One of the items on my Christmas wish list for last year was an Amazon Kindle. I still don’t have one, and probably for the better because they’ve come out with a larger format version in the Kindle DX. Now there’s another player in the market with Barnes & Noble releasing their eBook reader, the Nook.
The images above are not to scale of each other, but the center image is the Kindle DX which you can tell is much larger, just using the scale of the person’s hands (that is unless that got some tiny person to use as a hand model).
The reason I’m more interested in the Kindle DX is because I want the larger format. Although more portable, when I’m reading a good book I prefer a larger format hardback over a smaller paperback.
I also expect to use the larger format to take advantage of reading some PDF manuals and documents as I continue to try and teach myself more about a variety of technologies and other topics.
The challenge though is the significant price difference between the three devices. Here’s a quick comparison.
| Nook | Kindle | Kindle DX | |
| Size | 7.7" x 4.9" x 0.5" | 8" x 5.3" x 0.36" | 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38" |
| Screen | 6" | 6" diagonal | 9.7" diagonal |
| Storage | 1500 books + microSD | 1500 books | 3500 books |
| Connectivity | 3G & Wi-fi | 3G | 3G |
| Price | $259.00 | $259.00 | $489.00 |