Re: Kindle vs Nook?

[Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, they probably blocked that. I know that is the error I get on the
Nook.
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Mike Wills
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On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Glenn Hopwood <ghopwood.list@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I just received a Kindle 3G as a present and I am not having any luck
> browsing the internet using the 3G connection. It works fine using Wifi.
> The browser is marked as 'experimental' and has limited capabilities but
> seems OK for occasional email viewing.
>
> Glenn
>
> On 12/14/2010 9:32 AM, Mike Wills wrote:
> > The more expensive models has free 3G access. Amazon and Barnes and Nobel
> > have deals (with I think AT&T) to give us free access. Really, all you
> can
> > do on the Nook is browse and download books. I am sure the cost of doing
> > that is build into their take of the books. I thought I seen that you can
> > browse the internet with the Kindle on 3G, but I can't say for sure.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Wills
> > http://mikewills.me
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Burns, Bryan<Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Are their carrier fees with these things or can you use a home wireless
> > > network?  And what if you don't have wireless?  Naïve questions I know.
> > > Bryan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 8:06 AM
> > > To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> > > Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Kindle vs Nook?
> > >
> > > My wife book me a Nook, and I really like it as well.  The only
> complaint I
> > > have is the screen is not quite large enough for a full page from a
> printed
> > > book so the page numbers sometimes get a bit confusing.
> > > That may be a bit of a vote for a Kindle, but the difference in price
> was
> > > sufficient to push her off to the Nook.
> > >
> > > Either way I don't think you can go wrong.
> > >
> > > Jim Oberholtzer
> > > CEO/Chief Technical Architect
> > > Agile Technology Architects, LLC
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/14/2010 7:57 AM, Rick DuVall wrote:
> > > > Hello Tom,
> > > >
> > > >         My wife and i use the kindle and yes, you can get magazines,
> > > >         news papers and blogs on the kindle... We really like it - it
> > > >         seems to be kinder on the eyes than back-lit readers.
> > > >
> > > > Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 2:59:16 PM, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >   Can you download current magazines from any of them ?
> > > > > >   Thanks
> > > > > >   Tom
> > > -
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