Amazon’s Kindle DX finally has a release date all eyes on it. It will be there in the market in next nine days. In an announcement issued this morning, Amazon (AMZN) said its new e-book reader, which boasts both a larger screen and price tag than its predecessor, will ship on June 10 with orders prioritized on a first come, first served basis.

According to Amazon, the DX will save the newspaper industry — or at least momentarily reverse its declining fortunes — and revolutionize the college textbook market as well. But with a price tag of $489 — $130 more than the Kindle 2 — that may be bit of a stretch. We’ll see on June 10.

 

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Available for pre-order and shipping beginning June 10, 2009, the price of the Kindle DX is set at $489 which seems too much. The only subsidized pricing being offered at present appears to be for New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe subscribers in areas where home delivery is not available.

 

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