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Amazon Kindle DX comparison

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Product name	Amazon Kindle DX	Barnes & Noble Nook	Amazon Kindle wireless reading device (U.S. and international wireless, latest generation)	Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. Wireless)	Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600BC (black)
Price	$489.00	Check Prices	$259.00	Check Prices	$279.00 to $306.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.0 stars
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The Bottom Line	The pricey Kindle DX offers improvements over the Kindle 2, but its larger chassis has its pluses and minuses.	The Nook's extra features make it a worthy and enticing alternative to the Kindle, but Barnes & Noble will have to work out the device's kinks before it can reach its full potential.	While the new internationalized Kindle looks exactly like the earlier U.S.-only model, this e-reader, which uses AT&T's data network for wireless access, represents an incremental improvement to the Kindle line--just as serious competition is ramping up in the e-book market.	While it's short of perfection--and remains fairly pricey--the Amazon Kindle 2's improved design, built-in wireless capabilities, and user-friendly interface keep it atop the e-book reader heap in the U.S.	While it's an improvement to the company's previous touch-screen model, Sony's Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 is saddled with a screen that's short on contrast and prone to glare--and it lacks the wireless convenience of Amazon's identically priced Kindle.
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Buying choices	Buy direct from Amazon.com $489.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	As reviewed: $259 Please visit merchants website for availability	Buy direct from Amazon.com $259.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	As shown: $349 Newer model available starting at: $259	TigerDirect.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Sony Electronics, Inc. $299.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 14 CNET Certified stores
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