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wallcraft · 09-12-2007, 09:44 AM

Until the reports of a web browser surfaced, I assumed the connection would be tied to specific sites (perhaps only one site - Amazon) and would be used only for buying and downloading content. The EB-1150 can download books over the Internet when tethered to a PC via USB, so the concept isn't entirely new. Amazon could have a deal with a carrier to provide this limited service, and either offer an inexpensive monthly subscription or bundle the cost in the e-book price. One advantage of this approach is that it isn't tied to Windows or any other desktop O/S.

09-12-2007, 09:44 AM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Until the reports of a web browser surfaced, I assumed the connection would be tied to specific sites (perhaps only one site - Amazon) and would be used only for buying and downloading content. The EB-1150 can download books over the Internet when tethered to a PC via USB, so the concept isn't entirely new. Amazon could have a deal with a carrier to provide this limited service, and either offer an inexpensive monthly subscription or bundle the cost in the e-book price. One advantage of this approach is that it isn't tied to Windows or any other desktop O/S. Last edited by wallcraft; 09-12-2007 at 09:46 AM.