How about WiFi of e-reader Nook and Kindle

I checked some information about WiFi functionality of e-reader Nook and Kindle today and found a little disappointment.

Although Kindle can use Sprint wireless network for free, it does not have WiFi functionality. You could not use WiFi even at your home.

Nook claims to have an WiFi functionality besides AT&T 3G wireless network. It is true that you can use WiFi at Barnes & Noble store for free. However, because it has flaky web browser while most WiFi hotspots such as Starbuck need login, you could not use WiFi at these places because you can not log in! Nook's software needs a big improvement. I do not understand why Nook's software is so flaky since it uses Android operating system and Android have a running browser.

Que proReader, which will debut on January 7, 2010 at CES, also have WiFi and AT&T 3G network. It is not clear about what OS Que will use (maybe developed from scratch) and the software support of WiFi.

There is no great technical challenge to support WiFi for e-reader. I predict that by the end of 2010, Nook, Kindle, and Que will all support WiFi nicely.