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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
Yeah, the limits are that it sucks. 
E-ink is too slow, lacks color. The processor is slow, pages load slow, the screen ratio is terrible for the internet ( don't think you can browse in landscape mode--at least not on th K1, maybe K2 and DX are different) etc. |
Is this true with the K2 & DX??
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
You can look up something on wikipedia, maybe check g-mail etc. but that's about it.
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Right... even just being able to check g-mail from anywhere in the country -- or anywhere in the world, even (potentially) -- is pretty frickin' nice to ignore. I'm not sure why the Nook is getting so much attention right now versus 3g everywhere.
This is definitely a tie-breaker for me after seeing all the other pros/cons.
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
Pretty sure the international/global version is the only one the sell now.
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Correct, but I'm sure that eBay is still shipping all flavors.
In fact, I prefer to buy used if possible. But just depends, really.
So, any real reason to get the U.S. version over the International version if I'm not a worldwide traveler?? ... or vice-versa?
Has anybody actually done any speed tests of the wireless between the two? I'm sure that the screen will come into play more than the cellular radios... but ya never know.
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Originally Posted by TallMomof2
At least with my Kindle I don't have to purchase a data plan as I would with a smartphone. Web browsing is painful, reminds me of dial-up, and you're limited to static sites but it works. Last summer I stayed at a hotel that had the worst wifi I've ever seen. My Kindle was much faster and allowed me to access my web mail and a few sites that I needed.
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Exactly my point.
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Originally Posted by TallMomof2
I've had a Kindle since the second day the first version of the Kindle was sold (overnight shipping) and I've never been charged for web browsing.
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Very nice!! I was thinking about waiting for the Kindle 3... but I'm not so sure there's any real benefit once the Kindle 2 gets better pdf & folders support.