Comments on: UK to wait a year for 3G wireless Sony Reader? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: HeavyG http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1136518 HeavyG Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:35:12 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/27/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/#comment-1136518 The use of 3G in a Kindle does not force me to buy books solely from Amazon. I can still buy/add content from other outlets. What 3G allows is FREE connectivity over a much larger geographical area (WiFi coverage, even when it is available, is likely not always free) and thus the increased likelihood that the Kindle will be in constant contact with "the mother ship". That allows the push feature to send content to the device without any action on the part of the user - which is handy for subscriptions to magazines, blogs, etc. Amazon's decision to go with 3G rather than Wifi was a bit of game changing genius. The use of 3G in a Kindle does not force me to buy books solely from Amazon. I can still buy/add content from other outlets.

What 3G allows is FREE connectivity over a much larger geographical area (WiFi coverage, even when it is available, is likely not always free) and thus the increased likelihood that the Kindle will be in constant contact with “the mother ship”. That allows the push feature to send content to the device without any action on the part of the user – which is handy for subscriptions to magazines, blogs, etc.

Amazon’s decision to go with 3G rather than Wifi was a bit of game changing genius.

]]> By: Devini http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1136458 Devini Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:07:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/27/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/#comment-1136458 Ah ha. Now I realize why Sony & Amazon use 3G. That's so you have to buy from their respective stores. Now this makes no sense. At the same time we can buy books from other stores with ePub offerings, ex., Waterstones, WHSmith, Penguin, etc. Then using Adobe Digital Editions we can then put those books on our Sony ereader, etc. So, why not use wi-fi and save the 3G overhead? Sony is not thinking at all. Ah ha. Now I realize why Sony & Amazon use 3G. That’s so you have to buy from their respective stores. Now this makes no sense. At the same time we can buy books from other stores with ePub offerings, ex., Waterstones, WHSmith, Penguin, etc. Then using Adobe Digital Editions we can then put those books on our Sony ereader, etc. So, why not use wi-fi and save the 3G overhead? Sony is not thinking at all.

]]> By: Devini http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1136417 Devini Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/27/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/#comment-1136417 Unfortunately no Canadian date has been announced. Oh well, back to Shortcovers (eReader & Stanza too) and my iPhone. By the time Sony gets this right it will be too late. Thanks for the reply David. Unfortunately no Canadian date has been announced. Oh well, back to Shortcovers (eReader & Stanza too) and my iPhone. By the time Sony gets this right it will be too late. Thanks for the reply David.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1136396 David Rothman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:23:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/27/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/#comment-1136396 Hi, Devini. Here's what we know about Canada (unless Paul has something to add): http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/25/sony-kindle-ebook-wireless.html Many good things happen up there soon! David Hi, Devini. Here’s what we know about Canada (unless Paul has something to add):

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/25/sony-kindle-ebook-wireless.html

Many good things happen up there soon!
David

]]> By: Devini http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1136390 Devini Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/08/27/uk-to-wait-a-year-for-3g-wireless-sony-reader/#comment-1136390 What have they said about Canada? Any word. I know Sony Canada had a news conference today (or is going to have one--digitalhome.ca). What's wrong with wi-fi? No need to ink contracts with cell phone providers. It is a question no one seems to be to answer. By the time a year or two goes by who will even want a Sony reader. How stupid can you be. What have they said about Canada? Any word. I know Sony Canada had a news conference today (or is going to have one–digitalhome.ca). What’s wrong with wi-fi?
No need to ink contracts with cell phone providers. It is a question no one seems to be to answer.
By the time a year or two goes by who will even want a Sony reader. How stupid can you be.

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