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I went back and forth about the 3G/WiFi issue, too, and decided on the 3G version after looking at the long-term cost. Assuming the Kindle has a useful life of 3 years, the $50 extra cost is $17 per year, or about $1.50 per month, or 5 cents per day. And if you resell it, you'll probably recoup most of that cost. At least, that's been true of most other personal electronic devices. Free lifetime world-wide 3G coverage goes with the device, not the user, and that's a heck of a deal anywhere, any time -- I've read that Amazon actually loses money on it (but makes it up in book sales).
So, even if the 3G feature only gets used a few times a year, it still seems worth it.
At least, that's what I tell myself.
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