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allisondbl · 02-28-2011, 08:02 PM

DiapDealer posted "I assume you mean that there is no Kindle with ONLY 3G... that will get the 3.1 update?"

Nope, I mean that as far as I know there IS no Kindle with only 3G, regardless of update issue. Not in their best interest as 3G costs them and Wi-Fi doesn't. They want you to default to Wi-Fi.

Thus they can push via Wi-Fi and believe every Kindle can get it at some point.

UNFORTUNATELY my desire to NOT get update was foiled. I don't know whether it snuck in during the three seconds I had Wi-Fi enabled to delete my router, or I AM WRONG and it WAS being pushed via 3G, but I just double-checked and my Kindle now shows it's "Version: Kindle 3.1." Will note that since I didn't even KNOW it had done this A) it did it fast and B) it has NO noticeable effect. So, a lot of tempest in a pot of tea, for me, but a learning experience.

02-28-2011, 08:02 PM	#8
allisondbl Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 11964 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhites 2013 and 2015, Nook Glowlight, iPhone, etc.	Appears they ARE pushing via 3G? DiapDealer posted "I assume you mean that there is no Kindle with ONLY 3G... that will get the 3.1 update?" Nope, I mean that as far as I know there IS no Kindle with only 3G, regardless of update issue. Not in their best interest as 3G costs them and Wi-Fi doesn't. They want you to default to Wi-Fi. Thus they can push via Wi-Fi and believe every Kindle can get it at some point. UNFORTUNATELY my desire to NOT get update was foiled. I don't know whether it snuck in during the three seconds I had Wi-Fi enabled to delete my router, or I AM WRONG and it WAS being pushed via 3G, but I just double-checked and my Kindle now shows it's "Version: Kindle 3.1." Will note that since I didn't even KNOW it had done this A) it did it fast and B) it has NO noticeable effect. So, a lot of tempest in a pot of tea, for me, but a learning experience.