I wasn't sure whether to ask this in a technology thread or not. I do not have a smart phone. I have a cheap pay as you go cellphone for emergencies only. I have not kept up with this area of technology.
I use the library and am fine with regular books so have not thought much about e-readers.
The idea of having something available when traveling is something to consider but it hasn't reached the level of me really caring that much.
However - my 87 year old Mother reads a lot and has been complaining that books are getting too heavy. She has a DISH entry level cable package, no wi-fi. She is in an area without cable.
I am wondering - will the Kindle 3G really be that simple? Open the box and free 3G forever? So when I go visit I can just download more books for her through the 3G?
Will she be able to figure it out? (She can do amazing things with her cable remote, unfortunately all of them bad
Kindle Touch 3G: Touchscreen e-Reader with Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display, 3G Works Globally