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Originally Posted by Hitch
Hi:
Eventually, of course, they shall. But unlike Apple, which casts off devices, software and frankly, users, willy-nilly, in order to sell more hardware, Amazon uses hardware to sell more digital products, like ebooks. That means that they'll support the older devices far longer.
Look, I'm the first person in line to say "gimme SVG" and "gimme KF8," as it would make my life far easier. But I respect Amazon's position on this, just like I respected MS carrying and supporting XP as long as they did. Not being utterly abandoned as customers builds brand loyalty, presumably. I can say that Apple's behavior around the 1st-gen iPad absolutely alienated me for life; I will not, now or ever, buy another new Apple product and frankly, I make every effort not to buy used ones, either.
I guess I'm just not "cool" by having whatever latest gizmo or gadget they put out, or the newest phone. I don't care to be jerked around, just so I'll dump a 2-y.o. device or phone and buy another, because they take steps to ensure that my apps and software don't work.
Don't really care; can be a happy camper with my Samsung Note 9, and my various other devices, instead.
Hitch
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Kobo goes one better by supporting older devices with new firmware. So you get any changes/fixes on the older devices. It's user error if something doesn't work because the user did not upgrade the firmware.
It would make my life easier sometimes if Mobi died. I've seen eBooks from Amazon that are just a mass/mess if media queries. It would be a lot easier to convert to ePub if the CSS was a lot more simplified.
I don't upgrade to the latest phone or tablet as long as what I have still works well enough. Eventually I do upgrade. But not often and I don't go for the most expensive models.