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#324435 9-Apr-2026 12:10
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I have a first gen Kindle Paperwhite. Have received the email below that they will cut it off from purchasing kindle eBooks.

 

Thanks Amazon for making sure that I will never, ever purchase one of your eBook readers again, you dickheads.

 

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  Dear Customer,Thank you for being a longtime Kindle customer. We're glad our devices have served you well for as long as they have. Starting May 20, 2026 — 14 to 18 years after their initial launches — we are discontinuing support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier. Here's what this means for you:* You can continue to read books already downloaded on these devices, but you will not be able to purchase, borrow, or download additional books on them after that date.* If you deregister or factory reset these devices, you will not be able to re-register or use these devices in any way.Affected devices include Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation, Kindle DX and DX Graphite, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch, Kindle 5, and Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation.To minimize any disruption, we're offering a promotional code for 20% off select new Kindle devices B4PT5XAJ74 as well as a $20 eBook credit that will be automatically added to your account after purchasing a new device (valid through June 20th, 2026, 11:59pm PST - Terms and Conditions apply). Our newer Kindle devices bring meaningful improvements in screen quality, performance and accessibility — and you'll have access to your complete Kindle library and the Kindle Store. You can also continue to read all your books on our free Kindle apps (Android, iOS, Mac, and PC) and Kindle for Web.If you have any questions or require assistance, please visit https://www.amazon.com/help/kindle/devicedeprecation.Sincerely,The Kindle Team

 

 


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  #3480719 14-Apr-2026 09:06
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johno1234:

 

farcus:

 

I don't think I have purchased a book from Amazon for my Kindle in more than five years (although I do reglularly purchase books from other sources).
As a Linux user I have been using Calibre to manage, convert and upload purchased books to my Kindle for more than ten years.
Pretty sure Calibre is availabe for other operating systems.

 

 

Interesting. What’s the mechanism used to upload books to the kindle?

 

 

Via USB; the Kindle has in-built support that makes it look like a standard USB "thumb drive" (or hard disk) when connected.

 

Calibre exists for Linux, Windows, and MacOS - I use it on MacOS to upload to my Kindle.


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