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Originally Posted by l_macd
Which is why I said cloud storage requires an internet connection but not if you buy a 3G Kindle. No internet connection is needed, and in addition to your unlimited Amazon content, it gives you an another 5GB for non-Amazon content.
I've no idea what the 3G coverage is like in your part of the world, but I know that here in the UK here will be plenty of remote areas where you might not get a 3G signal either, but cloud storage has it's advantages too. You can't misplace it, you don't need to remember to take it with you, your dog can't chew it, you can't wash it in your jeans pocket, etc.
I'm not arguing that cloud storage is better than an SD card, like I said in my original post here, I just think people make too much of it in regards the Kindle, conveniently ignoring the fact that there is expandable storage, just in cloud form instead of an SD card.
It's immaterial to me anyway, I use my e-reader for reading novels and nothing much else, I've currently got about 15 books on it and would have a hard time filling up the 3GB capacity even if I put every ebook I owned on it.  |
The Paperwhite only has 1.4 gb of space. And not everywhere has 3G coverage or Amazon arranged access to it (that's still Internet access). Especially not in subways, underground, or some buildings.
If you read PDF files or comics, the 1.4 gigs (not 3) is pretty small. That's why I'm using a Kobo.
Plus, it's hard to forget an SD card when it's already inside the reader. And I don't count Anazon's cloud storage as expandable - you don't get a lot of space for personal files. Plus some downloads can take ages - I'd rather the local storage.