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==Products==<!-- Considering the sheer amount of products Amazon has, we should consider the table format --> | ==Products==<!-- Considering the sheer amount of products Amazon has, we should consider the table format --> | ||
===Amazon Kindle ( | ===Amazon Kindle (2007–Present)=== | ||
Amazon has progressively removed options for products purchased through the Kindle, effectively changing the meaning of purchases and ownership. It first removed the ability of users to lend e-books to one another, and later removed the ability to download purchased e-books to a computer. | Amazon has progressively removed options for products purchased through the Kindle, effectively changing the meaning of purchases and ownership. It first removed the ability of users to lend e-books to one another, and later removed the ability to download purchased e-books to a computer. | ||
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Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours. | Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours. | ||
===Amazon Prime ( | ===Amazon Prime (2005–Present)=== | ||
Amazon uses [[dark patterns]] for its subscription services, including tricking users into subscribing and making it very complicated to cancel. | Amazon uses [[dark patterns]] for its subscription services, including tricking users into subscribing and making it very complicated to cancel. | ||
=== Amazon Appstore ( | === Amazon Appstore (2011–Present) === | ||
Amazon Appstore is the primary app store for Amazon's Fire devices, and is also available on other Android devices. On August 20, 2025, Amazon will remove access to the app store for all non-Fire devices. All apps installed from the Amazon Appstore will cease to function. Fire devices will continue to be able to access the Amazon Appstore. As of July 2025, there has been no mention of restitution for users who may have purchased paid apps through the Amazon Appstore. | Amazon Appstore is the primary app store for Amazon's Fire devices, and is also available on other Android devices. On August 20, 2025, Amazon will remove access to the app store for all non-Fire devices. All apps installed from the Amazon Appstore will cease to function. Fire devices will continue to be able to access the Amazon Appstore. As of July 2025, there has been no mention of restitution for users who may have purchased paid apps through the Amazon Appstore. | ||
===Amazon Echo ( | ===Amazon Echo (2014–Present)=== | ||
===Amazon Alexa ( | ===Amazon Alexa (2013–Present)=== | ||
===All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon===<!-- These references should be updated to either: A. Use the title of the video B. Summarize the video --> | ===All Louis Rossmann videos covering Amazon===<!-- These references should be updated to either: A. Use the title of the video B. Summarize the video --> | ||