Post #2115903
2026-05-06 18:42 UTC
@mhoye @billgoats
https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/04/08/amazon-thanks-loyal-kindle-devotees-by-bricking-their-kit/5228020
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@metnix@mastodon.xyz 2026-05-06 20:02
@phraktalz @mhoye @billgoats "These models have been supported for at least 14 years — some as long as 18 years — but technology has come a long way in that time, and these devices will no longer be supported moving forward." ...and along that way old hardware is apparently no longer capable of the incredibly demanding task of downloading a bunch of text and displaying it in the form of static images...?