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When those came out we thought it was free forever :-( https://xkcd.com/548/ https://xkcd.com/548/

• wccrawford 5y ago
  Yeah, that was before they started turning off networks like analog TV and stuff, so we didn't think much about that functionality just disappearing.
• andrewguenther 5y ago
  I mean, free for as long as the cellular infrastructure exists is still pretty damn good
• lozenge 5y ago
  It didn't actually let you browse websites, did it? The one I had would only load the Amazon store and download books.
  • ok123456 5y ago
    The 3rd generation at least had an 'experimental' web browser that let you go wherever you wanted.
    • BostonEnginerd 5y ago
      The 2007 Kindle also had a basic web browser.
  • ghaff 5y ago
    As I recall, browsing was an "experimental" feature (I had a second gen I think?) and it was nearly unusable for most purposes.
    • striking 5y ago
      It was good enough for Slashdot on the beach, so it was enough for me.
  • mattficke 5y ago
    You had to click through a few menus to use it, but yes (I think it was called “experimental web browser” or something). Worked internationally too, I used it to look up some stuff when I was on vacation in Turkey in 2010.
  • fma 5y ago
    Their experimental web browser was the only reason I kept mine... Free web browsing when international + e-mail access through gmail. The proxy used to be able to get you through the Great Firewall of China...but that stopped after some years.
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• solarkraft 5y ago
  "I'm happy with my Kindle 2 so far, but if they cut off the free Wikipedia browsing, I plan to show up drunk on Jeff Bezos's lawn and refuse to leave."
  • dane-pgp 5y ago
    Perhaps in a few years, Bezos will be in his moon base, equally drunk, and send an email to Randall saying "I'd like to see you try!".