Comments on: Kindle DX PDF FAQ

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:51:45 +0000

You can view them in landscape mode and then they will be fine.

Kindle DX is decent for PDFs. I would wait a few days to see what Amazon announces tomorrow.

However, $379 for Kindle DX is too much. You could get a $114 Kindle WiFi and in landscape mode it might do as a decent PDF reader. Or see if Nook Color 2 or the new Kindle Table work with their 7″ screens.

By: jarek Luszpinski

jarek Luszpinski — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:50:52 +0000

hi – “diagonal” size is dimension read from corner to corner – it is often used in advertising (as it is LONGER then width or length) – I was after actual viewing screen dimension – one site states that Kindle DX screen size is 1200×824 (with viewable area 1022×744 only?) – that means that optimum could be 150dpi – and that I will be either loosing 1/4″ from my A4 scans – or Kindle DX will reduce size to fit width

so, sadly Kindle DX may not be suitable for what I want to archive

http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/kindle-dx-hands-on-489-is-worth-it-if-you-value-a-large-screen-and-amazons-large-book-collection/

“… The actual dimensions of the Kindle DX display screen (5 3/8″ x 7 7/8″, 9.7″ on the diagonal) are a tiny bit smaller than the standard 6″ x 9″ of most trade paperbacks and allow for a printable page that is equal to the printable page in a standard hardcover book whose exterior dimensions are 6 1/4″ x 9 7/16″…”

“… The Kindle DX does not support “zoom,” “pan,” or magnification for PDF files, so if the display size (about 70% the size of an 8×11 sheet) is too small, you are stuck. Based on my first impressions I’m not optimistic that the DX will be much a solution for technical PDFs, PDFs with charts, etc…”

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:19:56 +0000

Kindle DX page size? I’m at a loss. The screen size is 9.7″.

By: jarek Luszpinski

jarek Luszpinski — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:04:03 +0000

I would like to save a library of my architectural details drawings to Kindle DX
- from your conversation with Photoshop user I understand that for optimum readibility I can save them as pdf (180 dpi, grayscale, 8 bit) – but what is KIndle DX page size ? – display size in milimeters ?

By: switch11

switch11 — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:19:41 +0000

I would recommend waiting a few months to see if they release a new Kindle DX. If you can’t wait then Kindle DX is a good choice for large PDFs. Also look out for cut-price sales on other large screen eReaders. Sometimes they are available at very low prices – If you just want to read technical PDFs then they are a good choice.

By: tanacontenidos

tanacontenidos — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:48:06 +0000

Hello. Thank you for the article. I want to buy an ereader for reading technical books. Generally they are letter sized PDFs. Most of the scanned.

Would you recommend the Kindle DX?

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:36:29 +0000

1. Yes.
2. Not Sure.
3. Only in English.
4. No. You can convert PDFs to Kindle format and then do comments and highlighting.

By: Sarmad

Sarmad — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:10:41 +0000

Thank you,
I want to ask about the following;
1. Can I listen to music while I read on Kindle DX?
2. Do Kindle DX have english-arabic dictionary?
3. Is there text-to-speach feature in swedish?
4. Can I add comments and highlighting a sentenceon on PDF file?

Thank you for replay

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:29:08 +0000

Yes, to the best of my understanding embedded fonts work fine.

By: Sarmad

Sarmad — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:01:36 +0000

hi
Can Kandle DX show PDF with arabic font?