Is Wifi a deal-breaker for you? - Page 4

TallMomof2 · 04-11-2011, 09:06 PM

I absolutely love the 3G Kindle. There have been occasions (before I bought the Galaxy TAB) where I was in a hotel or location with lousy or no wifi and used the Kindle to access my email and surf the web. The ability to access my content server is another plus.

I've owned readers without 3G/WiFi and I far prefer having the wireless capability.

RDaneel54 · 04-11-2011, 11:23 PM

I don't know about deal breaker, but a definite plus. I love being able to e-mail my Baen purchased books directly to my Kindle without having to hook up a cable to my computer.

wyndslash · 04-11-2011, 11:57 PM

i like the notion that it's there if and when i need it, but no, it's not a deal-breaker. price is usually the deal-breaker for a poor student like me

Wordeater · 04-12-2011, 12:21 AM

I have absolutely NO need for WiFi, never will. There will never be a book that I've just GOT to have right now.

More than one reader? WHY???? One word......Calibre.
IMO, there are too many tech junkies out there as it is. A whole generation of morons walking around with their faces glued to their phones everywhere they go, so they'll never, ever miss that sure to be upcoming 'earth shattering' text. Yeah right.
Get over yourselves people. You know who you are.

WE

SolRaven · 04-12-2011, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgk

I have a Sony PRS600 and thought after seeing the new generation screens that I'd get a PRS650 and use that. I was amazed to see it has no wifi connection - so instead I ordered myself a kindle as well.

Where do you stand on Wifi? Must have or don't care? Or are you a step beyond and 3G is a must?

I have a Sony 650 and I have a Kindle 3G. I could use a wireless connection less than once a year, if that. The Sony, for me, is a much better user experience than my Kindle.

shanghaichica · 04-12-2011, 04:51 AM

It is for me now. It makes things so much easier and convenient. The first reader I bought was the PRS-300 which didn't have Internet connectivity. At the time there wasn't a reader with Internet connectivity in the UK. One of the reasons I bought the kindle was because of the wifi but it wasn't the main/only reason why I thought it was superior to my PRS-300. Before I got my K3 I'd been quite happy to trawl the various ebook sites, find the book I wanted, mess about with ADE and then connect my reader to the computer to transfer the books. Now that I have my K3 and I can search, purchase and Download books directly on my device, a reader without wifi/Internet connectivity seems cumbersome to me. Not to mention the added advantages of being able to email documents to myself, do software upgrades over the air and book conversions. Plus being able to surf the net is not bad. The whispersync is also important to me. Now I wouldnt even consider buying a book reader without Internet connectivity. Wifi is preferable to 3G for me because it is faster and more reliable.

Aurora13 · 04-12-2011, 05:32 AM

Wifi wasn't a deal breaker for me. I don't think that having the ability to buy ebooks directly from my e-reader to be such a good thing for my wallet

especially since these e-readers cost a lot more then the the non-Wifi e-readers. I just want to read books

. If I have to connect my reader to my computer it doesn't really make my life more difficult. (however if you travel a lot I would think that having Wifi would be really handy)
Christie

tubemonkey · 04-12-2011, 05:38 AM

Don't need WiFi on an ereader; but since it's there, I'll take advantage of it.

astra · 04-12-2011, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cgk

She's away today and forgot a PD book that she's using for a course, she got it off the content server in seconds

She could have forgotten to take her kindle too

In my book Wi-Fi/3G are redundant features in ebook reader.

SolRaven · 04-12-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

In my book Wi-Fi/3G are redundant features in ebook reader.

For the most part, I believe that too and for the most part, I don't need either, however, last summer I did find myself on vacation and at the first location that we stayed, we didn't have wifi but 3G worked great. At the second location, we had wifi, but 3G didn't work. I've found that to be pretty rare though.

astra · 04-12-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SolRaven

For the most part, I believe that too and for the most part, I don't need either, however, last summer I did find myself on vacation and at the first location that we stayed, we didn't have wifi but 3G worked great. At the second location, we had wifi, but 3G didn't work. I've found that to be pretty rare though.

If I don't need/use Wi-Fi or 3G for reading books, I would not even notice whether they are present in hotels

GlenBarrington · 04-12-2011, 07:10 AM

I'm a recreational reader, and feel no need to have a desired book "RIGHT NOW". I enjoy browsing and shopping for books and new authors. For me, it's a part of the experince of being a reader.

Of course, I could browse with a 'connected' reader, but I confess that I enjoy doing it on my PC. The bigger, sharper screen, better color, etc.

I wouldn't avoid a connected reader if it had other desired features, but it isn't something I need.

Sweetpea · 04-12-2011, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wordeater

I have absolutely NO need for WiFi, never will. There will never be a book that I've just GOT to have right now.

There's a difference between "need' and "want". I'd not skip a reader because it doesn't have wifi, and I'd not skip a reader because it does have wifi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wordeater

More than one reader? WHY???? One word......Calibre.

So, Calibre will give my reader a backlight or replace the LCD with e-ink, if I'd ask it? Or even change the size of my reader!

Where can I get that version?

Solicitous · 04-12-2011, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDaneel54

I don't know about deal breaker, but a definite plus. I love being able to e-mail my Baen purchased books directly to my Kindle without having to hook up a cable to my computer.

Oh yeah good point, I forgot about that. That is a big plus.

Anke Wehner · 04-12-2011, 09:25 AM

WiFi might be a nice-to-have feature, but since my computer's running most of the time I'm at home, anyway, it's not a must.

04-12-2011, 12:21 AM	#49
Wordeater Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 48958 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Deal breaker? I have absolutely NO need for WiFi, never will. There will never be a book that I've just GOT to have right now. More than one reader? WHY???? One word......Calibre. IMO, there are too many tech junkies out there as it is. A whole generation of morons walking around with their faces glued to their phones everywhere they go, so they'll never, ever miss that sure to be upcoming 'earth shattering' text. Yeah right. Get over yourselves people. You know who you are. WE

04-12-2011, 05:32 AM	#52
Aurora13 Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Europe Device: IPod, Sony PRS-350	Wifi wasn't a deal breaker for me. I don't think that having the ability to buy ebooks directly from my e-reader to be such a good thing for my wallet especially since these e-readers cost a lot more then the the non-Wifi e-readers. I just want to read books. If I have to connect my reader to my computer it doesn't really make my life more difficult. (however if you travel a lot I would think that having Wifi would be really handy) Christie

04-12-2011, 07:10 AM	#57
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Connectivity of any sort is irrelevant to me. . . I'm a recreational reader, and feel no need to have a desired book "RIGHT NOW". I enjoy browsing and shopping for books and new authors. For me, it's a part of the experince of being a reader. Of course, I could browse with a 'connected' reader, but I confess that I enjoy doing it on my PC. The bigger, sharper screen, better color, etc. I wouldn't avoid a connected reader if it had other desired features, but it isn't something I need.

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04-11-2011, 09:06 PM	#46
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I absolutely love the 3G Kindle. There have been occasions (before I bought the Galaxy TAB) where I was in a hotel or location with lousy or no wifi and used the Kindle to access my email and surf the web. The ability to access my content server is another plus. I've owned readers without 3G/WiFi and I far prefer having the wireless capability.

04-11-2011, 11:23 PM	#47
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	I don't know about deal breaker, but a definite plus. I love being able to e-mail my Baen purchased books directly to my Kindle without having to hook up a cable to my computer.

04-11-2011, 11:57 PM	#48
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	i like the notion that it's there if and when i need it, but no, it's not a deal-breaker. price is usually the deal-breaker for a poor student like me

04-12-2011, 04:51 AM	#51
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	It is for me now. It makes things so much easier and convenient. The first reader I bought was the PRS-300 which didn't have Internet connectivity. At the time there wasn't a reader with Internet connectivity in the UK. One of the reasons I bought the kindle was because of the wifi but it wasn't the main/only reason why I thought it was superior to my PRS-300. Before I got my K3 I'd been quite happy to trawl the various ebook sites, find the book I wanted, mess about with ADE and then connect my reader to the computer to transfer the books. Now that I have my K3 and I can search, purchase and Download books directly on my device, a reader without wifi/Internet connectivity seems cumbersome to me. Not to mention the added advantages of being able to email documents to myself, do software upgrades over the air and book conversions. Plus being able to surf the net is not bad. The whispersync is also important to me. Now I wouldnt even consider buying a book reader without Internet connectivity. Wifi is preferable to 3G for me because it is faster and more reliable.

04-12-2011, 05:38 AM	#53
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,851 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Don't need WiFi on an ereader; but since it's there, I'll take advantage of it.

04-12-2011, 09:25 AM	#60
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	WiFi might be a nice-to-have feature, but since my computer's running most of the time I'm at home, anyway, it's not a must.