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Old 07-07-2010, 04:15 AM   #136
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Why do you want WiFi in a bookreader?
If the Kindle had wifi, Amazon *could* have a setting where they would only transfer converted documents (sent by email) if the device is on wifi. That would allow users with wifi to skip the fees associated with the conversion.
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Old 07-07-2010, 06:23 AM   #137
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still no wifi, a real bummer !
I've seen some speculation that it does have wifi capability, but it won't be turned on until the 6" version is released.
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Old 07-07-2010, 06:45 AM   #138
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I wish K3 will have an 8" display.
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Old 07-07-2010, 10:01 AM   #139
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I wish K3 will have an 8" display.
I doubt they'd do that. There would be too little difference between the K3 and the DX.

I think 6" is a little too small, especially when you can't adjust the margins. I really like the size and weight of the K2i, but I think they could cram an extra inch of screen in there without changing too much.
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Old 07-07-2010, 10:06 AM   #140
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If the Kindle had wifi, Amazon *could* have a setting where they would only transfer converted documents (sent by email) if the device is on wifi. That would allow users with wifi to skip the fees associated with the conversion.
How much does a WiFi radio cost Amazon? Given that Amazon has dropped prices on their Kindles quite severely I don't think adding extra hardware is part of that equation.

I think that WiFi is useless for most users - or do a lot of users send documents to their Kindle over 3G regularly? How many users don't get any 3G coverage?
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Old 07-07-2010, 11:32 AM   #141
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Side by side as posted by an Amazon customer: very nice !
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-me...pdp_images_all
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:04 PM   #142
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Side by side as posted by an Amazon customer: very nice !
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-me...pdp_images_all
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:47 PM   #143
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Thanks for the photo. Can you tell the difference between the screens? Is it really 50% better?
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:00 PM   #144
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People on the Amazon forums are saying that the picture doesn't do it justice.
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:09 PM   #145
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Thanks for the photo. Can you tell the difference between the screens? Is it really 50% better?
That photo isn't mine, but the guy who took it is reporting this:

"The buttons on the side also seem to feel more secure (the side buttons rattled if I shook the old Kindle DX). The screen itself is a few shades whiter (bright gray - like light newsprint) and the test looks bold and much clearer. The images (so far just the screen savers) are quite clear and much brighter. There seems to be less wash out in the sunlight. "
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Old 07-07-2010, 01:30 PM   #146
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This does a good job showing the improvement in contrast.
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Old 07-07-2010, 11:03 PM   #147
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i want wifi because whispernet is not supported in many countries. ability to surf via wifi is a plus. why browsing with e-ink one may ask? well, exactly, it is E-INK! Great for my mom too. She would love reading wikipedia and bbcnews on an e-ink display.

But comes to think of it, you're right. why would i need wifi on ereader? I could just transfer the PDF to the kindle via USB connection right ? web browsing is secondary i guess
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I hope loading PDFs is faster on the Graphite.
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i want wifi because whispernet is not supported in many countries. ability to surf via wifi is a plus. why browsing with e-ink one may ask? well, exactly, it is E-INK! Great for my mom too. She would love reading wikipedia and bbcnews on an e-ink display.
Unfortunately web browsing is pretty horrible on an eInk screen. Wiki is OK. BBC News (on the Kindle, at least) is totally unusable.
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Old 07-08-2010, 03:43 AM   #150
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Unfortunately web browsing is pretty horrible on an eInk screen. Wiki is OK. BBC News (on the Kindle, at least) is totally unusable.
I'm between Kindles at the moment so I can't check, but I think the BBC news mobile site comes out quite well on the Kindle.
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