Is 3g worth 50? - Page 2

TallMomof2 · 02-21-2011, 10:32 AM

It's well worth it to me. Even though much slower, web surfing and checking email is far easier on my eyes with the K3 than on my teeny, tiny phone.

Asawi · 02-21-2011, 10:59 AM

You cannot count on being able to use 3G for anything but getting books outside the country your Kindle "belong" to (is meant to work in). Discussed in another topic here (and probably other topics as well, but stumbled upon this one when searching)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=117547

Personally I would go for the 3G anyway though. Like someone else said: Better to have it and not need it than the other way around!

Dallista · 02-21-2011, 11:07 AM

As has been pointed out, it really depends. Personally, I've found having 3G (read: free web browsing and e-mail) access *extremely* useful while on holidays in the US and Japan. However, in my home country (the Netherlands), the 3G is completely useless, because it won't allow access to web browsing etc, and I really don't need 3G to fetch new books on their release date; I've got wifi at home, after all.

So I guess the question would be: what would you want to use the 3G for?

Ortep · 02-21-2011, 11:17 AM

For me it is totaly useless...I can even do without the wifi, It is always off. It only uses power is switched on.

I read books on my Kindle and I do noting else with it. If there was a model that was 129 without the wifi I would have bought that one

Zarich · 02-21-2011, 01:11 PM

I have only had this for a week, but so far I have found that surfing is painful. Shopping for books even more so. What I have been doing is going to amazon.com shopping for books, buying them and then turning my wifi on, letting the books download and then turning it off.

as far as surfing goes. I haven't stayed in a hotel yet that didn't have free wifi, but I usually have a laptop.

wyndslash · 02-21-2011, 06:32 PM

i will be getting a kindle soon, and it will just be wifi-only. i like the longer battery life. plus i doubt that 3g is really completely 'free", at least for international users. while i have yet to ask amazon, i did read an article on why international users get a $2.00 additional cost on all ebooks, even "free" ones. i think this is the article: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/20...-screwing-you/ (<-- concerning 3g and delivery)

in my country i get $2.00 additional charges on amazon ebooks.

stickybuns · 02-21-2011, 11:01 PM

I was fine with buying just the wifi model, but my husband insisted on getting the 3G version. I'm glad he did--I haven't used it to buy books, but I have used it to pull up a map of downtown L.A. when I was hopelessly lost. I also like to double check and research what I'm reading, so it's nice that I can do that without needing to find a wifi hotspot. Paying a one time fee of $50 for (hopefully) years of just-in-case 3G is terrific especially since I don't have the extra cash for a data plan on a smart phone.

alisekaspar · 02-21-2011, 11:04 PM

Hello good morning I am a alisekaspar your moblie read company is the best and your product is very useful

captkjaneway · 02-21-2011, 11:17 PM

As a traveller then yep the £40 was well worth it in order to guarantee I can buy books and get my emails wherever I go.

paperwastage · 02-22-2011, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickybuns

I was fine with buying just the wifi model, but my husband insisted on getting the 3G version. I'm glad he did--I haven't used it to buy books, but I have used it to pull up a map of downtown L.A. when I was hopelessly lost. I also like to double check and research what I'm reading, so it's nice that I can do that without needing to find a wifi hotspot. Paying a one time fee of $50 for (hopefully) years of just-in-case 3G is terrific especially since I don't have the extra cash for a data plan on a smart phone.

this. If you don't have a 3G phone, get 3G on your kindle

Quote:

Originally Posted by pashlit

Short answer: NO. I d prefer having WI-FI on my DXG instead of 3G. 3G is completely worthless to me. You can always have a couple of extra books to read on your device in case of emergency )) And as far as Internet browser is concerned, my cheap cell phone can check emails or weather much better )) Well, its IMHO of course.

I was on a trip to NY... web browsing on the DX sucks, but it's still better than nothing. web browsing on the K3 is awesome though(webkit), so definitely pay $50 more

renswic · 02-22-2011, 01:35 AM

For me. I feel kinda ripped off because I had to pay for even a wireless card.

It's an ereader. Not a multi use device.

HarryT · 02-22-2011, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asawi

You cannot count on being able to use 3G for anything but getting books outside the country your Kindle "belong" to (is meant to work in). Discussed in another topic here (and probably other topics as well, but stumbled upon this one when searching)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=117547
!

It probably depends where your Kindle is registered, but I've now used my 3G Kindle in at least half a dozen European countries without problem.

Crowl · 02-22-2011, 03:52 AM

Personally, as I read kindle books on my kindle, my phone and my ipad and am out of the house most of the time when I use my kindle so having the 3g would be handy for me even if only used for synching last read page although I have also bought books via it as well too.

tubemonkey · 02-22-2011, 10:16 AM

I bought the WiFi version. I have no need for 3G. Free WiFi is readily available where I live and travel - McDonald's, Starbucks, public libraries, bookstores, FedEx, home, work, etc.

ProfCrash · 02-22-2011, 11:29 AM

I have the DXG which does not have a WIFi option. I love the 3G capability and if I were to buy a new ereader it would have to have the 3G option. There are places were you cannot access WiFi and having the 3G is very helpful. I don't use the browser but I have purchased books on the run in airports, on buses, and sitting in my bed.

I rarely travel with a laptop. I bring the netbook only on longer trips where I think I want to be able to download pictures off of my camera and I want to keep in email contact with folks. So for me, the 3G means I can download books anywhere I go.

My understanding is that the $2 that is mentioned has nothing to do with a 3G/WiFi fee and everything to do with VAT applied in some countries. I have no idea how a tax is applied to a free book but apparently it is. Go figure. Or I could be totally misinformed.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Is 3G worth it in Canada?	rand	Amazon Kindle	33	05-08-2011 09:07 PM
What's a book worth?	leebase	General Discussions	35	04-10-2011 06:43 PM
PRS-505 Is the 505 still worth getting?	Azumanga	Sony Reader	13	05-23-2010 04:16 AM
Worth a look?	Miladysa	Writers' Corner	15	11-26-2009 08:29 PM
Are Kindles really worth it???	svakanda	Which one should I buy?	15	03-03-2009 10:25 PM

02-21-2011, 10:32 AM	#16
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	It's well worth it to me. Even though much slower, web surfing and checking email is far easier on my eyes with the K3 than on my teeny, tiny phone.

02-21-2011, 10:59 AM	#17
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	You cannot count on being able to use 3G for anything but getting books outside the country your Kindle "belong" to (is meant to work in). Discussed in another topic here (and probably other topics as well, but stumbled upon this one when searching) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=117547 Personally I would go for the 3G anyway though. Like someone else said: Better to have it and not need it than the other way around!

02-21-2011, 11:07 AM	#18
Dallista Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 128 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: K3, PW	As has been pointed out, it really depends. Personally, I've found having 3G (read: free web browsing and e-mail) access extremely useful while on holidays in the US and Japan. However, in my home country (the Netherlands), the 3G is completely useless, because it won't allow access to web browsing etc, and I really don't need 3G to fetch new books on their release date; I've got wifi at home, after all. So I guess the question would be: what would you want to use the 3G for?

02-21-2011, 11:17 AM	#19
Ortep Fanatic Posts: 527 Karma: 470 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kindle Oasis	For me it is totaly useless...I can even do without the wifi, It is always off. It only uses power is switched on. I read books on my Kindle and I do noting else with it. If there was a model that was 129 without the wifi I would have bought that one

02-21-2011, 01:11 PM	#20
Zarich Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 1202 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	I have only had this for a week, but so far I have found that surfing is painful. Shopping for books even more so. What I have been doing is going to amazon.com shopping for books, buying them and then turning my wifi on, letting the books download and then turning it off. as far as surfing goes. I haven't stayed in a hotel yet that didn't have free wifi, but I usually have a laptop.

02-21-2011, 06:32 PM	#21
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	i will be getting a kindle soon, and it will just be wifi-only. i like the longer battery life. plus i doubt that 3g is really completely 'free", at least for international users. while i have yet to ask amazon, i did read an article on why international users get a $2.00 additional cost on all ebooks, even "free" ones. i think this is the article: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/20...-screwing-you/ (<-- concerning 3g and delivery) in my country i get $2.00 additional charges on amazon ebooks.

02-21-2011, 11:01 PM	#22
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	I was fine with buying just the wifi model, but my husband insisted on getting the 3G version. I'm glad he did--I haven't used it to buy books, but I have used it to pull up a map of downtown L.A. when I was hopelessly lost. I also like to double check and research what I'm reading, so it's nice that I can do that without needing to find a wifi hotspot. Paying a one time fee of $50 for (hopefully) years of just-in-case 3G is terrific especially since I don't have the extra cash for a data plan on a smart phone.

02-21-2011, 11:04 PM	#23
alisekaspar Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: yes	Hello good morning I am a alisekaspar your moblie read company is the best and your product is very useful

02-21-2011, 11:17 PM	#24
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	As a traveller then yep the £40 was well worth it in order to guarantee I can buy books and get my emails wherever I go.

02-22-2011, 01:35 AM	#26
renswic Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 41520 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: 2018 PW4	For me. I feel kinda ripped off because I had to pay for even a wireless card. It's an ereader. Not a multi use device.

Advert

Advert

02-22-2011, 03:52 AM	#28
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Personally, as I read kindle books on my kindle, my phone and my ipad and am out of the house most of the time when I use my kindle so having the 3g would be handy for me even if only used for synching last read page although I have also bought books via it as well too.

02-22-2011, 10:16 AM	#29
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I bought the WiFi version. I have no need for 3G. Free WiFi is readily available where I live and travel - McDonald's, Starbucks, public libraries, bookstores, FedEx, home, work, etc.

02-22-2011, 11:29 AM	#30
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I have the DXG which does not have a WIFi option. I love the 3G capability and if I were to buy a new ereader it would have to have the 3G option. There are places were you cannot access WiFi and having the 3G is very helpful. I don't use the browser but I have purchased books on the run in airports, on buses, and sitting in my bed. I rarely travel with a laptop. I bring the netbook only on longer trips where I think I want to be able to download pictures off of my camera and I want to keep in email contact with folks. So for me, the 3G means I can download books anywhere I go. My understanding is that the $2 that is mentioned has nothing to do with a 3G/WiFi fee and everything to do with VAT applied in some countries. I have no idea how a tax is applied to a free book but apparently it is. Go figure. Or I could be totally misinformed.