Should I Buy Kindle Touch 3G or Wifi Only Model? - Page 2

DustyDisks · 11-11-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

The Touch won't have this feature. 3G is only Amazon Store and Wikipedia access via 3G.

The KK+3G is also handy in power or Internet outage.

I understand why they removed the access from the Kindle Touch tough. It be too easy to use it as a browser more.

I misread the title of the thread. Yes , now I understand 3g for only wiki or the store, that is a no brainer , go with wifi, the 3g does not sound worth the cost.

And yes I do like my kk+3g it is a sweetheart!

Andrew H. · 11-11-2011, 07:53 PM

The only advantage of 3G not mentioned here is syncing across devices. If you read your wifi-only Kindle in an area without wifi, it won't sync with your phone, tablet, computer, car, pacemaker, etc. This is not a big deal if you only read on your Kindle, but if you switch devices, it's a pain if the aren't synced.

This was the primary reason I opted for the 3G.

SCION · 11-11-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew H.

The only advantage of 3G not mentioned here is syncing across devices. If you read your wifi-only Kindle in an area without wifi, it won't sync with your phone, tablet, computer, car, pacemaker, etc. This is not a big deal if you only read on your Kindle, but if you switch devices, it's a pain if the aren't synced.

This was the primary reason I opted for the 3G.

I totally overlooked this.

Fbone · 11-11-2011, 08:04 PM

Since you seem to sell your readers, go with the cheapest.

SCION · 11-11-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Since you seem to sell your readers, go with the cheapest.

I appreciate the insight!

Eskarina · 11-11-2011, 08:48 PM

I'd go with the wifi only model. If you have a smartphone, it can be used as a wifi hotspot. It currently works great with my nook color. I don't yet have an e-ink device but I want to believe it would work with any wireless device.

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If you read your wifi-only Kindle in an area without wifi, it won't sync with your phone, tablet, computer, car, pacemaker, etc.

I'm trying and failing to imagine a scenario where I'd need the 3g for syncing purposes. I don't own a kindle but isn't there a sync button-type thing on there somewhere? Can't I take my wifi-only kindle to the beach, read half of a book, come home, push the "sync" button and continue reading on my android tablet?

Hmm...maybe if I were to travel with multiple wifi-only devices to somewhere with no wifi...?

I really think I'm missing something here. Maybe y'all read differently from me.

aceflor · 11-12-2011, 12:28 AM

You can tether very easily your phone if it's a smartphone with your kindle. I do that everytime I am away from a wifi spot. My phone becomes the wifi spot then, and it is very easy indeed. I then download the needed book or surf wherever I want.

jeffcdo · 11-12-2011, 01:57 AM

I purchased a wi-fi only model only and regret it. If you forget to plan ahead and pre-load something you want to read, it's a frustrating limitation to have to wait for wi-fi access.

i, Podius · 11-12-2011, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by aceflor

You can tether very easily your phone if it's a smartphone with your kindle. I do that everytime I am away from a wifi spot. My phone becomes the wifi spot then, and it is very easy indeed. I then download the needed book or surf wherever I want.

I was under the impression that the Kindle would only connect to "Infrastructure" wi-fi connections, which meant most phone hot-spots wouldn't work... what sort of phone do you have? Do you use a specific app to set up the connection?

aceflor · 11-12-2011, 05:42 AM

I use a samsung galaxy ace and I don't need an app, the tethering function is under my settings menu.

Polyphemus · 11-12-2011, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Eskarina

I'm trying and failing to imagine a scenario where I'd need the 3g for syncing purposes.

I lived the scenario you are trying to imagine.

I was on a business trip in Spain for 10 weeks earlier this year. The hotel had only wired internet, but I was able to get a 3g signal for my Kindle Keyboard 3g. The plant I where I was working also had a 3g signal for my Blackberry, but wasn't a place I wanted to take my Kindle if I wanted to keep it. So, I downloaded and installed the Kindle for Blackberry onto my phone. After that, I could read at the hotel and at the plant on separate devices without missing anything. It worked well enough to read the first three books of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Although, reading for extended periods of time on the tiny Blackberry screen is not a lot of fun.

The ability to sync across devices really made me glad I paid the extra for 3g.

Eskarina · 11-12-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyphemus

I lived the scenario you are trying to imagine.

I was on a business trip in Spain for 10 weeks earlier this year. The hotel had only wired internet, but I was able to get a 3g signal for my Kindle Keyboard 3g. The plant I where I was working also had a 3g signal for my Blackberry, but wasn't a place I wanted to take my Kindle if I wanted to keep it. So, I downloaded and installed the Kindle for Blackberry onto my phone. After that, I could read at the hotel and at the plant on separate devices without missing anything. It worked well enough to read the first three books of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Although, reading for extended periods of time on the tiny Blackberry screen is not a lot of fun.

The ability to sync across devices really made me glad I paid the extra for 3g.

Ahh...got it. Thanks for this explanation Polyphemus. So it is like I imagined:

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...maybe if I were to travel with multiple wifi-only devices to somewhere with no wifi...?

It's always fascinating to know how people use their reading devices. Someone should do a study on that.

Belle2Be · 11-12-2011, 12:58 PM

I love the 3g, we had a power outage for 4 days a couple weeks ago, my kindle saved me

AndyfromVA · 11-12-2011, 02:19 PM

If I had a smartphone with internet access I wouldn't have bought the 3G version.

killjoy · 11-12-2011, 04:00 PM

I would be lost without the 3G. I don't have a smart phone and find it invaluable for checking the football results, share prices and even the odd email, although the last is a bit clumsy. Especially at work where there is no wifi.

11-12-2011, 12:28 AM	#22
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	You can tether very easily your phone if it's a smartphone with your kindle. I do that everytime I am away from a wifi spot. My phone becomes the wifi spot then, and it is very easy indeed. I then download the needed book or surf wherever I want. Last edited by aceflor; 11-12-2011 at 12:40 AM.

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11-11-2011, 07:53 PM	#17
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	The only advantage of 3G not mentioned here is syncing across devices. If you read your wifi-only Kindle in an area without wifi, it won't sync with your phone, tablet, computer, car, pacemaker, etc. This is not a big deal if you only read on your Kindle, but if you switch devices, it's a pain if the aren't synced. This was the primary reason I opted for the 3G.

11-11-2011, 08:04 PM	#19
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,292 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Since you seem to sell your readers, go with the cheapest.

11-12-2011, 01:57 AM	#23
jeffcdo Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Upland, CA Device: iPad Pro	I purchased a wi-fi only model only and regret it. If you forget to plan ahead and pre-load something you want to read, it's a frustrating limitation to have to wait for wi-fi access.

11-12-2011, 05:42 AM	#25
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	I use a samsung galaxy ace and I don't need an app, the tethering function is under my settings menu.

11-12-2011, 12:58 PM	#28
Belle2Be Peace, Love, and Books Posts: 355 Karma: 1242738 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3(3g), NookColor	I love the 3g, we had a power outage for 4 days a couple weeks ago, my kindle saved me

11-12-2011, 02:19 PM	#29
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	If I had a smartphone with internet access I wouldn't have bought the 3G version.

11-12-2011, 04:00 PM	#30
killjoy Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	I would be lost without the 3G. I don't have a smart phone and find it invaluable for checking the football results, share prices and even the odd email, although the last is a bit clumsy. Especially at work where there is no wifi.