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Originally Posted by boswd
how is wi fi difficult on the road, some are automatic/seamless connections, others all you have to do is click "I Agree" and others that you have to pay all you do is put in the access code and password.
I'm not being snarky but it's not exactly rocket science. And you have to remember Whispernet is not available everywhree and either is 3G, yes it's exanding but there are parts of the country that still don't get it, and almost all hotels and resorts etc will offer wi fi
Wi fi overall is the better connection and the most widely supported. And now the Nook has Free At&T Wi Fi meaning it's a seamless connectin in areas that want to charge you.
IMHO the Nook with wi fi and 3G trumps whispernet and 3G
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Really. Amazon's 3G requires no password
ever -- it simply works -- how is that more complicated than conditional access wifi? I did not need to enter "x8Fkj47Kkch" to start reading a new book while on the beach.
I happened to be traveling in Mexico between Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara on a bus last winter ... for 5 hours, I might add ... and my Kindle 2 advised me of all the local details via Wikipedia of each town we drove through ... WiFi? Not so much. Plus, even with 3G access, I still had a full two weeks of usage of my Kindle 2 without a single recharge -- and I read on the plane to Mexico, the plane home; and every day at the hotel and on the beach.
And not for a moment did I feel my life was impoverished without access to a touch screen to turn the pages ....