Thread: New Sony model to be called PRS-300 and PRS-600
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Old 07-30-2009, 02:48 PM   #102
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Originally Posted by djgreedo View Post
Why do some people want WiFi on an ereader? For Internet access?

I really don't see a need. I have my phone if I really need to access the Internet on the go, and that's in colour and runs a proper browser, has email, etc.

At home, I have computers to access the Internet.

If it's for downloading books, I can't see the attraction of WiFi either. If I want to download a book I can do it at home. My reader holds hundreds of books potentially. I could never be without reading material.

Buying from a shop over WiFi could be cool if shops supported it.

What am I missing that makes wireless connectivity attractive?

If the specs of these devices are as mentioned in this thread I predict a price cut. The 300 will be quite cheap, and the 600 maybe a fair bit cheaper than the 700 (considering also that gadgets tend to get cheaper as they mature). Ereaders need to cease being an expensive early adopter technology soon.
Personally, I would want wifi so that I don't have to jerk around with connecting the reader to the computer, etc. etc. I would just be able to pick it up somewhere within my home wifi zone and then navigate to the home server where I store files so that I may retrieve whatever book it is that I wanted at that moment.
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