(Amazon Kindle News) Eclipse magazine has reviewed the Kindle DX, giving it a negative review grade of a “C-”. The magazine’s main contention with the Kindle DX can be summed up with the following two sentences that appear in the Conclusion section of the review:

“The problem is the hardware is getting worse and worse, and more and more expensive with each release. That’s a bad direction to go in.”

Other things the review found as drawbacks include the battery life, having to hold down the off switch to turn the Kindle DX off (versus an instant action switch like on the original Kindle), and the small size of the buttons.

The review was done by Eclipse magazine writer Michelle Alexandria who made it clear that in the case of the Kindle DX, “bigger isn’t always better”.

(Amazon Kindle News) Days after the Amazon Kindle DX went on sale (June 10, 2009), it quickly sold out, creating a waiting list of several weeks for people who want a Kindle DX. The Kindle DX has many features not available in the Kindle 2, including:

1) A much larger display (9.7 inch versus 6 inch)
2) The ability to view content horizontally (just tilt the unit horizontally and the display changes to show your content horizontally)
3) The ability to view pdf files.
4) More memory (3.3 Gig)
5) Longer battery life.

The new Kindle DX is aimed both at Kindle fans and at the student textbook and newspaper marketplaces. The Kindle DX makes it so that students don’t have to cart around a ton of books since they can simply download textbooks, at a much cheaper price, to their Kindle DX. In addition, people who like to read newspapers can now have them delivered electronically at a fraction of the price. In addition, the newspapers delivered to the Kindle DX can be updated multiple times a day. The newspaper industry has embraced the concept.

“At The New York Times Company we are always seeking new ways for our millions of readers to have full and continuing access to our high-quality news and information,” said Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., chairman, The New York Times Company and publisher, The New York Times. “The wireless delivery and new value-added features of the Kindle DX will provide our large, loyal audience, no matter where they live, with an exciting new way to interact with The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Additionally, by offering a subscription through the Kindle DX to readers who live outside of our delivery areas, we will extend our reach to our loyal readers who will be able to more readily enjoy their favorite newspapers. Meanwhile, we are continuing to work with Amazon to make The New York Times and The Boston Globe experiences on Kindle better than ever.”

Despite being sold out, people can still order the Kindle DX, however it will take up to six weeks for it to ship.

(Amazon Kindle News) This video is a user demonstration of the Amazon Kindle DX. The Amazon Kindle DX is much bigger than it’s younger brother, the Kindle 2. The Amazon Kindle DX is more for use with newspapers, textbooks, and people wanting a bigger screen. In addition, the Kindle DX views pdf files, something other Kindle versions don’t do. The Kindle DX also has a landscape mode where you can turn it horizontally and the material will refill in the screen horizontally…

(Amazon Kindle News) The following video is a first look at the Amazon Kindle DX by Bridget Watson. Overall, she likes the Amazon Kindle DX but says there’s no way she would buy it or college students would buy it because of the $500 price tag attached to it. She also shows some of the functionality of the Kindle DX. Overall she gives it a B+ rating…

(Amazon Kindle News) Here is a review of the Amazon Kindle DX by Consumer Reports, which always calls it as they see it.  The pros: it’s bigger,  type size is larger, batter life is longer. The cons: Too expensive,  heavier and less portable, can’t turn pages with left hand, no backlight. Here’s the Consumer Reports review of the Amazon Kindle DX…