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hedda_foil

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2. Does she have wifi or is the old 3G Kindle her only way to download anything?

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2022, 06:24 PM

May 2022

I'm asking because Kindle has gone so far beyond the 3G Kindle (which I owned years ago and have replaced with successive newer Kindles) that you should take a look at what's available now. They're infinitely less expensive than the Microsoft Surface, and likely considerably lighter as well. I have an 8" model that I do everything except heavy duty work on.

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Pondering a Microsoft Surface tablet for my mom. Can I load e-books on it? [View all] lastlib May 2022 OP

There is a kindle app that would probably work. AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #1

Does she have wifi or is the old 3G Kindle her only way to download anything? hedda_foil May 2022 #2

Wi-fi here is spotty.... lastlib May 2022 #7

Sure you can. One way or another you can load ebooks on... TreasonousBastard May 2022 #3

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