Amazon Kindle: (wifi + 3G) vs wifi

Question

Amazon Kindle

Does it make sense to take the 3G option for an extra $50?
I'm going to take through ebaytoday. They have an office in America for which they order. Will I have free 3G in Russia in this case?

Does anyone already have experience using kindle, share if $ 50 for 3G is justified?

Answer 1

I disagree with previous speakers. I used 3G on both Graphite Kindles (DX and non-DX), on the latter it is a little more convenient (the browser is faster and has reflow), but in general it is extremely useful on both devices. Let me explain:
-through the browser you can upload .mobi. For free. flibusta knows how to give to .mobi, which allows you not to worry about downloading just books (not those in .pdf) at all.
-in the interface there is a quick search in the wiki. yes, he searches in the English-language wiki, but I don’t think that this is a problem for someone on Habré.
-Besides, there is a wonderful service ereadups.com, which formats a Wikipedia article into a very nice .mobi and allows you to download it immediately. again, being able to do this anywhere there is a cellular network is extremely nice.
-because for the Kindle there is no concept of "roaming", if necessary, you can check your mail for free while abroad - the same gmail works in the built-in browser.
-It is more convenient to buy books from Amazon (if you suddenly want to) - they will simply fall on the reader as soon as it is connected to the Internet.
- Amazon cannot “turn off 3G”, because this is one of the declared features of the reader. another thing is that Amazon bans hackers trying to use this Internet from the desktop - this is a violation of the EULA.

Answer 2

In Ukraine, in Kyiv I used it - there is free 3G. Also, an acquaintance from Moldova said that there were no problems with 3G at all.
Their system of action is as follows: Kindle directly agreed with cellular operators to provide free 3G and, accordingly, pay for it themselves. Therefore, in Russia it also catches wherever there are cellular networks.
But don't think that 3G on Kindle will be a complete replacement for the Internet. It is not convenient, moving the cursor with the joystick, with clicks. Very often the cursor does not fall into the desired line and certain problems arise.

Answer 3

3G works, only it is rarely needed. It is inconvenient to go online, you can download books in advance. Vote for the option without 3G.

Answer 4

In addition to all the shortcomings, no one guarantees that 3G Internet will always work, or rather, it will work, but it is quite possible that amazon can restrict access, for example, only to its Kindle Store, because, as I understand it, all traffic is passes through its servers (correct me if I'm wrong).
Although, to be honest, sometimes you want to have access in places where there is no wi-fi, although surfing on kindle is not very convenient, you can read the same habr.
As a result, if the extra $ 50 does not bother you, then take it with 3G, but you will most likely rarely use it (except at first).

Answer 5

There are not so many benefits from it. The browser is inconvenient, and not everyone will buy through the Kindle store =)
Traffic really goes through them. And inside the Kindle is a SIM card.

Answer 6

I will share my experience. I used the built-in 3g for about two weeks. Still, I bought a device for books, and not for the Internet, that is, having thrown a portion of books, I didn’t need the Internet at all until I read them. A couple of times I checked the mail in the subway, and even then more for the sake of checking the connection.
There are two potential applications that still come to mind:
*I have one more session left, in which I may need to look up something on the faculty wiki, and this is easier to do from the device than from the phone
*Periodically, I travel to quite a remote town in Ukraine, there never was an Internet cafe there, everyone uses 3g, which, surprisingly, is there. In this case, the reader, I think, will come in handy, because the tariffs for gprs and gprs-roaming are not the most humane there