If you own one of Amazon’s earlier ereaders, you should check out our list of the best Kindles before ordering a replacement, because five of them are losing critical features.
Amazon has begun emailing consumers who hold an old Kindle to inform them that their device will soon lose access to the Kindle Store, as reported by GoodEreader. The Kindle DX, as well as the basic Kindles from the second through fifth generations (which contain the Kindle Keyboard).
The Kindle Store is the device’s onboard library, allowing you to buy, download, and borrow books directly from the device — in other words, it’s a big part of the Kindle experience.
This isn’t the first setback for users of these gadgets; with 3G networks being phased out, many of them have lately lost their ability to access to the internet outside of Wi-Fi hotspots.
You don’t have to get rid of your old Kindle just yet if you’re absolutely satisfied with it. You may continue to read books on it after jumping through a few hoops.
To begin with, whatever books you presently have on your Kindle will remain there, so download as many as you can before you lose access.
You may still buy books and transmit them to your Kindle using your Amazon account on a separate device. This means you may continue to buy books using your smartphone, desktop computer, or tablet.
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