What could the Kindle DX mean for academic publishing (journals, specifically)?
I don’t see that the Kindle DX will have much of an impact on academic publishing. There are two main issues related to this that I see: 1) The problem of subscribing to academic journals. Given the high costs of journal subscriptions, this is generally paid for by one’s univeristy or employer. A Kindle DX would really have no impact on subscriptions to these journals, without which you wouldn’t be able to read them on your Kindle anyway. 2) The question of usefulness. Academic journal articles tend to be pretty heavy sledding, so I find it hard to imagine many situations where I had some free time on my hands that my first impulse would be to pull out my Kindle and slough through that latest journal article. I’d much prefer to do my studying in a time and place that is conducive to concentration and note-taking.
