Title: Proprietary wireless is a step in the wrong direction
Product review: Amazon says "you never have to hunt for a wireless connection".. provided you're in Sprint's network area. If you're not, you're SOL. One of my family brought their Kindle up to my place where Sprint service doesn't work but most other major providers do. I have 802.11 wireless connectivity available but the Kindle uses a private network for its wireless communication. In this modern age, to not include standard WiFi access is a total deal-breaker. And the new Kindle DX suffers from the same problem. I hear Sony's product doesn't have these deficiencies. I would not recommend a product that is crippled and employs proprietary technology - it was obsolete the day it was released.
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