01-05-2012, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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general questions about Kindles from a newbie
I bought a Kindle Fire; it's my first Kindle device, although I'm very familiar with Android devices and the Kindle Android app. The Fire has now piqued my interest regarding the other, e-ink Kindle devices:
1) I was led to believe that other Kindles have web browsers and/or email support, is that true? It's not mentioned in any of the Kindle's descriptions, but I'm sure I've heard people mention it. 2) Can the wireless-only Kindles work with a hotspot-enabled 3g smartphone? 3) What possible warrants the DX's $379 pricetag? Is it the global 3g? (just a rhetorical question - no need to answer) Thanks for any insight anyone can give me. |
01-06-2012, 12:34 AM | #2 | |
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I don't own a kindle yet so can,t help with your more indepth questions but I am sure you have email usage. Regards Alibaba32 |
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01-06-2012, 04:29 AM | #3 |
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My kindle 3 (aka keyboard) works fine with my android phone's hotspot. I use it all the time. The browser is rather slow to update, so not good for browsing around, but it's good for online content high in text (eg news sites, blogs, etc), and even pretty good for forum viewing and updating (I prefer it to my phone, but not to my computer).
I haven't used any of the other Kindles, but glad to have my keyboard, good for forums, and playing text adventure games as well as reading books. |
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01-06-2012, 07:18 PM | #6 |
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Thanks for the responses! I'm a big Android user, but I also like sitting in the sun on the beach (with sunscreen - don't want to start another topic), so I'm thinking of getting an e-ink reader, because these screens (including the Fire) are almost unreadable in direct sun. I would also like to have a simple browser for getting email and for reading text-heavy sites - no video or animated graphics.
I use my Android phone as a mobile hotspot for my Fire, and I was wondering whether it could also work on a regular wifi-only Kindle. It looks like my questions are answered. I think I'll just get the plain-vanilla $79 wifi Kindle and see how I like it. Thanks again! |
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