Whether you already own an e-book reader, or whether you are looking into buying one, consider upgrading or purchasing the Amazon Kindle DX. It has some very popular features that appeal to a large audience. It also has a few detractors, and at a price tag of almost five hundred dollars, your decision regarding which one to buy needs to be thoroughly researched. Let’s take a look at the good, the bad and the livable features of this device.

If you make a list of the advantages of the DX, you will find that you have a rather long list. After all, the hype surrounding it during its initial release had some basis. The Amazon Kindle DX has a large screen with an auto-rotate feature and supports PDF documents. These features make the device great for reading newspapers, illustrated tomes, literature, charts, tables and maps.

If you have a lot of reading material, then you may struggle to search through it because the organizational limits of the DX are rather imposing. If you do somehow manage to fill up the 3,500 book capacity, then you might just spend most of your time filtering through it, looking for the item you want to read.

There are still other issues to consider, however. A complaint that many users have is the digital rights management, or DRM that Amazon has chosen to use. Widely considered outdated, DRM is the practice of material protection and unfortunately, it limits the kind of documents you can use on the DX wireless reading device. This unequivocally forces consumers to buy from them, and in many instances you will find that your reader files will not work. Other complaints about the device are due to personal experiences, which are fairly uncommon. One of the main complaints is that the twelve hour battery does not last long enough to complete transatlantic flights.

Just because the Amazon Kindle DX is newer and larger, don’t think that it is the only electronic reader you should consider. Do your research before making a large purchase like this. If you are willing to pay a bit more for the extra size and features, then the DX is a fantastic, technological addition to consumer electronics. It is a device that will keep you reading wherever and whenever you want. Check out the DX and see if it’s the right handheld ebook reader for you.

Beth Kaminski is the co-author of Curing Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks which detailed treating panic disorder as well as tips on the various anxiety disorder medications available at www.anxietydisordercure.com.