Just wanted to provide additional info on the whole larger Kindle story from the last few days. The folks at Engadget have unearthed additional blurry pictures of the new Kindle (now known as the Kindle DX) and it appears Amazon is set to announce the new device today (Wednesday that is). (I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard the “DX” moniker. Thought about the old days of the 486 DX and SX…). Here are the basics from the article:

• New Kindle DX will have 9.7 inch display
• Built-in PDF reader finally
• Add annotations in addition to notes and highlights
• NY Times will be available for a $9.99 a month subscription – lower than the current $13.99
• Amazon to launch a trial program with select universities to offer textbooks with the larger Kindle devices. Universities involved include Case Western Reserve University, Pace, Princeton, Reed, Darden School at the University of Virginia, and Arizona State
• Several newspapers and magazine publishers will be part of the Kindle DX announcement including NY Times, and Time Inc.

No word on price as of yet but it’ll all be unveiled shortly..

[Check it out at WSJ]

[Check it out at Engadget]

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