Amazon Kindle

[Durbs]

Nice one Durbs! What did you do with the fifty pound notes I used for bookmarks?

I used them to barter for hot pastry products at my local branch of Greggs so don't worry, they were invested wisely!

[TimberWolf]

Has anyone tried web browsing and email (limited as it is) on the latest Kindle, using 3G? Even if it is limited and primitive, free web/email without needing to find a WiFi hotspot is a definite attraction. Also, can the screen be read in the dark?

[TimberWolf]

Has anyone tried web browsing and email (limited as it is) on the latest Kindle, using 3G? Even if it is limited and primitive, free web/email without needing to find a WiFi hotspot is a definite attraction. Also, can the screen be read in the dark?

Experimental web browsing is free to use over Wi-Fi.

Ah, this suggests not, using 3G

I see that in order to read in low light, or the dark, you need to buy the cover accessory (for £50), or a torch. One of the Amazon comments also mentions that free 3G data is limited to I think 100 Mb/month.

[d000hg]

Going to order a Kindle today myself as currently using various iPhone books crammed with bookmarks and post-its and reckon an eReader would be better as AFAIK you can add notes and bookmarks electronically.

Not sure from that if you're saying you have an iPhone? If you do, there's a Kindle iPhone App.

[Durbs]

Not sure from that if you're saying you have an iPhone? If you do, there's a Kindle iPhone App.

Nah, as in books about iPhone dev.

Treated myself today and went for an iPad instead of a kindle.

Very shiny it is too, typing this now on it's jumbo keyboard. Went for the Kindle app on it instead of the apple one and bought a couple of books. Reads really nicely.

[TimberWolf]

Nah, as in books about iPhone dev.

Treated myself today and went for an iPad instead of a kindle.

Very shiny it is too, typing this now on it's jumbo keyboard. Went for the Kindle app on it instead of the apple one and bought a couple of books. Reads really nicely.

What worries me about the iPad is not only the cost, but the rip-off on phone tariffs. I find it incredible that people are willing to shell out hundreds of pounds a year to use these things, after having already paid a fortune up front for the device. We need a UK wide WiFi network that charges minimal fees. </rant>

[Spacecadet]

What worries me about the iPad is not only the cost, but the rip-off on phone tariffs. I find it incredible that people are willing to shell out hundreds of pounds a year to use these things, after having already paid a fortune up front for the device. We need a UK wide WiFi network that charges minimal fees. </rant>

what you are talking about is wimax (the 4G network) which is slowly coming around
WiMAX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Durbs]

What worries me about the iPad is not only the cost, but the rip-off on phone tariffs. I find it incredible that people are willing to shell out hundreds of pounds a year to use these things, after having already paid a fortune up front for the device. We need a UK wide WiFi network that charges minimal fees. </rant>

Yup, totally agree, i went for the wi-fi only base 16gig model as i already pay a 3G tarrif for my phone so there was absolutely no way i was gonna shell out for yet another monthly fee. The prices they charge for 3G data is just ludicrous.

Thats a big plus point of the Kindle, the free 3G sounds great although its fairly obvious that this would not be do-able on something like the iPad and its potentially monsterous bandwidth useage.

Wouldn't it be nice if i could use tethering for the iPhone data i've paid for and use it on my iPad? Not Googled this in anger yet but as I remember, they blocked this even though is perfectly technically do-able.

[DaveB]

Wouldn't it be nice if i could use tethering for the iPhone data i've paid for and use it on my iPad? Not Googled this in anger yet but as I remember, they blocked this even though is perfectly technically do-able.

You can but the iPhone needs to be jailbroken.

There is an app called MyWi that turns the phone into a wireless router that you can then connect the iPad to.

[Pogle]

I've just ordered one of those 3G ones for Mr P's birthday - aren't I nice