kindle dx image 21Amazon has finally announced a release date for the new Kindle DX.

It will ship in nine days on June 10.  In a brief announcement, Amazon said that the new, larger e-book reader will ship on that date with orders prioritized on a first come, first served basis.

Amazon hopes that the Kindle DX will salvage the declining newspaper industry and also stimulate the the college textbook market.  It currently sells for $489.

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