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Old 10-16-2022, 04:57 PM   #114
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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives View Post
Maybe I'm too paranoid, but I have a feeling that waterproofing is really designed to make it impossible to upgrade the internal storage, so that you're forced to buy the more expensive models to get a bigger SD card. "We added waterproofing" sounds better than "We took away your ability to upgrade the internal storage" on the specifications sheet.
Changing the flash memory on a kindle has always required desoldering it and soldering the replacement. Either operation requires special equipment, a soldering iron is not up to the job.
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