Thread: Pogue trashes the Cool-ER
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Old 06-02-2009, 06:46 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by sassanik View Post
I think that the cool-er not having a wireless connection is not a big deal.
It IS a big deal.
- I do not want company that sold me the device to be able to have a peek at the documents I am reading currently.
- I do not want the company that sold me the device to be able to push firmware updates (that can actually disable certain features on the device. like TTS) without me expressly asking for it.
- I do not want the company that sold me the reader to be able to delete documents from my device when I switch on the wireless.
- I do not want the company that sold me the device to be able to track my physical geographical position (yes, you can do that if you have cell phone hardware switched on. They send you a ping and they can triangluate your position using the towers that can "see" your device. (I am aware that this is Tin Foil Hat stuff, and that it would not be possible without cooperation with the mobile service provider, but it *is* technically doable.))
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