July 7th - Kindle DX Gets Cheaper and (Please God) Better

From Mobility Site:

While this may be a little bit removed from the real battle going on between iPads, Kindles and Nooks for hearts, minds and reading habits, it does show that Amazon is not holding back anything. The beleaguered Kindle DX, the 9 inch ebook reader despised by almost every college student who has tasted it, is changing colors and prices.

Shipping as of July 7th, the price for a new Kindle DX will fall by nearly $100, to $379 from $489. It also now comes in a hep new color (do college kids still say “hep”?), graphite (which looks more like charcoal to me), but for US models only and is touting better screen contrast. ...