It has a slow processor and is stuck on version 2 of the Kindle OS (the processor is the same speed as the Kindle 3, but much slower than the Kindle 4, and the

It has a slow processor and is stuck on version 2 of the Kindle OS (the processor is the same speed as the Kindle 3, but much slower than the Kindle 4, and the RAM is the same as Kindle2). I just upgraded my Kindle 2 to the new Kindle (the $79 one), and it is 100% better. Both because the screen is much better and the processor is twice as fast (which makes a big difference in responsiveness). The newest DX has a better screen than the Kindle2, but is stuck on a much older platform than the newest Kindles. Seems like it would be a waste to buy it now. I suspect that the DX is never going to be updated, and will be phased out once Amazon runs out of stock (likely with the "replacement" being the 8.9" or 10" Kindle Fire).