Kindle DX reveals its inner self

(Credit: RapidRepair)

RapidRepair is at it again. Last week it took apart the Palm Pre, and now it's dismantled the Kindle DX.

No word on how much it costs Amazon to build the DX (read full review here), but I'm sure we'll have that soon enough (anybody want to guess?). For those interested, here's a list of chips on the circuit board:

• MCIMX31LDVKN5D, M91E, CTAK0915B
• Samsung 916, K4X1G323PC-8GC3, EMA188A5
• Samsung 907, KMBLG0000M-B998
• MC13783VK5, AM86D, CTRE083B
• Samsung 840, K4M28323PH-HG75, AAH055BE
• Epson D135211B1, F09090125. E-INK

I also like what the folks at RapidRepair say at the end of the operation:

"Simply follow these steps in reverse to put your Amazon Kindle DX back together! The Kindle DX has many replaceable parts inside. In many ways this product is user serviceable."

Good to know.

Check out another picture after the break.

(Credit: RapidRepair)

[wackrtist]

i like this tests

[mclaurin10]

My guess for price is about $320

[dbloyd]

I have one of these. It is worth the money they charge.

[make_or_break]

As much as I'm a firm believer in e-ink, I still think this puppy (and its little brother) are priced too high for what they are. The REAL income is in the e-books, and Amazon should be more dedicated to using the hardware as subsidized loss leaders to propagate e-book adoption and increased sales volume. Hey, the strategy's worked quite well in the past for the gaming console industry, why not for the e-book industry as well?

[iconoclast04]

I agree. To the casual reader, this is a lot to pay when you still have to pay $10 a book. They advertise the book discount off the brand new hardcover list price, which makes it look like you're saving a lot, but the real price you can get these books for is generally much lower...particularly if you're willing to wait a few months. Contrast this to, say, an MP3 player, which you can get for $100-200 or lower. Songs cost less than a dollar and you can listen to them over and over. A book, while it lasts longer than a single song, is generally a one-and-done proposition. If you read paperbacks, I don't really see you getting your money's worth out of this device any time soon.

[molotov]

This is great for people who cannot see well. I do not believe anyone else should be allowed to use this tool because it is a waste of everything; space, time, chips, battery, energy, e-ink [?]

[viper396]

...and conveniently enough, your comment is a waste of time. If you're so much against it just don't buy it but what logical reason do you have in preventing other people from being allowed to use it?

[Inconnux]

Drop the price to $50 and take all the DRM crap out and I would pick one up

[molotov]

"take all the DRM crap out " FALSE.

In order to drop the price of this device to $50.00 - more DRM-hack-proof-more-control-over-content would need to be enabled. Otherwise; if you high-jack this baby - then Amazon loses money. And you will hi-jack this baby if you get it DRM free. You can promise to buy books all you want, but unless Amazon is Forced to go DRM free aka serious competition - Amazon will not act upon it.

If it was up to Apple; iPod would still support AAC only files. LMAO. Imagine? No joke.