is not wanting 3g a case of not knowing what you're missing? - Page 4

Ron. · 08-04-2011, 12:32 PM

All my books bought from amazon. kobo, barnes & noble are liberated then sideloaded to my devices. I have only once used the web browser on the kindle and that was just to see what it was like. I don't even keep the wifi turned on on any of my devices, it's just a battery drain to me. If I want to look something up when I am out I use my iPhone..

MrsJoseph · 08-04-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

When I read a book, I read a book. I don't take notes, I don't highlight, I don't bookmark, I don't use dictionaries, I don't use encyclopedias... I read.

If I need more info, I wait until I'm done reading. Then I look it up on my desktop the next time I sit in front of it.

do I need instantaneous information? -- no
do I need instantaneous downloads of ebooks? -- no
do I use the web browser on my Kindle? -- no
do I need 3G? -- no

Am I a satisfied and happy reader? -- yep

And Karma to you!

ETA: I have over 130+ books that haven't read yet. My TBR list is pretty full for the moment. Maybe when I have whittled that down to a manageable number I would be interested in locating new authors/books on the fly.

As of right now, I don't need to D/L any new books.

DMB · 08-04-2011, 01:40 PM

Some weeks ago I made myself unpopular by wondering why people wanted dictionaries on their ereaders. When I read, I just want to read and I treat my ereader much as I would a dt book. So exactly the same is true for me with 3G. I don't want to keep looking stuff up when I am reading. If it seems important enough, I can do a look-up when I have finished reading. I may be old but I still have sufficient memory to be able to recall what I want to check up.

Pinecone · 08-04-2011, 01:52 PM

I am another one with no need for 3G or even wireless. I use Calibre to organize my books, so I want to get the books on my computer so I can set the organization properly before loading on my reader.

As for booting up your smart phone, why is it ever off? It is my phone, so it is on. But like another stted, I pretty much always have a real computer with a high pseed connection running.

And finally, how long do you think that 3G will be "free" if more and more people use it for general surfing?

twowheels · 08-04-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DMB

Some weeks ago I made myself unpopular by wondering why people wanted dictionaries on their ereaders.

And now, every time I look up a word, I think to myself "I wonder if DMB knows *THIS* word without a dictionary..."

bwaldron · 08-04-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ditchleyportrait

so these guys who claim to not need 3g, do they just not know what they're missing? i think so. the convenience!

My Kindles 1 and 2 have 3G; I rarely use it. When the Kindle 3 became available with wi-fi only, I was pleased.

I don't buy books from my Kindle, and my phone and/or tablet (at least one of which is always with me) do a better job at accessing internet services than the Kindle.

So I know what I'm missing, but choose to "miss" it anyway.

Salgueiros · 08-04-2011, 04:03 PM

The only thing that could make 3g interesting to me would be to look up some word or definition while reading something, but since my Sony now has dictionary, i really don't see any use for the 3G at all...

Besides, i always carry in my reader, 20+ unread books of several genres, so i am never in a situation i have nothing to read. And i try not to download another batch load of books before i read at least a good portion of what i already have.

Good good, would be a infinite/extra/spare/changeable battery...that thing DOES interfere with my reading when i am away for a long period of time travelling and/or camping.

khalleron · 08-04-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ditchleyportrait

i often find myself at odds with my reading material. i was in a house with 0 internet. i needed an escape hatch for awhile to see what else is out there. the kindle did that at its so-so pace. if i didn't have 3g i would've suffered a lot of anguish until i went home and tethered myself to my computer.

Maybe you should just go outside? You know, look at the sky and stuff?

Sounds more like an addiction.

carld · 08-04-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

Maybe you should just go outside? You know, look at the sky and stuff?

I did that, but that big, yellow, burny thing in the sky was too hot. Good light for reading on my Kindle though.

voracious71 · 08-04-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

I did that, but that big, yellow, burny thing in the sky was too hot. Good light for reading on my Kindle though.

good answer..

Ditchleyportrait · 08-05-2011, 12:55 AM

about the "so-so pace". actually for most major sites that have mobile versions, the web browsing is quick and painless.

the mobile wiki works wonderful on the kindle. even non-mobile sites load fairly quickly. i never perceive the browser to be slow.

and bingo on the addiction thing. i'd say i probably have a bit of an internet addiction. although it could be other environmental factors, though. anyway, tmi.

amward · 08-05-2011, 01:53 AM

This is a dumb question (especially as I've already said I don't need it

) , but does the WiFi just mean it has internet browsing capabilities? And could download books from the library with it?

carld · 08-05-2011, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by amward

This is a dumb question (especially as I've already said I don't need it

) , but does the WiFi just mean it has internet browsing capabilities? And could download books from the library with it?

I'm not sure what you mean exactly. The Kindle generally has the same internet browsing capabilities regardless if you connect with WIFI or 3G, though that varies since some countries don't have internet access set up through 3G yet.

You can't download books from the library right now, but that's coming later this year. Speculation is that it'll show up in September. We don't know yet if you'll be able to access the library from the Kindle itself of not. That would be nice.

amward · 08-05-2011, 02:14 AM

I haven't got a kindle, I was talking hypothetically and thinking of a Kobo WiFi for example.

Ditchleyportrait · 08-05-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by amward

I haven't got a kindle, I was talking hypothetically and thinking of a Kobo WiFi for example.

yes that would work. you can connect to the library wifi as long as you know the password if it has one, which someone who works there could give you.

at home you'd need some sort of wireless router if you have internet.

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08-04-2011, 12:32 PM	#46
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	All my books bought from amazon. kobo, barnes & noble are liberated then sideloaded to my devices. I have only once used the web browser on the kindle and that was just to see what it was like. I don't even keep the wifi turned on on any of my devices, it's just a battery drain to me. If I want to look something up when I am out I use my iPhone..

08-04-2011, 01:40 PM	#48
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Some weeks ago I made myself unpopular by wondering why people wanted dictionaries on their ereaders. When I read, I just want to read and I treat my ereader much as I would a dt book. So exactly the same is true for me with 3G. I don't want to keep looking stuff up when I am reading. If it seems important enough, I can do a look-up when I have finished reading. I may be old but I still have sufficient memory to be able to recall what I want to check up.

08-04-2011, 01:52 PM	#49
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	I am another one with no need for 3G or even wireless. I use Calibre to organize my books, so I want to get the books on my computer so I can set the organization properly before loading on my reader. As for booting up your smart phone, why is it ever off? It is my phone, so it is on. But like another stted, I pretty much always have a real computer with a high pseed connection running. And finally, how long do you think that 3G will be "free" if more and more people use it for general surfing?

08-04-2011, 04:03 PM	#52
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	The only thing that could make 3g interesting to me would be to look up some word or definition while reading something, but since my Sony now has dictionary, i really don't see any use for the 3G at all... Besides, i always carry in my reader, 20+ unread books of several genres, so i am never in a situation i have nothing to read. And i try not to download another batch load of books before i read at least a good portion of what i already have. Good good, would be a infinite/extra/spare/changeable battery...that thing DOES interfere with my reading when i am away for a long period of time travelling and/or camping.

08-05-2011, 12:55 AM	#56
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	about the "so-so pace". actually for most major sites that have mobile versions, the web browsing is quick and painless. the mobile wiki works wonderful on the kindle. even non-mobile sites load fairly quickly. i never perceive the browser to be slow. and bingo on the addiction thing. i'd say i probably have a bit of an internet addiction. although it could be other environmental factors, though. anyway, tmi.

08-05-2011, 01:53 AM	#57
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	This is a dumb question (especially as I've already said I don't need it ) , but does the WiFi just mean it has internet browsing capabilities? And could download books from the library with it?

08-05-2011, 02:14 AM	#59
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	I haven't got a kindle, I was talking hypothetically and thinking of a Kobo WiFi for example.

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