I agree with the other posters that Kindle should add wi-fi in order to broaden its coverage area and more importantly, reduce costs for Amazon.

However, I believe that this effort will fail like the other ebook efforts. Most book readers that I know are slightly technophobic. The problem with newspaper/magazine readers is that they have spoiled with free internet access. They really don't think that they need to pay.

There is only one way for Kindle is to have the newspapers and magazines remove their online content and force it through Kindle. If Kindle works everywhere it technically allows them to say they are online. You can put the genie back into the bottle but only if you are willing stop giving away content for free.

Also change the UPI and AP contracts so that no content can not be seen unless it is contained (DRM or printed). No online content can be allowed where the content can be cut and pasted. Sure this will kill off many blogs but newspapers really don't make money off other people's blogs.

Sure the newspaper/magazine people will buy a few books with their subscriptions, but don't expect hard core readers to read them.

I also agree that that audio books are affecting book sales but also let's not forget that free podcast and radio broadcasts (such as listening to NPR's All Things Considered) affect newspaper sales, too.