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Andy_D · 02-09-2017, 06:14 PM

After seeing that the Paperwhite was sale for $100, I noticed that it also comes with 3G (not on sale for $170). I'm tempted to buy the 3G version even though it's much more expensive (maybe wait for a sale), but I don't know what internet is actually accessible on a new Kindle. I know it's not much, if anything. What can one access via 3G other than downloads from Amazon? Can you look-up any Wikipedia article or only those linked from a word, name or term in a document or book? Having unfettered access to Wikipedia might be reason enough to get a 3G Paperwhite. Can you access anything else over 3G?

Also, is the 3G functionality available on an unregistered device? I sideload everything and use the experimental browser with WiFi on my unregistered basic Kindle. I'm wondering if 3G works the same as WiFi.

(For those wondering: I like having the Kindle unregistered, because I lose no functionality that matters to me, I sideload everything, so there's no downside, I don't receive special offers, and I don't send any personal data to Amazon.)

02-09-2017, 06:14 PM	#1
Andy_D Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 435082 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: none	Question about 3G on new Paperwhites. After seeing that the Paperwhite was sale for $100, I noticed that it also comes with 3G (not on sale for $170). I'm tempted to buy the 3G version even though it's much more expensive (maybe wait for a sale), but I don't know what internet is actually accessible on a new Kindle. I know it's not much, if anything. What can one access via 3G other than downloads from Amazon? Can you look-up any Wikipedia article or only those linked from a word, name or term in a document or book? Having unfettered access to Wikipedia might be reason enough to get a 3G Paperwhite. Can you access anything else over 3G? Also, is the 3G functionality available on an unregistered device? I sideload everything and use the experimental browser with WiFi on my unregistered basic Kindle. I'm wondering if 3G works the same as WiFi. (For those wondering: I like having the Kindle unregistered, because I lose no functionality that matters to me, I sideload everything, so there's no downside, I don't receive special offers, and I don't send any personal data to Amazon.)