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Originally Posted by HarryT
There's no need to be impolite. It may be common knowledge here that Amazon do over-the-air firmware updates, but the OP didn't know, and for him it's obviously been an inconvenience.
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I don't think finding a tantrum amusing is particularly rude.
Conditions imposed on the use of a product aren't exclusive to Amazon, knowledge of them shouldn't belong solely to some enlightened minority here on the forum (they're included with the documentation!), and implying that outrage over the 'inconvenience' is justified only encourages continued ignorance. Modifications of hardware or software on consumer items almost invariably absolves the provider of said product of any responsibility for user support on that item. Heck, it often voids a warranty.
(I've jailbroken three of the four Kindles I've owned over the years, for what it's worth. I've always been aware that future software updates may negate my efforts to skirt the Kindle's restrictions, as well as add/remove features -- par for the course)