Kindle DX in time for hitting the books this fall

Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing about the launch of the new and improved Kindle, known as the Kindle DX.

Kindle DX is the beefier version of Amazon’s Kindle reader. Compared to the traditional Kindle it is larger (9.7″ vs. 6″ diagonal), holds more books (3,500 vs. 1,500) and is more expensive ($489 vs $359).



Another important difference is that the Kindle DX has an auto-rotating screen that allows you to view full screen maps, graphs, tables, web pages, etc. This is especially important to on of the primary audiences for this device–college students who are using them in place of traditional textbooks.

Technology is changing education in many ways. This is just one more step in the journey. Six universities Arizona State University, Case Western Reserve University, Pace University, Princeton, Reed College and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia will participate in DX pilot studies.

Would you pick Kindle over traditional textbooks?