• Wireless 3G

The new kindle measures 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.38 inches, whereas the original measured 8 x 3.5 x 0.36 inches. It also costs a little over a $100 more than the original, part of which goes toward the added storage capacity.

You can pre-order the Kindle DX now for $489 with free shipping through Amazon.com.

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