It is a weird day, first agreeing with everything in a Windwalker post and now the same for astra... you tell 'em...
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Originally Posted by astra
So, you do need a computer. You cannot do all of that via Wi-Fi.
 Easier, in fact, it is much easier to connect Sony Reader to my PC and sideload the book.
Well, when I use the state of the art touch screen and being called semi-luddite by someone who uses old fashioned keyboard that looks like a calculator from 1960x is arrogant and insulting in my book.
I don't have Dropbox. Don't need one.
I have about 100 books on my Sony Reader.
I have a carefully planned TBR list. I never choose to read a book without a prior research. It can be done comfortably only in my comfy comp. chair with 20" IPS screen with a cup of tea or a glass of whisky and a nice music on the background. There is no rush, no impulse purchases.
So, why would I need a Wi-Fi or 3G on my ebook reader? I use my ebook reader for reading books (I guess it is logical). For surfing the Internet I want to use a PC or a laptop. Though even 10.1" screen of my netbook is nuisance. It is too small (I don't need glasses), just too small in comparison to a big wide computer screen or at the very least 14" laptop screen.
So far:
I never buy on impulse. I spend time on research by reading book forums.
I have enough books on my Sony Reader to last me for the next 5 years even if all PCs disappear today 
I don't like to do anything on the Internet on gadgets with small screens and small keyboards.
Why do I need Wi-Fi or 3G then on my ebook reader?
All that said by a person who is using Wi-Fi from 2004 at home. Using Linksys wireless router where I can change settings to my liking, do port forwarding, subnetting, NAT and other staff without wireless router's s/w deciding what is better for me |