The Sheeple Never Learn.
My Kindle has been out of sync since 3G devices were made obsolete. However, I still manage to upload DRM Free books to my Kindle or create my own books from book marked articles. It's the DRM authoritarian folks and their enforcers, who're losing money, since people like me won't be reading the latest books which are probably all crap anyway.Kindle models released before 2012 will no longer be able to connect to Amazon. This means it won’t be possible—through official channels—to add new books to the device. Several sources are saying you can still transfer books via USB cable, but remember that Amazon has removed the option to download them? Thank goodness Calibre exists. This from Wired (No need to visit the link it's behind a paywall):
Companies ending software support for devices is a regular occurrence that can brick products, force customers to buy new stuff, and inevitably add to the ever-growing piles of e-waste across the world. The latest offender? Amazon. Should you want to keep your digital library in Bezos-land, you can access your collection via the Kindle app or on a browser at Amazon’s Kindle Cloud reader. Or, as Amazon so helpfully points out in an email sent to customers, you can buy a new Kindle. (The company is offering a 20 percent discount and a $20 ebook credit on a new device if you use the code sent in the email.) If you’re uninterested in staying a part of the Amazon empire, there are other very good e-readers out there. You can also find ebooks on Bookshop.org, which last year started selling ebooks in partnership with local booksellers. Buying books there sends part of the proceeds to brick-and-mortar shops, which is probably good karma for you. If you’re uninterested in staying a part of the Amazon empire, there are other very good e-readers out there. You can also find ebooks on Bookshop.org, which last year started selling ebooks in partnership with local booksellers. Buying books there sends part of the proceeds to brick-and-mortar shops, which is probably good karma for you.
The BBC, had these snippets:
Amazon said it has supported affected models for years and their active users have been offered discounts to help “transition to newer devices”, but some have criticised it for making up to two million devices “obsolete”.
“I have a Kindle Touch that I've had since 2013, it works great, I bought a book on it a few months ago, and suddenly it's obsolete,” one X user wrote in a post tagging Amazon.
Another frustrated user described the Kindle as “probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made” and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.
“A Kindle is a text device! There is no need for updates.”
Global corporations are always trying to fuck us over.