Should I Cancel 3G and Reorder wi-fi Only? - Page 2

Tiersten · 09-04-2010, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grownupboy

am i missing something in settings or is this just the way it is?

The current Kindle 3G+WiFi firmware only allows you to turn both radios on or off together. Amazon may add the individual control of it in the future.

grownupboy · 09-04-2010, 11:59 AM

that's what i thought... well, something to consider for people who are deciding on 3g or wifi only. in retrospect i may have gone with the wifi only but either way, i got me an excellent reader! totally happy with my kindle 3!

xmiyux · 09-04-2010, 12:41 PM

I got the 3G+Wifi version as an insurance policy against a future irritated version of me. There was a chance that at some point in the future I would really want to use the 3G for some reason. If that future me then only had a wifi Kindle the future me would be super angry at the past me for not paying the extra 50$ for convenience.

So I went with the 3G+wifi version to insure that the future me wouldn't be annoyed. :lol:

In all seriousness, before my K3 came I spent 2 weeks in Mexico and was completely out of all wifi areas. I didn't have an ereading device and was immensely jealous of the folks in my program who I saw with Kindles. They showed off how they could buy books into the middle of the city or on a bus traveling to an archaeological site and that completely convinced me to invest the extra 50 up front because I never know when it might be useful. Heck, I spent 60$ on a case with a light for the sheer convenience... 50$ seemed like small change at that point. :lol:

Tiersten · 09-04-2010, 12:50 PM

Getting the WiFi only Kindle saves you £40/$50, 6g and gives you roughly 50% extra battery if you leave wireless on. Weigh that up against the benefits of having 3G access.

krazy4katz · 09-04-2010, 01:32 PM

Other than the extra $50, I am pretty happy with the WIFI + 3G version. It has already come in handy. I often visit my neighbor for coffee and we talk about books. I can download the books immediately in her home without having to get onto her wireless network. I turn off the wireless otherwise, as I am not that interested in the experimental browser, preferring to use my phone for internet when I am not at home. I actually like the fact that there is only 1 button to turn both on and off because there is less fiddling to do. The kindle preferentially looks for a WIFI connection and, if it can't find one, goes to 3G without my having to do anything at all.

Talldog · 09-04-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmiyux

I got the 3G+Wifi version as an insurance policy against a future irritated version of me. There was a chance that at some point in the future I would really want to use the 3G for some reason. If that future me then only had a wifi Kindle the future me would be super angry at the past me for not paying the extra 50$ for convenience.

So I went with the 3G+wifi version to insure that the future me wouldn't be annoyed. :lol:

I bought the 3G version of my iPad for exactly the same reason. After 2 months, I still don't have a data plan, but I'm sure I will at some point.

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09-04-2010, 11:59 AM	#17
grownupboy Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 90 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	that's what i thought... well, something to consider for people who are deciding on 3g or wifi only. in retrospect i may have gone with the wifi only but either way, i got me an excellent reader! totally happy with my kindle 3!

09-04-2010, 12:41 PM	#18
xmiyux Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Device: Kindle 3	I got the 3G+Wifi version as an insurance policy against a future irritated version of me. There was a chance that at some point in the future I would really want to use the 3G for some reason. If that future me then only had a wifi Kindle the future me would be super angry at the past me for not paying the extra 50$ for convenience. So I went with the 3G+wifi version to insure that the future me wouldn't be annoyed. :lol: In all seriousness, before my K3 came I spent 2 weeks in Mexico and was completely out of all wifi areas. I didn't have an ereading device and was immensely jealous of the folks in my program who I saw with Kindles. They showed off how they could buy books into the middle of the city or on a bus traveling to an archaeological site and that completely convinced me to invest the extra 50 up front because I never know when it might be useful. Heck, I spent 60$ on a case with a light for the sheer convenience... 50$ seemed like small change at that point. :lol:

09-04-2010, 12:50 PM	#19
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Getting the WiFi only Kindle saves you £40/$50, 6g and gives you roughly 50% extra battery if you leave wireless on. Weigh that up against the benefits of having 3G access.

09-04-2010, 01:32 PM	#20
krazy4katz Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 1552656 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: [Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (KK)], Kindle Voyage, iPad Pro	Other than the extra $50, I am pretty happy with the WIFI + 3G version. It has already come in handy. I often visit my neighbor for coffee and we talk about books. I can download the books immediately in her home without having to get onto her wireless network. I turn off the wireless otherwise, as I am not that interested in the experimental browser, preferring to use my phone for internet when I am not at home. I actually like the fact that there is only 1 button to turn both on and off because there is less fiddling to do. The kindle preferentially looks for a WIFI connection and, if it can't find one, goes to 3G without my having to do anything at all.

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