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Originally Posted by codefreaq
"Why post this to 2 different forums? I answered you on the Amazon forum. "
lol why not. I might have to post to some more in fact or get in touch with amazon customer service since nobody seems to have a definite answer so far.
I can understand them disabling the web browsing or charging for it in the future but it would be unethical and possibly illegal for them to disable wikipedia access after displaying it as a feature on the product page.
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They also displayed the "now-now" feature on the original product page. After discontinuing that, they simply removed it.
If you read the product description, you'll see that web access is listed under "experimental features." Here is the link, but below is the quote.
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons...pf_rd_i=507846
"Experimental Features
The experimental category represents features we are still working on to enhance the Kindle experience even further. Try them out and let us know what you think.
Read-to-Me
With the new text-to-speech feature, Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog and book out loud to you, unless the book is disabled by the rights holder. You can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and your spot is automatically saved. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can choose from both male and female voices which can be sped up or slowed down to suit your preference. In the middle of a great book or article but have to jump in the car? Simply turn on Text-to-Speech and listen on the go.
Basic Web Browser
Kindle's Basic Web browser works well to read simple, text-centric Web sites such as Google and Wikipedia. Need to find a movie listing or look up a sports score? Now it's easier than ever to find the information you're looking for right from your Kindle.
PDF Document Conversion
You can email your PDF documents wirelessly to your Kindle, just like other personal documents. Due to PDF's fixed layout format, some complex PDF files may not format correctly on your Kindle.
Listen to Music & Podcasts
Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read. You can quickly and easily transfer MP3 files via USB by connecting Kindle to your computer."