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tdenson
31-05-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“Is it this power adapter?

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB706

It either has to have an USB receptacle like the one in that picture where you can plug in the cable that comes with the Kindle, or it must have a micro-USB connector that can be plugged directly into the Kindle. If it only has that funny Apple connector that goes directly into iPhone it won't work.

As for 3G, it's a convenience, a nice to have. But they changed the policy how it can be used. With the old 3G keyboard you can use 3G for web browsing at home and abroad for free, which is nice if you want to check your emails, or news headlines and such. With 3G touch you can only browse wikipedia and google, regardless if at home or abroad, 3G is then used almost exclusively for books purchasing and book delivery. It's up to you to decide if it makes sense to have 3G with touch, keyboard or not at all. I have 3G keyboard and I use 3G for books regularly, in abroad, too. I also used 3G for web browsing abroad. I do not abuse it, but it's nice to get online with it if you can't find free wi-fi. The web browser is rather basic and slow, but if the alternative is nothing, it's OK. Up to you. It's a question of comfort. Even the cheapest 5-way-controller model is great for the core functionality - reading, the display is the same for all models. 3G keyboard is an old model now, though.”

Just a little point of correction - the only two websites you can access on the Touch without Wifi are Wikipedia and Amazon, not Google. Having had an original Kindle with 3G I was rather disappointed to discover this when I received my 3G Touch.
There is one other advantage to the 3G version though which you didn't mention, which is Whispersync. This is great if you are in the habit of reading the same book on multiple devices and want to keep them all at the same page. However, probably not worth the extra £60 for the average user.
paulj48
31-05-2012
Originally Posted by tdenson:
“There is one other advantage to the 3G version though which you didn't mention, which is Whispersync.”

Whispernet still works over wifi so will work with non 3G kindles and devices.
ney
01-06-2012
Im now thinking of maybe just getting the no 3g verson as im now not sure if its worth paying the extra cost to get the 3g verson and then in August when its nearer her birthday getting her a case for it.

Darren
alan1302
01-06-2012
Originally Posted by paulj48:
“Whispernet still works over wifi so will work with non 3G kindles and devices.”

If you read the whole post you will have seen that no one said it didn't but that

'This is great if you are in the habit of reading the same book on multiple devices and want to keep them all at the same page'

and you don't always have Wi-Fi to synch with.
paulj48
01-06-2012
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“If you read the whole post you will have seen that no one said it didn't but that ”

Point taken but there are 27 pages to sift through, anyway I was replying to a direct quote by tdenson who made it sound that Whispernet only works over 3G


Originally Posted by alan1302:
“'This is great if you are in the habit of reading the same book on multiple devices and want to keep them all at the same page'

and you don't always have Wi-Fi to synch with.”

But if you have wifi at home and thats where you keep you're various devices then 3G may not be worth the extra costs for some people as you'll be bringing one device back 'to base' before you then take out another device.
IvanIV
02-06-2012
3G costs 40 or 60 on top of the wi-fi only model price. I spend monthly more on sillier things than on a functionality I can actually find useful relatively often. When my 3G Keyboard dies I am going to get a Kindle again and it will be 3G or perhaps 4G by then again.
kev
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“3G costs 40 or 60 on top of the wi-fi only model price. I spend monthly more on sillier things than on a functionality I can actually find useful relatively often. When my 3G Keyboard dies I am going to get a Kindle again and it will be 3G or perhaps 4G by then again.”

If you have an Android mobile you can always fire up the portable hotspot on that and then connect your Kindle to that to download from the Amazon store
IvanIV
02-06-2012
And abroad I could go drink a coffee in a caffe and use a free wifi, there. There's always a way, but I am saying 3g for 40 quid is a kind of 'luxury' I can afford and have no reason to deny to myself.
TheBigM
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“3G costs 40 or 60 on top of the wi-fi only model price. I spend monthly more on sillier things than on a functionality I can actually find useful relatively often. When my 3G Keyboard dies I am going to get a Kindle again and it will be 3G or perhaps 4G by then again.”

As long as you are aware new 3G Kindles don't get browsing functionality
ney
02-06-2012
I ended up getting the Kindle touch 3g from Arogos and she loves it. Shes going to order a case for it from Amazon. Her Iphone charger may not fit it. So I will buy her the Kindle charger for it nearer her birthday in August.

Darren
Anika Hanson
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by ney:
“I ended up getting the Kindle touch 3g from Arogos and she loves it. Shes going to order a case for it from Amazon. Her Iphone charger may not fit it. So I will buy her the Kindle charger for it nearer her birthday in August.

Darren”

Just to let you know that it is possible to use the micro USB cable with the apple plug. I charge my kindle all the time using my iPhone charger plug and the micro USB cable. I've had my kindle since it launched in 2010, so it's almost 2 years old now and still works perfectly.
tdenson
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by paulj48:
“Whispernet still works over wifi so will work with non 3G kindles and devices.”

I realise that, but what I was trying to say is that you can be e.g. lying on a beach and if the last device you read on was the iPad but now you want to pick up from the same place with your Kindle (because of the sun) then you can do it without needing wifi. To me, that is a more useful feature of 3G than either downloading books or browsing.
tdenson
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by kev:
“If you have an Android mobile you can always fire up the portable hotspot on that and then connect your Kindle to that to download from the Amazon store ”

Very valid point, and indeed the reason why I initially bought a non 3G Touch because both my iPhone and iPad have personal hotspot capability. However, I then remembered about the fact that (so I thought) you could browse with it abroad, so I sent back the non-3G and exchanged it for a 3G one. It was only then I discovered they have disabled this feature on the Touch. Decided to stick with the 3G one for the dubious benefit of Whispernet syncing when abroad.
ney
02-06-2012
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“Just to let you know that it is possible to use the micro USB cable with the apple plug. I charge my kindle all the time using my iPhone charger plug and the micro USB cable. I've had my kindle since it launched in 2010, so it's almost 2 years old now and still works perfectly.”

Thanks for that. I will let my sister know when I see her tomorrow afternoon.

Darren
JasonWatkins
04-06-2012
I now find myself with a Kindle Touch. Yay

I've been looking around for cases, chargers and the like for the past half an hour and there's so many !

I don't want to pay through the nose for stuff though, so it might take me a while longer to find a decent case
IvanIV
04-06-2012
I ended up using the case only for transportation/protection. The original ones almost double the weight of the reader when used together so it is just so much more comfortable not to use any while reading.
InsideSoap
04-06-2012
A sleeve is better than a cover, as Ivan said it's just unnecessary weight.
Esot-eric
04-06-2012
Originally Posted by JasonWatkins:
“I don't want to pay through the nose for stuff though, so it might take me a while longer to find a decent case ”

I like my hemp case. There are many Kindle Touch versions. And the travel charger will work fine.
JasonWatkins
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by Esot-eric:
“I like my hemp case. There are many Kindle Touch versions. And the travel charger will work fine.”

Groovy, thanks. I found this on eBay which will be ideal for the charger.

I'm certainly getting more sold on the idea of a sleeve or a skin as well as there are some really nice ones out there. I guess I've just thought of cases initially as one of the other e-readers I had came with a leather case out of the box and it was quite nice.
DJW13
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by JasonWatkins:
“Groovy, thanks. I found this on eBay which will be ideal for the charger.

I'm certainly getting more sold on the idea of a sleeve or a skin as well as there are some really nice ones out there. I guess I've just thought of cases initially as one of the other e-readers I had came with a leather case out of the box and it was quite nice.”

I initially used my Kindle without a cover but bought a leather one (£7.99 from 7dayshop) for protection. I often read in our conservatory, which has a ceramic tile floor...
InsideSoap
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by DJW13:
“I initially used my Kindle without a cover but bought a leather one (£7.99 from 7dayshop) for protection. I often read in our conservatory, which has a ceramic tile floor...”

Have you looked at the back of the Kindle since using the cover? Some of the cheap leather ones leak dye onto the back of the Kindle which can't be removed.
DJW13
07-06-2012
Originally Posted by InsideSoap:
“Have you looked at the back of the Kindle since using the cover? Some of the cheap leather ones leak dye onto the back of the Kindle which can't be removed.”

No, I hadn't looked - why would you take the cover off?

I have now looked - it is fine. Even if the back had become coloured I don't see why that would be a problem, unless you decided that you no longer wanted the protection of a cover so wanted to use the Kindle on its own. You might then find you did not like its new colour, or that the colour then came off in use.
InsideSoap
07-06-2012
Originally Posted by DJW13:
“No, I hadn't looked - why would you take the cover off?

I have now looked - it is fine. Even if the back had become coloured I don't see why that would be a problem, unless you decided that you no longer wanted the protection of a cover so wanted to use the Kindle on its own. You might then find you did not like its new colour, or that the colour then came off in use.”

To read in bed, to read at home etc. And the problem has been reported with other colour covers (e.g. red, blue, pink) so I think the back of the Kindle having coloured smudges all over it might be a problem regardless of if the cover is there or not. One of the Kindle's selling points is the fact that it's light, covers add far too much weight.
LostFool
07-06-2012
Originally Posted by DJW13:
“No, I hadn't looked - why would you take the cover off?”

If I'm going out for the day and only have my jacket, the Kindle will only fit in an inside pocket if you take the cover off. When travelling with a bag, I'll put the cover on.
JasonWatkins
07-06-2012
I ordered this skin earlier ..
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