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Originally Posted by frahse
HarryT,
you are correct, I should have phrased that "the 3G Fire when and if it comes."
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I'm guessing the 3G Fire really gives them problems with their business model. I think their hope is that this is about media consumption (video and music). However, with the shortage of memory and no SD slot it is designed as a cloud device. It would be tough to stream much video if you are bound by the pricing of a 3G connection.
I can't believe that the cost of an SD slot would have been that much and I think you could have found room to squeeze it in without impacting the form factor much. Furthermore, as a consumer expandable memory would be a HUGE bonus. So, I assume the lack of such a feature was a deliberate decision related to Amazon's business model.