[DenisM]

You're overestimating the cell connectivity costs. Amazon Kindle is permanently on 3g/4g, and the device itself costs less than $200.

[darkmighty]

The early models even had free unlimited worldwide 3g connectivity. Which of course was too expensive for such a cheap device, but shows that offering car connectivity really can't be so costly.

[skeletonjelly]

The content isn't that large, and I believe it was only free with the Keyboard version.

[stephentmcm]

Still free on the new 3g enabled models. But when you say 'free' it only allows you to browse Amazon and buy Amazon books so they just build the costs into those... So thanks to everyone who buys eBooks on Amazon and funds my Kindle DX's 3g connection :)

[brianbreslin]

amazon actually loses money on each kindle book. think about that.

[notatoad]

I'm pretty sure that isn't true

[brianbreslin]

http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/amazon-losing-money-on-999-e-... This is outdated from 2009, but the pricing is pretty close to this still.

[batiudrami]

ON all of them? Or just on those where they're trying to squeeze publishers?