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I have been living just fine without 3G. I've lived all my life without instant gratification so it won't kill me to continue to do so. 3G plans are expensive compared to my prepaid plan I have on my bare bones cell phone that I have only for emergencies when away from home. Why should I pay for WiFi on a device that would use it only occasionally (I do have a home network)? USB cords are cheap and easy to use.
I organize my book collection with calibre on my desktop. I would prefer to download a book for free (free because the broadband fee is fixed, not based on usage) and put it directly into calibre instead of paying extra to be able to download directly to the device, then have to transfer it my desktop. I don't need nor want every book of mine on my reader anyway.
If I'm on the road and I find out there is a book I just have to have right then (hasn't happened yet), I always travel with my netbook and almost always stay where I have WiFi available (plus there are usually plenty of public hot spots available unless I'm in a really small town and even they usually have at least one).
The simpler my reader, the less it costs. The less it costs, the less I'm going to cry if I drop and break it, lose it somewhere, or it gets stolen.
With 3G, and possibly with WiFi, some vendors are able to get into the reader to snoop or even remove content. Not having it eliminates the problem. My desktop has a customizable firewall that eliminates that danger.
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