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07-29-2010, 11:51 PM | #47 |
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lol! yeah, I edited that back into my post before seeing that you had replied on the next page. I'm a goof, when I had clicked onto the product, I clicked the wifi only version which was why I was so confused.
the homer graphic bears repeating: I changed the order to the 3g version. that's totally worth a $50 hardware premium, to me! |
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07-30-2010, 12:42 AM | #48 |
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only when there is a large format color reader with both for under $200...as far as the new reader, I see no reason to order now or even a year from now until we see how the market shakes out after this fall/winter periods.
If I was readerless now, I would pull the trigger on whichever reader I could afford. Obviously having both options is nice, but to be honest shopping for books on the Kindle Store is not that great an experience, though I did have a better time the other evening for the first time using the reader only...still buying via the reader is not that much fun. But for a book I know I want then and there, having both options is worth the extra $50 over the lifetime of the device. Still buy what you can afford...and if you are always around wifi then spend the difference on books!! |
07-30-2010, 01:02 AM | #49 |
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3G... but I will wait and see if m-Edge will get covers out before August 27, as I'd prefer a Go case to Amazon's.
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07-30-2010, 07:18 PM | #51 |
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I'm just guessing, but if you have a WiFi connection active I suspect the K3 will stay in touch with Amazon in much the same way as it would via a 3G connection using Whispernet. So I suspect that updates will get pushed to the K3 via WiFi.
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07-30-2010, 07:46 PM | #52 |
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If I decide to get a K3, I'm tempted to save $50 with the wifi only model. I can always turn my Droid into a wifi hotspot if I need to connect my Kindle while I'm out. However, I think there's a big advantage in having built-in 3G access and if I ever travel out of country, then I still get free 3G, which is awesome! I just don't know how much travel I'll be doing before a new Kindle that I'll undoubtedly want comes out.
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07-30-2010, 08:00 PM | #53 |
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I got the 3G Graphite with the apple green lighted case. I was feeling super deluxe. I like the convenience of the 3G. Like SpiderMatt, I could also tether with my Droid but this is faster, simpler and it will still work when I'm out of the country. Plus I like to get the full book as quickly as I can after finishing the sample so I don't want to have to muck around with my phone wasting precious reading time.
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07-30-2010, 09:54 PM | #54 |
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I love to get 3G + wifi but I think having just wifi will do. I'm after the Pearl e-Ink screen...
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I think we're all in the same boat, like I said, even though I have a Touch Pro 2 on sprint with tethering out my ears via wmwifirouter, I still shelled out the $50 premium for the 3g in the end, because every "mobile hotspot" application I've ever seen for a mobile phone utilizes "ad-hoc" connection mode, which is what amazon means with the "peer-to-peer" reference. So be careful, make sure you *know* what you're getting into and that you can set your phone to broadcast its connection in "infrastructure" mode (sometimes called "router" mode). It might not be quite as easy to tether wirelessly as it is to do on your laptop. I decided the $50 was worth it to ensure a worry-free experience. I don't have to tie up my phone or drain its battery, I decided the webkit browser would really make the 3g more useful so I didn't mind ponying up the extra dough. I don't want to sound like deputy downer, here, but I'd expect it would be better to find out sooner rather than later if it's not going to work. Last edited by matt314159; 07-30-2010 at 10:23 PM. |
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I really prefer the extra formats, and sources, available on the Sony 900. However, I'm seeing a lot of complaints about it's screen readability/brightness...so I'm beginning to think I may hold off on the Sony until a future model has a better screen. I am, thus, still researching other makes/models, and may end up going with a Kindle 3G+WiFi as my first e-reader. It's supposed to have a brighter, glare free, screen for more readability, and costs less. If I go with it, I will probably load it up with a lot of the free classics...Jane Austen, etc, from Amazon.
Later on, I will take a look at the latest Sony, to see if the screen problems are gone. By then, however, the latest Kindle may have added the extra formats, and become more open sourced, so I may stick with a new Kindle then. There is much to consider, and each system seems to have it's own benefits, and drawbacks. I am now seriously considering getting the 3G+WiFi Kindle, and keeping it as my classic literature reader. |
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I had ordered the 3G one, but just cancelled and went for the wifi only as Im mostly at home with it.
Having read the manual, it seems as if it uses wifi as standard and the 3G is really just a backup, so seems pointless in my case, not sure I'll ever use the 3G. The £40 saving is best used for new ebooks and the extra battery life seems to outweigh the pros of 3G for me So I ordered the graphite wifi and the apple green lighted cover but then I keep swaying between wifi and 3G, just not sure........the battery life using wireless is so different, 10 days/3G or 3 weeks/wifi, thats the thing that bugging me......just can't decide on one and be happy Last edited by babyd; 07-31-2010 at 09:22 AM. |
07-31-2010, 08:41 AM | #58 |
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DXG Wi Fi?
I just wish Amazon would come out with a WiFi only DXG, then that would be my choice.
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07-31-2010, 01:38 PM | #59 |
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I pre-ordered the 3G Graphite with the Steel Blue lighted cover, but I might change that to red... My main reason for upgrading from the K2 was whispersync. I have the US model and have no Sprint coverage at my house (but I do have AT&T - go figure), so I have never been able to make use of the syncing between my Kindle and the Kindle app on my phone. Since that is the main purpose for the upgrade, I don't want to miss out if I don't happen to have wi-fi. I would hate to still be frustrated about missing that feature after I get my new Kindle.
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07-31-2010, 01:51 PM | #60 |
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