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knc1 · 05-10-2018, 08:49 AM

"8th generation" is a Marketing term which can vary by sales region.
In the USA, there are two (2) "8th generation" Kindle 'e-reader' devices (other than Kindle Fire e-readers).

Please use the first six characters of your device's serial number and this table:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers
to learn what the model specific nickname is that you (and we) need to know when discussing technical features.

Note:
There are also "8th generation" Kindle Fire (color) devices, those run a Google/Linux os (a.k.a: Android).
This is the forum for the grayscale Kindle devices, which run an Amazon/Linux os (no specific name).

So in the case of your specific question, it is important that we know the specific model (by nickname) you are asking about.

05-10-2018, 08:49 AM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	"8th generation" is a Marketing term which can vary by sales region. In the USA, there are two (2) "8th generation" Kindle 'e-reader' devices (other than Kindle Fire e-readers). Please use the first six characters of your device's serial number and this table: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers to learn what the model specific nickname is that you (and we) need to know when discussing technical features. Note: There are also "8th generation" Kindle Fire (color) devices, those run a Google/Linux os (a.k.a: Android). This is the forum for the grayscale Kindle devices, which run an Amazon/Linux os (no specific name). So in the case of your specific question, it is important that we know the specific model (by nickname) you are asking about.