Is the world ready for a larger Kindle ebook reader?

The new Kindle is said to be larger, and aimed more squarely at the text book market, although sources at places such as the New York Times are saying it is also going to be a lot friendlier to the idea of reading newspapers on a gadget.  For sure the details will be revealed on Wednesday at a press event, but for sure we know it was be named Amazon Kindle DX and the screen will measure in at a whopping 9.7″ compared to the current 6″ screen.  However, the problem is that is looks like it will still be sporting the monochrome screen which could be a major detractor from wide adoption in classrooms.

It is interesting to note that this new Kindle was rumored as far back as August, but when the Kindle 2 popped up, I think everyone thought the rumors had been proven wrong.  Is this a hint that Amazon will run different sizes of Kindles in the marketplace at the same time?  Only time will tell, but be sure to check back Wednesday for all of the final details on the Amazon Kindle DX!