These 8 Kindle models just lost support, but that doesn't make them obsolete
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- If your Kindle is from 2012 or earlier, access to the Kindle Store and software updates has ended.
- These Kindle users will still have access to the books already on their devices.
- Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets from 2012 or older can't buy, borrow, or download new content.
Amazon just ended software support for eight Kindle and Fire tablet models from before 2013. As a result, Kindle owners with these older devices will no longer have access to the Kindle Store to buy new books or download software updates. Still, they will retain access to their existing Kindle Library, including purchased books.
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