Im going to buy my mom a kindle for Christmas because she loves to read. But what is the difference between the 3G kindle and the regular WiFi one? I know the WiFi kindle can only be used at a wireless hotspot. But what does 3G do exactly? Is it supposed to be faster??
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its supposed to receive a signal when you are out of any wifi range. so if you have say, AT&T 3g, wherever you can receive AT&T signal, (as in cell phone signal) you can access the internet
Wi-Fi Kindles can only download media when you are within a hot-spot (home, Starbucks, Borders, etc.).
The 3G Kindle requires you to pay X$ per month so that you can download media from anywhere (middle of desert [in theory], Burger King, 24hr Fitness, car, etc.).
Forget Kindle, it's so last year. Get Nook (3G or Wi-Fi) or or Nook Color (Wi-Fi) from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart. 3G means the internet connection is included for free for the life of the device thus you can download a new book even when you're walking on the street. Wi-Fi means that you need to have access to wireless hotspot – one expample would be any Barnes & Noble store that provide free Wi-Fi to Nook's or at your home. There's over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.
Nook wins.
- Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals.
- Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color – such as kids books and magazines – looks much better and sharper on Nook Color's screen.
- Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad's. Also, as it's smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook's screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.
- Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF's, and has a beautiful screen.
- Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
- Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
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3G allows you to download books, magazines, and newspapers anywhere (not just where there is WiFi). There is NO monthly service charge for 3G (or WiFi). While you can probably do without the 3G if you have WiFi at home, I would recommend spending the extra $50 for the 3G. I use it when I travel to buy a newspaper or to buy another book. I do not want to have to try to find a WiFi connection.