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Originally Posted by Ghitulescu
Why? Almost (I say almost because I don't want to say ALL because it may be that one model in million might be different) all devices have separate memories spaces (which may or not be separate chips) for firmware and content. Your expectations are unrealistic and show that you have no idea of their internal architecture. Surely, and error might occur also in the FW resident zone. Tough luck.
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So let's say your Kindle does develop an error on the userstore
partition (not chip) -- you cannot simply reformat it???
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You apparently miss my point, probably because you missed the previous one.
It is not my intention to change a device that I like, just because I'll look like a looser because I don't have iPhone 6. Changing devices and transferring the eBooks (in this case, it may be music or movies) to another device is not an issue. But having to replace a beloved device because it developed Alzheimer  and the user memory is corrupted is something I don't like. If an SD card develops errors, well, down in the trash and put another one. I have a solution to rescue a device.
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No, I assumed you were not talking about a problem fixed by reformatting.
As far as I am aware, all E-ink devices use one physical memory device, which is usually partitioned. Any error that cannot be repaired by reformatting will thus destroy the firmware as well.
So, in a paragraph appended purely to cover all the bases, I approached the
theoretical-but-unlikely possibility that you actually did make sense, but were one of those people who switch devices a lot. (For reasons going as exotic as wanting to always be able to test new devices in-store.
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