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Web browsing with 3G to be discountinued on Kindle
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...rowsing-kindle
Makes sense really. Did anyone think that browsing the internet for free everywhere would last forever (or even a few years)??? |
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I was almost annoyed then, but then I see that existing "Kindle Keyboard" owners are not affected.
No doubt someone will find a way to defeat the block for the newer Kindles. It certainly reduces the point of paying quite a premium for 3G if all you can do is buy books and look at Wikipedia. |
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I was almost annoyed then, but then I see that existing "Kindle Keyboard" owners are not affected.
No doubt someone will find a way to defeat the block for the newer Kindles. It certainly reduces the point of paying quite a premium for 3G if all you can do is buy books and look at Wikipedia. |
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TBH, as a 'kindle keyboard' owner, even if they stopped all 'experimental' internet access, the service I have received worldwide, for free, over the last year has probably paid for the unit when compared to equivalent roaming charges for a 'phone.
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That was the best feature of the 3G version IMHO. Still at least the Kindle 3 3G/Keyboard version will still be ok (for now).
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http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...rowsing-kindle
Makes sense really. Did anyone think that browsing the internet for free everywhere would last forever (or even a few years)??? |
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That was the best feature of the 3G version IMHO.
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Best feature? Really? The kindle has many virtues, but it's a pretty lousy web browser.
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TBH, as a 'kindle keyboard' owner, even if they stopped all 'experimental' internet access, the service I have received worldwide, for free, over the last year has probably paid for the unit when compared to equivalent roaming charges for a 'phone.
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I don't care. The Kindle is an e book reader not an Internet tablet. It's function is to download and read books/newspapers/magazines.
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Well, I have 3G Keyboard and it's been really nice to be able to use the browser abroad, not that I use it extensively, neither I had bought it because of that.
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I was almost annoyed then, but then I see that existing "Kindle Keyboard" owners are not affected.
On the iPhone 4, Siri got immediately discontinued when the 4S arrived. So has this been 'Fired'? |
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I've never needed a mobile phone, working at home, so I've found the internet access on my v2 handy when travelling. Could live without it, though. Bit of a distraction from reading, to be honest - deliberately bought a wi-fi only v3 to avoid that.
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Did I miss something? Are we back in October? They haven't discontinued 3G web browsing as the model affected never had it in the first place - nor is it even available in the UK. Quote:
On the iPhone 4, Siri got immediately discontinued when the 4S arrived. So has this been 'Fired'?
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