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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy
Amazon has not dropped support for the K1, which was the first Kindle. It is open in the sense that you can buy .mobi books from anywhere you like, without DRM. Kindle runs Linux, but it is not easily accessible. Linux supports it just fine, though, connecting to USB.
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What's k1? Is that the first generation?
Even the first generation is only 5 years old, so it's too early to judge what Foxconn will do.
Anyway, the real problem is that Foxconn is in complete control over the support, and they can go out of business at any time. Foxconn can be bought at any time, and there's nothing to stop them from deciding to drop support.
When the software goes stale, the hardware starts filling landfills.