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Originally Posted by Skydog
Read again. Tablets, not ereaders. And, yes, the product description page for tablets lists this. Due to the understandable outcry, Amazon will be publishing an announcement regarding the ability to opt-out (according to an article by Engadget). One can only wonder how much this will add to the price(s). Amazon really goofed up with this.
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If a Kindle Fire HD 7 or 8.9 owner goes to the Amazon site: Your Account \ Manage Your Kindle \ Manage Your Devices and goes to the column titled, "Special Offers," there the optin / optout decision can be made. The default will be optin but, if some want out, they would just select that option.
I don't believe there will be any extra charge for that option but I am not sure yet. Since the Kindle Fire HD is in direct competition with the Apple iPad (new models to be announced for that company next week), I doubt a charge would be instituted for the optout option.
Thr Paperwhite offers two models: one with the optin and the other with the optout at a higher price. It also offers 3G / WiFi or just WiFi.