[twobob]

TBH for the VAST majority of people. That "closed door" is a Good Thing™.

Since the proxy protects the 3g and a home router generally at least prevents casual browsing of the average open port DMZ side again - in the main - people are inherently protected, by their own design or that of prescient "others" involved in the decision making process; the process that ultimately governed the overall "fabric" in which the less knowledgeable user would just use their device "As-is".

The same level of protection can't be said of an "out-and-about" kindle. Once one starts to punch holes and then wanders in with the madding crowd at a shared Café or some such... all bets are off and you better known your onions - or know someone who already did that work for you.

"Ways the hurt the Kindle", shall I count the ways? No. Of course it can be done.

Can the Kindle be abused and attacked "Yes, but your home windows laptop is WAY more at-risk"

Should one consider using this? Honestly? I will be once the dust settles on a solid config. Why wouldn't you?

Thanks.