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Originally Posted by meeera
I'm not quite sure why people are referring to the Kindle's 3G as "free" - you pay seventy or eighty dollars for it, and usage is extremely limited (buying books/cloud books/Wikipedia/is there anything else?). If I ever feel the urge to buy a book on the go - and I haven't yet - I can just tether to my phone's 3G.
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If I compare to tablets like iPad, the difference in prices between the 3G and the WiFi-only version typically is in the range of 50 to 80 Euros.
Okay, on tablets they often additionally integrate a GPS module into the 3G versions, so that's another 10 to 20 Euros.
But in general, the circa 50 Euros add up for the hardware alone.
But after this initial invest, on Kindles the 3G is free.
I find the 3G extremely useful.
It simply helps avoid a few unnecessary steps and sometimes roaming fees.