since it has not been released for sale yet and is only on pre order I was wondering how they had reviews LOL That doesn't seem to stop people. I've seen plenty of "user" reviews, especially of popular products, well before the release date. Usually they just mimic whatever "professional" reviews exist, although I love the ones that complain about the lack of a particular feature. "The Nexus 7 doesn't have a floppy drive! What was Google thinking?" If a floppy drive is important to you, why would you buy the product and then complain about the lack of a floppy drive? Kind of like buying a car without air conditioning and then complaining you have to roll down the windows in the summer. ;-) ...that the fire comes pre resisted from amazon with your account open... I didn't know that and it does seem a bit weird. I have to imagine that whatever the cost associated with stolen Kindles being less than whatever the cost Amazon assigns to having customers enter their own UID and password.

For those looking for a "router" for sharing data over cell services, there are additional alternatives to using a USB dongle with a portable router: - A "mobile hotspot", a combined cellular "modem" and router in one small package. Offered by the major carriers. Cost- wise, it's like having another phone, you pay to buy the device and have a (usually 2 year)contract with monthly access and data usage charges. - Most smart phones can operate as a mobile hotspot. Also called "tethering". The advantage with this is that there's nothing additional to buy and (at least with some carriers) no contract is necessary. You can turn it off and on as you wish, and apply usage to the phone plan you already have. The disadvantage is if you're not plugged in, the steady stream of cell data and wifi usage will eat through your battery life. I don't know if a tethered connection can be encrypted. It's convenient for occasional use, with my carrier, it's $ 20 per month prorated for the days it's turned on, so it's like 70 cents per day.

I wish AT&T was everywhere! When we are in FL, we are 22 miles from the closest town, and in the middle of a national forest. No cell service out here. I did tons of research before I got my Nexus 7. From reading forums, etc., it seems you can't (or if you can, it involves a lot of stuff that's more than I want to tackle) put a Kindle app on a Nook and vice-versa. But putting a Kindle app on my Nexus was very easy. As well as email, Facebook, Words with Friends, etc. Last night, for the first time in years, I read in bed. Only had the Nexus for a light, and it didn't bother DH at all.

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