Thanks to Denise for asking a great question about one little-noticed benefit of the new Kindle Wi-Fi:
Stephen, Will the wi-fi work in Montana? Thanks.Denise
The answer is that, for millions of people around the world who live outside the range of 3G and Cellular services that provide connectivity for the Kindle and other mobile devices, but have any type of broadband service in their homes along with standard wireless routers, the new $139 Kindle with Wi-Fi only is a great solution
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.All you’ll need to do when your wi-fi Kindle arrives — and you should only need to do this once — is to let your Kindle scan for and find your home wi-fi ID, then type in the password that you use for your home wi-fi service.
Of course, if you also want to be able to connect wirelessly when you travel into other areas that are within the range of 3G and Cellular services, you can get both kinds of connectivity for another $50 with the $189 Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6″ Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation
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.With either device, there are never any monthly fees or contracts, so you have free internet connectivity for the life of the Kindle. And yes, you can use that connectivity not only for ordering Kindle books and downloading them within seconds via the Whispernet, but for connecting to most internet and email sites.
