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Originally Posted by corband
There are only 3 problems I see with buying a current or new Kindle I see.
1. Is that I really like my PRS-505 and see no current reason to replace it.
2. The Wireless feature on the Kindle is, as I understand it, based on Sprint's Wireless service. Sprint cell phones do not work where I live (Lakewood, WA - near Tacoma) so I assume that the Kindle Wireless service will also not work. My wife has a Boeing company phone that uses Sprint, and if she needs a cell phone at our home she uses my Verizon. Thus one of the primary selling points of the Kindle, that it is wireless and you get downloads as you sleep (i.e. newspapers, mags) does not work where I live.
3. Is the price. I will not pay $399 for a product I have never seen. I also will not pay $399 for a e-book reader as long as my PRS-505 is still working. Having to download books to a computer and than uploading to my reader is no big deal. I keep all my books on my laptop and only keep the books I am interested in reading on my device.
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Point one is an excellent one.
Point two, here is the link to see what type of coverage you would have in your area. Just enter your zip code.
http://www.showmycoverage.com/mycoverage.jsp?id=A921ZON
Here is Amazons explanation .
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Whispernet utilizes Amazon's optimized technology plus Sprint's national high-speed (EVDO) data network to enable you to wirelessly search, discover, download, and read content on the go.
Unlike WiFi, you don't have to find a hotspot.
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point three, I paid $359, which is the current price, sight unseen, only watching the very informational video three times...i couldn't believe my eyes the first two.
I did this because I was assured of a 30 day, no questions asked money back guarantee. Only return shipping, which would have cost under $10 using USPS two day shipping.
Why is this better than seeing it in a store? Because you have at least three weeks to play with it and really see if you want it....
Luckily, I loved it from the very beginning, and by finding MobileRead, I've found so many other applications, like being able to read library books.
Most of my books I download to my computer and transfer to the kindle anyway. Saves the battery.