Well, I was hoping to see some sort of subsidy announcement today from the newspapers when Amazon announced its big-screen Kindle DX, and while the New York Times did say that they’ll do just that at some point later this year, it will be in a limited capacity, meaning only offered in areas where daily [...]
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Leaked image of Kindle DX
Yeah, according to Engadget, the large format Kindle will be called a Kindle DX, and here’s a blurry photo from a dry-run of the presentation tomorrow. Check out Engadget’s post for more pics and details. “Amazon Kindle DX to feature 9.7-inch display? Update: Pictures!” [Engadget]
Update: Amazon's large format Kindle to be tested at universities this fall
The Wall Street Journal has dug up some more details about tomorrow’s Kindle announcement, this time regarding the education and textbook market. Here’s the summary: Select students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland will be given Kindle devices this fall that will be pre-loaded with textbooks for certain classes. The University hopes to compare [...]