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Old Kindles Will Be Disconnected Unless You Update By Tuesday (cnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the update-your-kindle-dammit dept.

An anonymous reader writes: If you have a Kindle device, you must update it before March 22 or else it's going to lose internet connectivity. Losing access to the internet means that you won't be able to use Kindle Store to purchase books, and your device won't be able to sync with the cloud. From a CNET article, "According to Amazon, the update is required to ensure the Kindle remains compliant with continuously evolving industry web standards." These are the devices that need to be updated: Kindle 1st Generation (2007), Kindle 2nd Generation (2009), Kindle DX 2nd Generation (2009), Kindle Keyboard 3rd Generation (2010), Kindle 4th Generation (2011), Kindle 5th Generation (2012), Kindle Touch 4th Generation (2011), and Kindle Paperwhite 5th Generation (2012). If you own a Kindle Paperwhite (6th or 7th Generation), or a Kindle 7th Generation, or a Kindle Voyage 7th Generation, you do not need to worry about the update. And suddenly, Amazon sending postcards to remind people about this update doesn't feel that wrong.

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  1. Another Reminder that your Device Isn't Yours by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    All your books, songs, photos, etc., "safely stored on the cloud" can disappear at any time.

  2. Unless you had it's wireless disabled.... by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You are fine.

    I personally think the best kindle made is my DX... why the hell Amazon doesnt make a full A4 or Letter sized Kindle paperwhite DX with current tech I'll never understand.

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    Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
  3. "compliant with continuously evolving industry..." by michaelcole · · Score: 1, Insightful

    What standards? And why brick if not updated? Weird...

  4. Re:Only if they've been offline for a while by phantomfive · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm actually impressed that they still support their device from 2007

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    "First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
  5. Re: Not a new concept/problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A slight difference here is that those other products can still get updated without hassle when you do eventually decide to. With this case, the kindle cant even update itself after today without doing it manually via usb from a computer download.

    Thats kind of weird.

  6. Feature? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So your telling me if i wait one more day I can finally have Amazon's claws out of my device?

    Sounds like a feature to me.

  7. Re:What is being changed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Or it could be a cert that is expiring.