Kindle (Basic)

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Kindle (Basic)

261 positive 5 neutral 174 negative

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For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store

This. I own a 2012 Kindle and this is how I'll use it from now on. Amazon has just made sure that I won't ever buy a kindle again from them, although I think the device is great, mine works flawlessly still.

eerie_space in r/Anticonsumption

April 9, 2026 6:36 AM

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What’s the biggest change happening right now that no one is talking about?

Eh, this change is a bit of a double edged sword. Yes it's easier for amateur authors to find an audience, but it's also easier for people to churn out absolute slop. Kindle Unlimited for example is absolutely full of the literary equivalent of Nintendo eshop Shovelware, including actual "completely

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dearth_of_passion in r/AskReddit

April 2, 2026 5:41 PM

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Starting in May, pre-2013 Kindles won't be able to buy or download new books

I'm a daily user of a 2012 Kindle. It still works flawlessly and the battery is still strong, it's the best electronic device that I own and I hope that it lasts another decade. Due to Amazon's policy to make it less useful I won't ever purchase another Kindle.

eerie_space in r/books

April 8, 2026 7:41 PM

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$20 more for an ad-free Kindle….

I don't know what kinda size this kindle is but I highlyyy recommed a kobo, just as a product generally since it supports sideloading and also as a way to stop giving money to amazon. The cheapest kobo is much cheaper than this kindle, but again I don't know what the size difference is so maybe they

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FIoopynoopers in r/boringdystopia

April 2, 2026 7:57 AM

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There’s no way to stop the firmware updates on older kindles - and once the update happens, you can’t remove DRM

Jokes on amazon here, eventually. As they try to tighten their grip, they’ll continue to lose customers. Probably a drop in the bucket (or rain forest if I’m going for a good pun), but I’ll never buy a kindle book again. And whenever it comes time to get a new er-eader, sure as hell it won’t be an a

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Nawhatsme in r/Calibre

March 30, 2026 2:05 PM

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Esse é o preço de um Kindle? Achei um pouco salgado

A geração anterior era bem mais barata. Aumentou muito. Comprei o meu primeiro (Kindle Basic 10th) por R$$221. Comprei o 11 basic por R$429 em uma promoção rara de se achar.

Lonely-Situation6890 in r/Livros

March 4, 2026 2:25 PM

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Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry

I can't stand Bezos anymore and I try to boycott Amazon whenever possible. I gave up my Kindle and bought a Kobo Clara and buy epub books from Kobo store or 3rd party ebook vendors. Upload is really just copy and paste into the Clara. So far I haven't missed my Kindle once and can only recommend the

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nostromo99 in r/books

April 10, 2026 12:54 PM

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Amazon vai encerrar suporte a Kindles antigos; veja o que fazer para continuar usando os dispositivos

caralho quem ta com o mesmo kindle por uma decada esta de parabens demais. é papo de economizar o preço de dois kindle ao longo desse tempo, no minimo. a amazon podia fazer uma promoção pro pessoal enviar esses modelos que vao ter serviços descontinuados, e ganhar um desconto gigante pra pegar um no

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picadejoso in r/Livros

April 15, 2026 2:55 AM

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Kindle 4 PC going away?

Calibre isn't going anywhere, I haven't had to touch the Amazon ecosystem in years. Ideally I recommend nobody buys a Kindle, but for those of us who already have one, it's easy to detach yourself from Amazon and keep using your device

Saint--Jiub in r/Calibre

April 17, 2026 8:07 PM

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Nice small damn e-reader to read your faves when waiting in line.

I like the look of the tiny eReaders, but I would be so terrified of either losing it, or forgetting I had it in my pocket and I would sit on it. I love my Kindle Basic and my Boox Go 6 eReaders. Shiny kudos to you for creating a good habit over doom scrolling. It really is much more calming to do.

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Hands_Of_Serenity78 in r/firefly

February 14, 2026 2:14 PM

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