Amazon Drops Support for Older Kindles: What It Means for Loyal Readers

0:00It's April 18th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Europe News Today, news from Europe powered by AI. Amazon's dropping support for older Kindle models from before 2012, starting May 20th. That means devices like the original 2007 Kindle, the keyboard version, and early paper whites won't get updates anymore. Owners lose the ability to buy, borrow, or download new books straight to those gadgets. These Kindles will still let you read books already on them, and your full library stays accessible through phone or computer apps. Amazon's offering discounts on newer models to help folks switch over after keeping these old ones running for over a decade in some cases. Users are fired up online, calling it a raw deal since their devices work fine without fancy updates. Many love the simple, no-frills reading experience, especially for travel or commutes, where one slim reader holds your whole collection. The hit list includes first-gen Kindle fires, too, and Amazon warns a factory reset after

1:01cutoff could brick them completely. Campaigners point to rising e-waste from perfectly good hardware, getting sidelined. This shift underscores how tech marches on, even if it strands loyal readers who just want their trusty e-readers to keep humming along.