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SensualPoet · 2010-09-02, 07:55 AM

I opted for the $139 wifi only 6" Pearl screen Kindle 3. Having lived with the Kindle 2 since last November, and the Kobo since last May, I am very pleased by the screen contrast. I use the browsing rarely, but it is a nice to have. The reality is I use the Kindle at home or on holiday and wifi is available whereever I happen to be. So I saved the $50 and invested that in the lighted cover -- which turned out to be another surprise. It actually works well enough on its own at night and is much less disturbing to the other half than leaving a reaading light on.

I recommend the Kobo to anyone wanting to support a Canadian e-reader, wants DRM ePub access and public library access; and the Kindle 3 to everyone else.

The new model Sony ereaders, announced yesterday, will be shipping to Canada soon, but none of the models announced for Canada so far have wifi or 3G, although they do have the Pearl screen and a touch interface. The probelm is the 6" screen is $249 -- considerably more than the Kindle or Kobo (and the Kobo is likely to be sold at $99 or $129 any day now making the gap even wider).

ericmho · 2010-09-28, 08:15 PM

Can anyone confirm that I can connect with 3G and surf the web using Kindle 3 in Canada? Thanks.

rsambuca · 2010-09-28, 11:07 PM

YES you can.

judge34411 · 2010-11-12, 11:27 AM

Response given is correct. But it is very slow and does not do graphics well. Good for emergency only. An as stated before, I believe Amazon will close it down if it is abused. Is a little better with wifi. But still not great (kindle 3). I had a DX graphite as well and same results. I found the DX just to big now I am stuck with a case for the DX (hint, hint).

For me the best deal is the Wifi only not the 3G+Wifi edition (I have both).

james99 · 2010-11-17, 09:18 PM

Not for emergency only. I use it every day for email and pre and post stock market quotes, stories.

Can be slow but it's free so can't complain.

Bookmarking sites and using mobile versions make it a much better experience.

GSMfan · 2010-11-17, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james99

Not for emergency only. I use it every day for email and pre and post stock market quotes, stories.

Can be slow but it's free so can't complain.

Bookmarking sites and using mobile versions make it a much better experience.

How slow is slow? Is it dial-up slow, or comparable to, say, wap browsing on an entry-level smartphone (ie. not one with a Snapdragon processor running Froyo)

judge34411 · 2010-11-17, 09:35 PM

It is not 56k it is more not fast or slow it is the ability to use it and see pics is the best I can say, very awkward???? But it is slowish??? Great for text only sites.

Hope that explains it.

GSMfan · 2010-11-17, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by judge34411

It is not 56k it is more not fast or slow it is the ability to use it and see pics is the best I can say, very awkward???? But it is slowish??? Great for text only sites.

Hope that explains it.

So you don't have a big concern over its page-rendering speed per se, but rather its user interface?

But for someone who uses it primarily to access webmail accounts, it'd be great?

judge34411 · 2010-11-17, 09:49 PM

it is a reader with some ability for email and other things. I would say non graphic email would be ok. Not to fast though

judge34411 · 2010-11-17, 09:55 PM

I am not trying to be vague about this, but the unit as a internet unit is kinda vague if you know what I mean. It works but is a little awkward? It is hard to explain. I don't like going internet on it when I have my computers for that. Remember you access the internet through the experimental section.

james99 · 2010-11-17, 09:57 PM

True. It's not a notebook replacement but we don't always have one handy.

Its all about how and where you're planning on using it.

It's a lifestyle thing.

Blackburst · 2010-12-03, 02:36 PM

Wow, this is great.
I knew you could go to Wikipedia, but didn't know that this changed with the most recent update on the Kindle 2.
Can't go everywhere. It's more of a text browser. But, that's okay. I didn't buy the Kindle for the web use. But certainly very nice to have if I need to look at something. Very glad I went with the Kindle.

james99 · 2011-02-18, 01:32 PM

Another advantage that isn't really web related but is wifi:

The ability to email documents to your @free.kindle.com email address.

If you use Calibre for newspapers then this is the easier option.

batphantom · 2011-06-12, 05:52 PM

So is 3G browsing totally free in Canada? And do they still charge 99 cents per megabyte to email docs to your @free.kindle.com address? Basically, I'd like to be able to email a book directly to my dad's kindle so he wouldn't have to connect himself. His computer is on Windows 98 with no wifi, will the kindle software work with that? Is it difficult for a non-geek to transfer files over the USB connection?

james99 · 2011-06-12, 07:22 PM

3g browsing is free and they never charged anything for documents sent to your free email account. Free means free.

You can email any document under 25megs as long as its a format that Kindle supports.

It's free since the document is downloaded via wifi not 3g so you need a newer Kindle.

2010-09-28, 08:15 PM	#17
ericmho Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 51	Is web surfing using Kindle 3 3g (not wifi) available in Canada? Can anyone confirm that I can connect with 3G and surf the web using Kindle 3 in Canada? Thanks.

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2010-09-02, 07:55 AM	#16
SensualPoet Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Downtown Toronto • Toshiba 52XL177 • HD DVD Toshiba • Rogers HDPVR Cisco 8642 Posts: 2,886	I opted for the $139 wifi only 6" Pearl screen Kindle 3. Having lived with the Kindle 2 since last November, and the Kobo since last May, I am very pleased by the screen contrast. I use the browsing rarely, but it is a nice to have. The reality is I use the Kindle at home or on holiday and wifi is available whereever I happen to be. So I saved the $50 and invested that in the lighted cover -- which turned out to be another surprise. It actually works well enough on its own at night and is much less disturbing to the other half than leaving a reaading light on. I recommend the Kobo to anyone wanting to support a Canadian e-reader, wants DRM ePub access and public library access; and the Kindle 3 to everyone else. The new model Sony ereaders, announced yesterday, will be shipping to Canada soon, but none of the models announced for Canada so far have wifi or 3G, although they do have the Pearl screen and a touch interface. The probelm is the 6" screen is $249 -- considerably more than the Kindle or Kobo (and the Kobo is likely to be sold at $99 or $129 any day now making the gap even wider).

2010-09-28, 11:07 PM	#18
rsambuca Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,632	YES you can.

2010-11-12, 11:27 AM	#19
judge34411 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	Response given is correct. But it is very slow and does not do graphics well. Good for emergency only. An as stated before, I believe Amazon will close it down if it is abused. Is a little better with wifi. But still not great (kindle 3). I had a DX graphite as well and same results. I found the DX just to big now I am stuck with a case for the DX (hint, hint). For me the best deal is the Wifi only not the 3G+Wifi edition (I have both).

2010-11-17, 09:18 PM	#20
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Not for emergency only. I use it every day for email and pre and post stock market quotes, stories. Can be slow but it's free so can't complain. Bookmarking sites and using mobile versions make it a much better experience.

2010-11-17, 09:35 PM	#22
judge34411 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	It is not 56k it is more not fast or slow it is the ability to use it and see pics is the best I can say, very awkward???? But it is slowish??? Great for text only sites. Hope that explains it.

2010-11-17, 09:49 PM	#24
judge34411 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	it is a reader with some ability for email and other things. I would say non graphic email would be ok. Not to fast though

2010-11-17, 09:55 PM	#25
judge34411 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22	I am not trying to be vague about this, but the unit as a internet unit is kinda vague if you know what I mean. It works but is a little awkward? It is hard to explain. I don't like going internet on it when I have my computers for that. Remember you access the internet through the experimental section.

2010-11-17, 09:57 PM	#26
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	True. It's not a notebook replacement but we don't always have one handy. Its all about how and where you're planning on using it. It's a lifestyle thing.

2010-12-03, 02:36 PM	#27
Blackburst Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint-Laurent Borough, Montreal, QC Posts: 804	Wow, this is great. I knew you could go to Wikipedia, but didn't know that this changed with the most recent update on the Kindle 2. Can't go everywhere. It's more of a text browser. But, that's okay. I didn't buy the Kindle for the web use. But certainly very nice to have if I need to look at something. Very glad I went with the Kindle.

2011-02-18, 01:32 PM	#28
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Another advantage that isn't really web related but is wifi: The ability to email documents to your @free.kindle.com email address. If you use Calibre for newspapers then this is the easier option.

2011-06-12, 05:52 PM	#29
batphantom Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 14	So is 3G browsing totally free in Canada? And do they still charge 99 cents per megabyte to email docs to your @free.kindle.com address? Basically, I'd like to be able to email a book directly to my dad's kindle so he wouldn't have to connect himself. His computer is on Windows 98 with no wifi, will the kindle software work with that? Is it difficult for a non-geek to transfer files over the USB connection?

2011-06-12, 07:22 PM	#30
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	3g browsing is free and they never charged anything for documents sent to your free email account. Free means free. You can email any document under 25megs as long as its a format that Kindle supports. It's free since the document is downloaded via wifi not 3g so you need a newer Kindle.