Comments on: New Eee PC able to do Kindle-style wireless act in the future? http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841899 David Rothman Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:26:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841899 Rob, a good point--but who's to say that Asus and others can't forge alliances with retailers and come up with similar biz models? Or how about the wireless providers? Retail purchases could help subsidize the wireless. Happy Fourth to you and others! David Rob, a good point–but who’s to say that Asus and others can’t forge alliances with retailers and come up with similar biz models? Or how about the wireless providers? Retail purchases could help subsidize the wireless.

Happy Fourth to you and others!
David

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841809 Rob Preece Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:01:06 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841809 I think there's a big difference between devices with a monthly service charge and devices (like the Kindle) that include wireless as a part of the purchase price. I may be weird, but I hate signing up for monthly fees. With an increasing abundance of free WiFi hotspots, I'd like to see a cost-effective device with WiFi. I know Amazon considered this option for the Kindle and decided WiFi wasn't universal enough. Maybe not universal, but certainly not rare, either. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com I think there’s a big difference between devices with a monthly service charge and devices (like the Kindle) that include wireless as a part of the purchase price. I may be weird, but I hate signing up for monthly fees.

With an increasing abundance of free WiFi hotspots, I’d like to see a cost-effective device with WiFi. I know Amazon considered this option for the Kindle and decided WiFi wasn’t universal enough. Maybe not universal, but certainly not rare, either.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

]]> By: Jack Tingle http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841772 Jack Tingle Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:36:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/04/new-eee-pc-able-to-do-kindle-style-wireless-act-in-the-future/#comment-841772 Huh! I could have used one of those on my vacation last week. Huh! I could have used one of those on my vacation last week.

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