Thread: I wonder what this means for Whispernet
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Old 12-01-2008, 10:06 PM   #10
Alisa
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Originally Posted by Ervserver View Post
I think eventually Kindle users will be paying for the service
Amazon has promised the store access, content downloads and Wikipedia will remain "free" (meaning "included in the cost of the books you buy"). Other network service is "experimental" and they have always been clear that it may not remain so. I think they will be able to keep the guaranteed services free. They're pretty low-bandwidth. On top of that, Sprint gets a little extra advertisement with Kindle customers as a data provider. If they have a good experience with Whispernet availability, they may choose Sprint as a provider. Plus the Whispernet model could be an interesting model for other businesses. Making life difficult for Amazon wouldn't help them build this new sector. Adding a new connection type could actually strengthen that play.
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