&gt; I&#x27;ve an ebook reader that I cannot connect to the Internet, and I use it daily.<p>I don&#x27;t think you&#x27;re &quot;fairly typical&quot; in this regard, nor is most of the HN user base. Most people are doing what Amazon publishes as &quot;most convenient&quot;, which is internet-enabled e-readers with all of Amazon&#x27;s restrictions.