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enn · 05-20-2012, 01:30 PM

Hello,

In 2010 I bought a Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard with 3G. It was at the time the latest model, and I absolutely loved it. Last week, I set it down while scanning my groceries and forgot to pick it back up.

So now I'm cursing my absentmindedness and trying to decide what to get to replace it. The Kindle Keyboard is still the same price, $190 without the ads (I don't want any of the ad-subsidized models). I have no interest in LCD screens and I prefer buttons to touch screens, so I'm trying to choose between the Kindle Keyboard and the considerably-cheaper Kindle Basic.

My questions are:

- The physical design of the Kindle Basic looks more plasticy and generic in online pictures (I haven't seen one in person). Does it also feel more cheaply made? I loved the design of the K3, and especially the rubberized grippy back. What is the texture of the Kindle Basic like?

- My K3 was jailbroken and I had SSH installed, so I could copy files onto it over wifi without having to plug it in. Is it possible to replicate this functionality with the Kindle Basic? (Is it possible to replicate it with a new K3, or have they closed the loopholes that the jailbreaks used since 2010?)

- If I get the older K3, am I getting an inferior e-ink display compared to the Kindle Basic?

I appreciate any and all comments.

05-20-2012, 01:30 PM	#1
enn Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Voyage	Should I replace my lost K3 with the same thing, or something else? Hello, In 2010 I bought a Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard with 3G. It was at the time the latest model, and I absolutely loved it. Last week, I set it down while scanning my groceries and forgot to pick it back up. So now I'm cursing my absentmindedness and trying to decide what to get to replace it. The Kindle Keyboard is still the same price, $190 without the ads (I don't want any of the ad-subsidized models). I have no interest in LCD screens and I prefer buttons to touch screens, so I'm trying to choose between the Kindle Keyboard and the considerably-cheaper Kindle Basic. My questions are: - The physical design of the Kindle Basic looks more plasticy and generic in online pictures (I haven't seen one in person). Does it also feel more cheaply made? I loved the design of the K3, and especially the rubberized grippy back. What is the texture of the Kindle Basic like? - My K3 was jailbroken and I had SSH installed, so I could copy files onto it over wifi without having to plug it in. Is it possible to replicate this functionality with the Kindle Basic? (Is it possible to replicate it with a new K3, or have they closed the loopholes that the jailbreaks used since 2010?) - If I get the older K3, am I getting an inferior e-ink display compared to the Kindle Basic? I appreciate any and all comments.