Kindle to end store downloads and registering for 1st-5th gen kindles in May

Post by Havoc » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC

Post by rationalist » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC

Havoc wrote: post #2

The old kindles only support the book format with the weak encryption. ;) They also killed the ability to download books from the website a while back so directly of travel is pretty clear here.

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

Nicholas_C wrote: post #3

This kind of stuff is why I no longer use a kindle. I use a kobo which IMHO is not as good of a product but it's worth not supporting this behavior.

Post by sbarre » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #7

neilv wrote: post #5

I don't approve of a company shutting off network service for a device it sold, but... If this is a hint at much more formidable DRM coming out, could a silver lining for authors and publishers be more sales? Or is mass piracy going to just continue, full steam ahead? (Authors and publishers need any bit of good news they can get right now.)

Does stronger DRM lead to more sales? It was my impression that actual studies were at best pretty mixed.

Post by TimorousBestie » Tue, Apr 07, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC

neilv wrote: post #5

I don't approve of a company shutting off network service for a device it sold, but... If this is a hint at much more formidable DRM coming out, could a silver lining for authors and publishers be more sales? Or is mass piracy going to just continue, full steam ahead? (Authors and publishers need any bit of good news they can get right now.)