According to http://mashable.com/2009/10/20/nook-official/, wifi only works in B&N stores. If that is the case, it can't compete with Kindle 2 internationally.
Can anyone confirm this?
Can anyone confirm this?
“Browse eBooks, magazines and newspapers on AT&T's 3G Wireless Network or on Wi-Fi. And every Barnes & Noble has free Wi-Fi, so you can connect at lightning fast speeds.”
Sounds like B&N is just marketing their Wi-Fi hotspots as a convenience, but it doesn’t need to be their hotspots; any Wi-Fi connection should do.
It doesn't seem to do WEP/WPA so you are a bit limited to connect everywhere