Thanks to everyone that's been answering
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Originally Posted by Ervserver
Sounds like you need a Netbook instead of a Kindle
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How will that be better than their existing notebook?
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Originally Posted by wallcraft
Gmail works and wikipedia is built in. I don't know about paypal, but if it has a mobile browser interface it will probably work. Amazon has a 30 day return policy, so I think it is definitely worth getting one to try out.
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Yeah, I really like Amazon's service. However, I don't want to frivolously abuse the 30 return until I'm reasonably sure that this is something that they can use.
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Originally Posted by TallMomof2
I'm trying this out on the original Kindle and it's painfully slow. There are 2 modes to the web browser and default seems to work best. I was able to add funds to my account (from my bank), view transactions, and request payment.
It's slow and it eats up the battery so you would need to keep the Kindle plugged in to the charger.
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On their notebook-bluetooth-phone connection, it takes about 1.5-2 minutes for paypal to show up. Is it slower than this?
They can't put in the charger as their is none at the shows (unless one pays a huge fee), but would browsing, say, 30-50 pages be beyond the range of the battery?
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Do they usually have cell coverage where they are? Remember the Kindle relies on Sprint's network for connectivity so if there's no coverage, either because of where they are or because of the building they're in it won't work.
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Well, looking at the sprint map, in theory they should have coverage. But in reality.... Keep in mind these conventions usually take place in bigger towns - Pittsburgh, PA, Louisville, KY, etc.