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Amazon to disable Kindle Store access for devices older than 2012, customers react

An Amazon announcement regarding older Kindle units has a lot of readers fuming mad.
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Amazon Yanks Kindle Store From Old Devices, Philly Bookworms Fume

In an email to customers, Amazon said the change applies to Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier. Starting May 20, those models "will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store.

These Kindle models will lose Kindle Store access on May 20

2012 and older models are affected

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

“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,” reads the message from the Kindle team. Older 2011 and 2012-era Kindle Fire tablets will also lose access to the Kindle Store.

Kindle users in uproar over latest update — rendering oldest devices virtually unusable: ‘F–k You!’

They’re e-reading Amazon the riot act.  Bookworms are lighting torches and sharpening their pitchforks in fiery fury as Amazon prepares to cease supporting older Kindle technologies

Amazon will force your old Kindle into obsolescence this May

Amazon will no longer support many older Kindles starting in May, as customers begin to rally against planned obsolescence.