Hi Jay,
I believe if you get the 3G version, the 3G subscription is included in the
price of the Kindle, so there is no ongoing cost.
My wife got a Nook for Christmas. It is the WIFI version because we have
WIFI in the house. It also works in any Barnes and Noble books store, or
any place with WIFI, like Starbucks if you also like coffee. There are a
load of free books available, including Google Books, and the Nook works
with many formats that the Kindle doesn't like. The newer Kindles do
better, but Amazon is like Apple, they want you to only buy from them.
I think it is kewl, but my wife prefers a book in her hands. She's not a
tech person.
Allen Hefner
Norristown, PA
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On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Jay <jfishbein at snet.net> wrote:
> Anyone here have any practical advice they could offer on the Kindle
> reader? My
> daughter wants one for her birthday and I know nothing about them.
>
> We are going to make a decision in the next couple of days and one of the
> questions we have is whether the 3G is really necessary, and if you buy one
> do
> you have to also buy a data subscription or could you use the reader and
> just
> use it WiFi and possibly subscribe at a later time.
>
> TIA,
>
> jay
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