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| Title = Amazon Kindle | |||
| Release Year = 2007 | |||
| Product Type = E-reader | |||
| In Production = Yes | |||
| Official Website = https://amazon.com/kindle | |||
| Logo = QuestionMark.svg | |||
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'''Amazon Kindle''' is a product line of e-readers made by [[Amazon]]. | '''Amazon Kindle''' is a product line of e-readers made by [[Amazon]]. | ||
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As for the sideloading itself, newer firmware versions of Kindle e-readers only work with [[wikipedia:Media_Transfer_Protocol|MTP]]<ref>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/10/20/amazon-removed-download-and-transfer-option-for-new-kindles/</ref>, which led to controversy among power users as it disrupted existing workflow, which is to be expected. Book management software like Calibre<ref>https://calibre-ebook.com/</ref> address this issue, and can do the conversion of file formats locally. The recent firmware updates have caused other issues, like faster battery drain than before and a slower user experience.<ref>https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-is-in-a-state-of-decline</ref> | As for the sideloading itself, newer firmware versions of Kindle e-readers only work with [[wikipedia:Media_Transfer_Protocol|MTP]]<ref>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/10/20/amazon-removed-download-and-transfer-option-for-new-kindles/</ref>, which led to controversy among power users as it disrupted existing workflow, which is to be expected. Book management software like Calibre<ref>https://calibre-ebook.com/</ref> address this issue, and can do the conversion of file formats locally. The recent firmware updates have caused other issues, like faster battery drain than before and a slower user experience.<ref>https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-is-in-a-state-of-decline</ref> | ||
=== Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices === | ===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices=== | ||
Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews due to excessive amounts of adhesive used and the devices being built to be discarded. Most of the components of the device, most importantly the E-Ink screen, are not available to the general market and any stock that can rarely be found of displays for the device usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical. | Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews due to excessive amounts of adhesive used and the devices being built to be discarded. Most of the components of the device, most importantly the E-Ink screen, are not available to the general market and any stock that can rarely be found of displays for the device usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical. | ||