Kindle DX now available in an international version (personally I wish they would add wifi) http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-news Rumors of an Apple Slate version and e-book store: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/apple-tablet-everything/ Santa brought me a netbook computer, so I can now directly compare a netbook computer to a Kindle DX: The netbook when closed has about the same footprint as a DX, but is three times heavier and three times as thick. When opened it is twice as big as the DX but has a display size which is slightly smaller. Downloading to the netbook via wifi is MUCH better than downloading to the Kindle DX via Whispernet. The screen is in landscape format whereas on the DX it is the preferable portrait orientation. The screen resolution on a netbook is 100 dpi verses 150 dpi on the DX. In terms of pts, this means that 5 pts is barely readable on the netbook vs. 3 pts on a DX vs. 1 pt fonts are readable on a laser printer. Not that you want to read that small -- but rather just to give you a figure of relative legibility. Why does one care? Well, I TRY reading books on the netbook and after reading a couple pages I say "forgetaboutit" and I take a USB cable and connect the DX to the netbook and transfer the e-book over to the Kindle where I experience a "true book experience." Reading on a netbook, to my taste, never ever feels like really reading a book, whereas on the DX it does feel like really reading a book. Why, I ask myself? The only answers I can come up with are 1) the higher resolution on the DX makes reading less tiresome. 2) the simpler interface on the DX [once you actually get the e-book there] is less intrusive on the reading experience than all the mickey mouse trackball rigmarole and special function keys found on the netbook 3) the netbook is too heavy to read holding in one hand. 4) the glossy display on the netbook reflects images but personally I don't find that too bothersome 5) the netbook battery keeps running out whereas the DX runs for a week between charges. So personally I will continue with the e-ink experience in spite of that technology's limitations and "forget about" LCD displays at least until something comes along with much higher resolution and longer battery life. I still like the netbook a whole lot for watching kat videos on YouTube and looking up the daily weather report....