Now that I have had my Kindle DX for a few days I thought I might write a few impressions……impressions from someone who has never owned a Kindle before and was interested, but just as likely to return it if it was too gray a screen or didn’t give me the reading experience I was after.To ‘cut to the chase’, I love it and will never be returning mine! The reading experience to me is fantastic. In fact, I find it more enjoyable than reading a ‘regular’ book as it is lighter than the hardcovers I buy and I can highlight, make annotations etc.Here are some of my thoughts on several aspects of the Kindle…again, coming from someone who never even laid eyes on one before:Screen size: Perfect for me for reading regular books. I didn’t buy a K1 or K2 because I buy mostly all hardcovers as I just don’t likt the paperback form factor. I saw a Sony with the same screen size as the K2 and passed as it just seemed uncomfortably small to me, though I know there are plenty of folks here that prefer the smaller and more portable size. The screen size really is about the same size as a hardcover book page.Responsiveness: I find the speed of page ‘turning’ just fine. However, I do find the speed of the cursor movement through the text a bit too slow. Nothing I can’t adapt to but there is too much lag time IMO. I don’t know, maybe this is a function of e-ink technology?Screen Color: I thought I might hate the gray color, particularly after reading some of the problems folks were having with their K2 screens. I don’t know if there is similar variability in the DX screens, but mine is just fine. A light gray that provides ample contrast with the text. Also, the brighter the light I am in the more white and less gray the screen seems to be.Text: If I look closely I can see the anti-aliasing. But if I just read instead of trying to examine the text for deficiencies if has an overall crisp and clear appearance.Browser: Seems somewhat slow. When i go to check my e-mail (on verizon.net) I can’t submit my user name and password because the submit button doesn’t work and just pressing the 5 way doesn’t submit it like hitting enter would on the computer (? from disablied java script…has anyone been able to sign in to verizon???). On the other hand, for downloading from the Kindle store or from mnybks.net it works just fine, if a bit slow. So, for using the browser to get reading material it is fine….but certainly no replacement for a computer with an ethernet connection….at least not yet.Weight: Perhaps a tad heavier than optimal for holding it to read in one hand. Quite comfortable though for reading in bed without holding it above you and certainly comfy for reading outside with lap support. I can see that it might not be a one handed standing in the subway type device, but perfect for my uses.Accelerometer: Personally, I find it a bit too sensitive and have had pages flip orientation on me while reading…not very frequently, but it does happen.PDF: Haven’t tried it out yet.Keyboard: I am glad they shrunk it (though I never used a K2). I have no problem typing with it. Typing numbers can take a bit of getting used to….but my primary use is reading and not necessarily taking notes…though it is fun to do so. Price: Yeah, we all know it is too high.Overall Reading Experience: Fantastic! More fun than reading a regular book. Definitely not returning it. However, one limitation is that there are lots of books that I would like to read that are not available in Kindle editions as I like to read a lot of things that are not necessarily new, novels, or best-sellers. I suspect the number of books available in Kindle editions are a bit inflated as they include books in the public domain (and multiple editions at that) as well as books not available in print.Anyway, just a few thoughts from someone who just got his first Kindle…what I feel is a balanced review.Howard

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