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cruz1
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Oh come on, what did you really expect??

Really? You thought an extra $50 will buy you the 3G hardware in the device plus unlimited web surfing forever?? When AT&T charges $25/mo for a paltry 2 GB (minimum $300/year - more than entire price of Kindle Fire!) PLUS all the actual phone fees?? Come on, you have to be out of your mind to think this.

So no more BS "scare" articles like this when clearly, this is an incredible deal.

FFH5
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Tavistock NJ

FFH5

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The Touch interface would have made 3G browsing so much easier than on the older Kindle readers where you used a chicklet keyboard. AT&T must have realized the touch interface Kindle would have resulted in a LOT more wireless browsing and they no longer would offer Amazon the unlimited browsing forever deal available on the older Kindles.
Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO

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As noted, it did on the older 3G version up to this point - so yeah it was expected.

Being that 3G is synonymous with Internet and "everyone" markets it accordingly, unless they clearly indicated it was crippled or not really internet (locking as they have is not internet), I believe they have dove into the bait and switch pool and could very well be held liable for such. Unless of course they have fine print preventing class action in which case they win again.
azstu
join:2007-05-13
Tucson, AZ

azstu

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I totally agree. My old Kindle does provide free 3G to use amazons phrase and I expected it to be there cos they said that was what the feature was.

I have recently been concerned with Amazon generally for what can only be described as deceptive advertising in a bunch of areas. Their Prime video counts were the same. Saying they had 9000 when in fact it was 2700 ( they were deceptively counting each episode as an occurrence , something the others were not doing) and got called on it and now use a more 'thousands of' phrase. but right now Prime is still 2700 total. Did they think we wouldn't notice.

So again, I see a really worrying trait emerging from Amazon..that of not being completely honest.. and this unannounced change is again a sign of them not having the balls to point things out directly and explicitly to their customers.

asdfdfdfdfdf
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I agree. I think people have unrealistic expectations. The kindle is a reading device to tie to their bookstore. It is intended to drive customers to purchasing books through amazon. You are paying $50 for perpetual convenient access to their store and wikipedia without any monthly fees, added charges or worries about things like roaming or separate services necessary. That seems quite reasonable and I don't think people should expect more for a one time $50 fee. I certainly wouldn't expect it to substitute for my laptop and $720/year 3g service.

GoodDog55
join:2000-07-03
Goshen, NY

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Apple charges a iPad purchaser $130 EXTRA just for a 3G modem imbeded in the device. $130. No useage, zero, zip nada. I'm not sure what the point of the story is

motoracer
join:2003-09-15
united state

motoracer

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You mean $50 isn't enough for unlimited internet access forever? CRAZY!

/sarcasm

ScottJr
join:2001-10-10
Charles Town, WV

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Since the device is not even launched yet, I think they will probably send out a note to the folks that pre-ordered. Since it can be cancelled without penalty, I think a bait and switch argument would be pretty weak.

Hobe
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It's not an "incredible" deal to PAY FOR access to BUY more stuff from Amazon. If the only use for the 3g is buying Kindle books then they shouldn't charge for it at all since the books are where Amazon makes their money not on the Kindles.

They are charging the same price and taking a way a beneficial feature. That's greed pure and simple.