http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/ Technology at its best Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-48 mikeholt Tue, 26 May 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://freshtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/#comment-48 Great point. who knows they may reconsider as they look to go international...it's never too late. Great point. who knows they may reconsider as they look to go international…it’s never too late.

]]> http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Sailracer Tue, 26 May 2009 19:08:49 +0000 http://freshtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/#comment-49 The people who answered BOTH (whispernet AND wifi) are correct of course. Why in the world would amazon not put a wifi card in the kindle or at least a slot for an sd wifi card that doubles as memory? The reasons for having one are huge: faster service, service in areas where whispernet does not work, international use and distribution, etc.. I was trying to come up with a reason why amazon would have left out the wifi card and I could not come up with one (I thought they might want to limit the usage to the US as the publishers may have limited e-book publishing to the US only - but then again the e-books are available on their web interface on a PC as well). Maybe it was cost - but then again, wifi cards cost a few dollars to the manufacturer. An open SD slot would even have pushed the cost of an optional wifi card to the user. Beats me. In my opinion they lost more then they could possibly win by not playing the all important wifi card. The people who answered BOTH (whispernet AND wifi) are correct of course. Why in the world would amazon not put a wifi card in the kindle or at least a slot for an sd wifi card that doubles as memory? The reasons for having one are huge: faster service, service in areas where whispernet does not work, international use and distribution, etc.. I was trying to come up with a reason why amazon would have left out the wifi card and I could not come up with one (I thought they might want to limit the usage to the US as the publishers may have limited e-book publishing to the US only – but then again the e-books are available on their web interface on a PC as well). Maybe it was cost – but then again, wifi cards cost a few dollars to the manufacturer. An open SD slot would even have pushed the cost of an optional wifi card to the user.
Beats me. In my opinion they lost more then they could possibly win by not playing the all important wifi card.

]]> http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-50 ITman Thu, 14 May 2009 16:42:57 +0000 http://freshtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/#comment-50 Ah, come on, they could easily have put BOTH the wi-fi and the Whispernet service in the device. My cell phone (Samsung Omnia) has both and it is greatly appreciated, since we do not get cell service in our sub-division. Many, many people have wireless routers in their homes. I know of several users that are returning their Kindle simply because it won't work in their home with their wireless router and their internet service provider -- a very big drawback. Hopefully Amazon will add both capabilities in the next revision of the Kindle. Ah, come on, they could easily have put BOTH the wi-fi and the Whispernet service in the device. My cell phone (Samsung Omnia) has both and it is greatly appreciated, since we do not get cell service in our sub-division. Many, many people have wireless routers in their homes. I know of several users that are returning their Kindle simply because it won’t work in their home with their wireless router and their internet service provider — a very big drawback. Hopefully Amazon will add both capabilities in the next revision of the Kindle.

]]> http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Randall Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:33:16 +0000 http://freshtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/#comment-51 I think it is better if it has both wi-fi and Whispernet, this way people outside the united states could also purchase Kindle and have the convenience of purchasing books on a wi-fi hot spots. Plugging devices to computer and downloading books from there is so old fashioned and inconvenient. I think it is better if it has both wi-fi and Whispernet, this way people outside the united states could also purchase Kindle and have the convenience of purchasing books on a wi-fi hot spots. Plugging devices to computer and downloading books from there is so old fashioned and inconvenient.

]]> http://freshtech2.com/kindle-tid-bits/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Y Jeff Bezos pasó página… electrónica : Wishful thinking… Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:08:46 +0000 http://freshtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/wifi-or-whispernet-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-best-for-kindle/#comment-52 [...] de WIFi en el nuevo lector, lo que dañará sus ventas fuera de EE UU. La conexión celular via EVDO Whispernet puede ser buena para estar constantemente conectado pero no vale en Europa, donde la opción de [...] [...] de WIFi en el nuevo lector, lo que dañará sus ventas fuera de EE UU. La conexión celular via EVDO Whispernet puede ser buena para estar constantemente conectado pero no vale en Europa, donde la opción de [...]

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