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Originally Posted by Fastolfe
What we do in life is tracked enough as it is, I'd rather my ebook reader doesn't help marketers gather up more data on me. Thus, I chose my Sony Reader partly because it can't phone home by design. Not saying the Kindle or other WiFi-enabled ebook readers necessarily do, but with the Sony Reader, I'm certain it doesn't. I paid more for it because, to me, not having a WiFi-enabled reader was an added feature.
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Exactly. I considered a Jinke made device as well as the Sony that I purchased and both offered what I considered to be the feature of no wifi or 3G connectivity. Another plus for me the device weighs a tiny bit less.