Amazon Kindle DX and Plastic Logic Mean Business in E-reader Battle

Amazon's Kindle DX, which debuted on January 19, and the QUE proReader, which will ship in April, both aim to outdo the current e-reader device selection with bigger screens, flashier features, wi-fi and 3G network access and more flexibility to view a range of non-book sources, like newspapers and technical documents. However, where Amazon's Kindle DX aims to be a more broadly appealing update to its consumer-friendly Kindle brand, Plastic Logic is hoping the QUE will provide a carefully tailored eBook solution for the business community.

Since the original Kindle launched in November 2007, Amazon has made a strong bid to become the dominant force in e-reader devices, as well as the top online store for digital books. A second generation version came out in February 2009, and a version equipped with global wireless access debuted in October. Its latest version, the DX, is one-third of an inch thick and boasts a bigger screen - 9.7 inches, 2.5 times the size of the original Kindle's 6-inch display - and high-resolution screen that displays in 16 shades of gray to enhance graphic-rich content from sources like newspapers and textbooks.

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