The eBook Reader Blog

It was so long ago now most people have probably forgotten about it, but Amazon used to sell a large Kindle with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen called the Kindle DX. They first started selling it in 2009 and then they released an upgraded version in 2010. They continued to sell the Kindle DX for […]

In a move that’s sure to bring up some controversy, Amazon has quietly dropped support for registering 1st and 2nd gen Kindles, including both versions of the Kindle DX, according to reports over at MobileRead, which was confirmed by an Amazon representative (it has since been recanted; see update below). If you have a 1st […]

A couple weeks ago I posted about Amazon Warehouse Deals offering the 9.7-inch Kindle DX, open-box units, for 20% off, taking the final price down to a mere $103, which is a crazy low price for a 9.7-inch E Ink ebook reader, even if it is outdated. Now the same deal is back for the […]

I came across an interesting deal at Amazon today. As mentioned earlier in the week, a number of Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets are on sale this week for Mother’s Day. Today Amazon added another Kindle to the deals list. This time it’s the Kindle DX that’s on sale, which is really strange since it […]

As long as you keep the screen safe, Kindles can last for many years. But eventually the battery is going to wear out, and it will get to the point where it no longer holds a charge. Most people just get rid of their old Kindles when the battery dies. After all, that is a […]

As a few commenters have pointed out over the past couple of months, the international Kindle DX is no longer available for immediate shipment from Amazon—it now has an expected ship date 2 to 4 months away. For a device that has been seemingly discontinued (twice), that long of a shipping delay makes no sense […]

Okay, so this is kind of odd. Amazon recently stopped selling the Kindle DX (for the second time) and since then the device has only been available used, and at majorly inflated prices. But if you know just where to look you can still find the Kindle DX for sale new on Amazon for the […]

Occasionally I happen to come across something insanely expensive on Amazon that makes me question reality (like these $48,400 speaker wires) but never have I seen a ten thousand dollar Kindle. Last week The eBook Reader Blog was the first to report that Amazon had stopped selling the Kindle DX, and it appeared that the […]