[Suzanna]

I don't need 3G because I have wifi. I'm able to connect to the Kobo store from anywhere in the house. I've used the Kobo browser and wifi to connect to Project Gutenberg and download free classics. I've also used it to connect to my computer (or my husband's computer) from bed and download books from Calibre (you can set up Calibre to act as a server.)

If you have wifi you really don't need 3G unless you're going to be somewhere that doesn't have internet or if, like the OP, you don't have internet at home. (And seriously, I'd go insane if I didn't have internet at home!) And honestly, ebook readers have so much storage space that it's easy to load up on books so you don't run out if you're going to be somewhere for a prolonged period of time that doesn't have internet access.

When I had just the Kobo Original, which doesn't have wifi, loading content onto my Kobo while it was connected to the computer and charging was no great hardship. To be honest, while I can use wifi, I rarely do because I usually have so much reading material on my ereader that I never need access to the store *right now*.