Like the iPhone, simply turning the device on its side reorients the screen. Not only does the screen accommodate larger pages and images, but, unlike the Kindle 2, the Kindle DX has a built-in accelerometer for viewing pages in landscape mode. For example, the front page of The New York Times looks much more photorealistic, rather than a sketch made with a graphite pencil. The 16 levels of grayscale add a lot of detail to pictures. The Kindle DX has the same gray background, but the smudging is gone images appear much sharper. If you looked closely at the original Kindle, you could make out lots of tiny flecks, and the screen almost had a smudged look to it. Text, like that on the Kindle 2, is noticeably crisper than the original, and the DX's larger 9.7-inch screen with a 1200 x 824-pixel resolution provides more real estate for reading. The white oval keys remind us of Tylenol capsules, and are comfortable for creating notes, searches, and entering Web addresses, but we prefer the rounder buttons on the Kindle 2, as they fit our fingers better. The QWERTY keyboard on the DX is different from that on the Kindle 2. You can also use it to highlight text and look up words. We preferred the scroll wheel on the first Kindle for quickly scrolling through pages instead of having to push down repeatedly, but the new controller allows for more precise movement. The scroll wheel has been replaced by a stiff but usable five-way controller. Two stereo speakers now sit on the rear of the device, and a 3.5mm headphone jack is at the top.
![amazon kindle dx amazon kindle dx](https://cdn.wallpapersafari.com/30/92/TdvVOS.jpg)
The Home button gives quick access to the home screen, instead of having to search for the small Home icon on the keyboard.
![amazon kindle dx amazon kindle dx](https://www.sk.rs/2010/09/sktd07a.velika.jpg)
As with the Kindle 2, the Next and Previous Page buttons are located on the left edge, and are inward-facing to prevent the accidental page-turning issue that was prevalent on the first Kindle.