The Amazon Kindle DX Ebook Reader is Released – For Pre-Order!

As promised, Amazon did indeed release the new large screen Kindle DX ebook reader yesterday, but only for pre-order. The statement is “Kindle DX will be released this summer. Pre-order Kindle DX now to RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN LINE”. The new 9.7 inch screen addition to the Kindle product list will set you back a cool $489.00 directly from Amazon. If you can’t wait for the large DX you can still buy its little brother, the 6 inch variant, for as little less at $359.00.

Here are some more details on the Kindle DX from Amazon and a few pictures so you can decide if you wish to pre-order from Amazon and get on that list!

Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
Beautiful Large Display: 9.7″ diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging
Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature navailable
Big Selection, Low Prices: Over 275,000 books; New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are only $9.99, unless marked otherwise
More Than Books: U.S. and international newspapers including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, magazines including The New Yorker and Time, plus popular blogs, all auto-delivered wirelessly

The New Large Screen Amazon Kindle DX E-Book Reader

Rumors have it that the new Kindle DX, the successor to the Kindle 2, will be released by Amazon tomorrow (May 05 2009). Amazon’s latest e-book reader will have a natty 9.7 inch display (which is a massive 3.7 inches more than the Kindle 2 for those of you for whom size matters).

The larger screen is expected to make the device much more suited to reading newspapers and magazines and apparently both the New York Times and Times Warner’s magazine division are among the publishers who will put out content for the Kindle DX. It is likely that the price of these publications will be significantly cheaper on the DX than the Kindle 2.

Below is a first glimpse of the Kindle DX.