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 ==Effect on Original Kindle Devices (Kindle 1, Kindle 2, & Kindle DX)==
-The '''Amazon Kindle 1 (2007),''' '''Kindle 2 (2009), and Kindle DX (2009)''' relied on '''EVDO and 3G networks''' for wireless book downloads via Amazon’s '''Whispernet''' service.<ref>https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_1</ref><ref>https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_2</ref> However, with the global shutdown of these '''older networks''' by mobile carriers, these early Kindle models are no longer able to download purchased Kindle books wirelessly in most regions.
+The Amazon Kindle 1 (2007), Kindle 2 (2009), and Kindle DX (2009) relied on EVDO and 3G networks for wireless book downloads via Amazon’s Whispernet service.<ref>https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_1</ref><ref>https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Amazon_Kindle_2</ref> However, with the global shutdown of these older networks by mobile carriers, these early Kindle models are no longer able to download purchased Kindle books wirelessly in most regions.
-'''If eBooks cannot be purchased from the Kindle Store and downloaded, there is no way to get them onto these devices.'''
+If eBooks cannot be purchased from the Kindle Store and downloaded, there is no way to get them onto these devices.
-*Users will '''no longer be able to download Kindle books to a computer''' for manual transfer to their device via USB.
+*Users will no longer be able to download Kindle books to a computer for manual transfer to their device via USB.
-*Kindle books already '''downloaded before this date''' can still be transferred manually.
+*Kindle books already downloaded before this date can still be transferred manually.
-*Any new purchases will require a '''WiFi-enabled Kindle, a 4G-enabled Kindle,''' or access to '''Amazon’s Kindle apps''' to read.
+*Any new purchases will require a WiFi-enabled Kindle, a 4G-enabled Kindle or access to Amazon’s Kindle apps to read.
-*'''This effectively bricks older Kindles for the use case of reading newly purchased Kindle books.'''
+*This effectively bricks older Kindles for the use case of reading newly purchased Kindle books
 ====Remaining Functionality====
-*The Kindle 1, Kindle 2, and Kindle DX still support '''USB file transfers''' for '''non-Amazon''' content, including:
+*The Kindle 1, Kindle 2, and Kindle DX still support USB file transfers for non-Amazon content, including:
 **DRM-free MOBI, PRC, and TXT files.
-**Converted EPUB files using tools like '''Calibre'''.
+**Converted EPUB files using tools like Calibre.
-**Public domain books from sites such as '''Project Gutenberg'''.
+**Public domain books from sites such as Project Gutenberg.
-*Users who backed up their Kindle books before the '''February 26, 2025''' cutoff can still manually transfer them via USB.
+*Users who backed up their Kindle books before the February 26, 2025 cutoff can still manually transfer them via USB.
-====What this means for old Kindle users====
-With the '''loss of non-4G Whispernet access''' due to '''3G and EVDO shutdowns''' and the upcoming removal of '''USB transfers for Amazon-purchased eBooks''', the '''Kindle 1, Kindle 2, and Kindle DX will no longer be able to receive new Kindle Store purchases''' unless a workaround is found. Owners of these devices may need to rely on '''third-party eBook sources''' and '''manual file transfers''' to continue using them.
 ==Censorship & Content Replacement==