Kindle DX & Kindle with Global Wireless: Differences & Similarities
The Differences:
The clearest difference between these two digital reading gadgets available for purchase at the moment is that just one works in America while the "Global Kindle" works in over 100 countries all around the globe. Obviously if you make your bed in a country besides the States (or if you are an American who often travels to countries around the world) then that makes your decision clear; You must get the Kindle with Global Wireless.
Besides that very important distinction, the biggest difference between the two is that of their sizes. The Kindle DX is far larger both as far it's display and how much memory it has. It's also much larger as far as it's costis concerned (as of now the DX costs more than $200 more than the Global Kindle.)
While the DX is 9.7 inches, the Kindle with Global Wireless is just 6 inches. The bigger screen is most helpful when reading a digital newspaper On the flip side, the smaller size of the global version may make it more easy to carry around with you wherever you go.
There is also a large difference when it comes to memory size. The Kindle DX can hold up to 3,500 books while the global version can hold approximately 1,500 books, magazines, & newspapers. Although, who has such a ridiculous amount of books?! I have a hard time imagining this extra space to be necessary for the majority of customers.
Another difference is that the DX has an auto-rotating screen so that if you flip the gadget on it's side the screen automatically adjusts itself to be read horizontally (and automatically adjusts itself to be read vertically when you flip it back.)The DX also has a built in PDF reader that the smaller version does not have.
The Similarities:
They both can download from a selection of about 400,000 books, magazines, and newspapers which can usually be purchased for much lower prices than their paperback alternatives. These books can all be downloaded within just 60 seconds from anywhere (they have G3 wireless so there's no need to search for wi-fi spots.)
They both have text to speech software which automatically turns all of your books into audio books.
Neither of these gadgets will add to your monthly bills. The way the wireless service works is much like the wireless for GPS navigational systems.
Both devices have a very basic built in web browswer that lets you surf the web from anywhere. It should be noted that this web browswer is designed for text based informational sites like Wikipedia and blogs.
They both have a "no glare" display that "reads like paper." If you are worried that reading a Kindle's display will be like reading your computer's screen then don't be!
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