New Kindle with WiFi announced

[carld]

What would be the point of peer-to-peer (ad hoc) networking on the Kindle?

[lismith]

OK I'd love to have one of these (I have a K1) for lots of reasons, but storage space isn't one of them. While my K1 has smaller built-in storage, it also has an SD card slot that I have a 4GB card in. I'm guessing the K3 (like the K2) lacks the memory card slot? In terms of storage space I still think K1 is best.

[kjk]

Originally Posted by carld

What would be the point of peer-to-peer (ad hoc) networking on the Kindle?

When I travel, I can connect my Macbook to a 3G modem or hotel ethernet, and create an wireless adhoc network for other devices to access.

[slayda]

Originally Posted by kacir

The vast majority.
Ad hoc type is when you connect two laptops to transfer some files.
The vast majority of home users have WiFi router. That means "proper" WiFi network.

Apparently my "mis"understanding of the terms - "ad hoc" & peer-to-peer" - are faulty. Chalk it up to not growing up with computers but leaqrning about them at my advanced age.

Thanks to all for the clarifications.

[rogue_librarian]

Originally Posted by carld

What would be the point of peer-to-peer (ad hoc) networking on the Kindle?

It could talk to other devices without the need for a router. Lending books, say, sharing notes, whatever

[carld]

Originally Posted by kjk

When I travel, I can connect my Macbook to a 3G modem or hotel ethernet, and create an wireless adhoc network for other devices to access.

Okay, that makes sense. It sounded like the original poster wanted to network two Kindles together. I was trying to figure out what the point of that would be.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by kacir

The vast majority.
Ad hoc type is when you connect two laptops to transfer some files.
The vast majority of home users have WiFi router. That means "proper" WiFi network.

And by "proper" you mean an INFRASTRUCTURE WiFi network.

I think we enough on this one.

BOb

[volwrath]

Originally Posted by JSWolf;

A MiFi creates a standard wifi hotspot and gets it's net connection via 3G or Edge. No problem at all using such with a K3. In fact, I've had my iPhone 3G setup to be a hotspot via a demo of MyWi and it worked just fine with the laptop.

MyWi creates an adhoc network which the k3 says it doesn't support. Not sure if a mifi is adhoc or not. All the palm/android/iPhone/winmo apps are ad-hoc hotspot programs. Hopefully the k3 will connect but I tend to think not until someone confirms it will.

Also it's no big deal for a laptop or device to connect to anadhoc device such as a phone so configuration isn't an issue. Most devices support adhoc, but my logitech squeezebox radio and apparently the k3 won't.

[kjk]

Originally Posted by volwrath

Also it's no big deal for a laptop or device to connect to anadhoc device such as a phone so configuration isn't an issue. Most devices support adhoc, but my logitech squeezebox radio and apparently the k3 won't.

My buddy with a Palm Pre Plus just told me it creates a "real" wi-fi hotspot, not ad-hoc; I had assumed all those smartphone hotspots were using some ad-hoc solution.

Do you know why your Squeezebox Radio (and possibly the K3) doesn't connect to an ad-hoc type network? Just curious what that limitation stems from.

[volwrath]

Originally Posted by kjk

My buddy with a Palm Pre Plus just told me it creates a "real" wi-fi hotspot, not ad-hoc; I had assumed all those smartphone hotspots were using some ad-hoc solution.

Do you know why your Squeezebox Radio (and possibly the K3) doesn't connect to an ad-hoc type network? Just curious what that limitation stems from.

I have no idea why the squeezebox doesnt support adhoc. I think I am going to try it again tonight I am still holding out some hope that the K3 actually will.

Also not that I didnt believe but I double checked what you said about the pre and you are absolutely correct, its hotspot operates in infrastructure mode which is really nice.

[slayda]

Just checked at newpower99.com (site where PilotBob's video is from) & they have battery replacement kits for Kindle Three (Global edition), also called Kindle 3 (Global edition) or Kindle III (Global edition).

Appears to be the same battery as the Kindle 2 (also called Kindle II & S11S01A) and the Kindle DX (also called S11S01B).

[Kevin2960]

Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Kevin, I'll buy you one if you buy me one.

In that case I guess we will BOTH be waiting a Very LONG while

[dskag]

Originally Posted by thinkpadx

After studying the Kindle 3 pictures the "Page turning buttons to flip pages" looks really narrow. I don't know if I would be comfortable with smaller buttons than than those on the Kindle 2. Why make them so narrow when there's obviously plenty of space left to make them wider?

I think since one would click the inner edge of the button as on the K2, this narrow button would be fine. You only really need a small area to be sensitive to the click, not a whole big clunky button. Just my thought. I'll see when my K3Gg comes!

[mkhan]

Sony store is still selling PRS-600 for 250 euros in europe. Someone needs to shoot the european head of operations. Buying kindle now instead of sony.

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by Ajax

I think I might just have to buy a new wi-fi k3!

So did I.

But I was wrong.

It turned out that I had to buy a new wi-fi + 3G K3.

I decided to go with the 3G because it's a one time cost, it means that I don't have to be concerned at all about syncing bookmarks between devices, & I can do on the road downloads without hunting up a McDonalds for some free wi-fi.

I was hoping that the 3rd generation would have more contrast & be a bit smaller. And so it is. It's not quite pants pocket size, except for cargo pockets, but it should fit in a jacket pocket.

So this will fill in the gap in my Apple ecology, between my iPad and my iPhone. Right now I have a Sony 300 and a 505, which I like in & of themselves, but Sony just doesn't want to play with Apple - no app, and no wireless. So the bottom line is that I can't buy a book just once to read on all three devices. As for the Nook, I find that color second screen to be a visual distraction.

I think Amazon just lengthened it's EBR lead...