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haertig · 11-06-2020, 06:57 PM

My guess is that it will not be long before Amazon blocks re-registrations of old software versions like 1.17. They will follow that by blocking old versions totally, regardless of previous registration. I think the recent forced upgrade is just the first shot in their salvo.

"Upgrade or it won't work anymore" is a common software distributor tactic. Even more so when the original software was free, and the upgrade is free too. "I can't upgrade because XYZ". The only value for XYZ that I am aware of is "I want to DeDRM my purchases, and the upgraded version doesn't support that".

I don't like it. But I can see why they'd do it. It will be harder to force an upgrade of an older Kindle - physical piece of hardware - though. But it can be done. Tried to buy a new movie for your LaserDisc player recently?

Time will tell.

11-06-2020, 06:57 PM	#75
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,899 Karma: 31522252 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Fire HD8 Gen7, Moto G7, Sansa Clip v2, Ruizu X26	My guess is that it will not be long before Amazon blocks re-registrations of old software versions like 1.17. They will follow that by blocking old versions totally, regardless of previous registration. I think the recent forced upgrade is just the first shot in their salvo. "Upgrade or it won't work anymore" is a common software distributor tactic. Even more so when the original software was free, and the upgrade is free too. "I can't upgrade because XYZ". The only value for XYZ that I am aware of is "I want to DeDRM my purchases, and the upgraded version doesn't support that". I don't like it. But I can see why they'd do it. It will be harder to force an upgrade of an older Kindle - physical piece of hardware - though. But it can be done. Tried to buy a new movie for your LaserDisc player recently? Time will tell.