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Old 01-13-2025, 10:32 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by ratinox View Post
I think you (and jhowell) have it backwards:

Direct downloads to legacy (Whispernet) Kindles was killed off in 2021 ahead of the 3G network shutdowns in early 2022. There have been no direct downloads to these devices for 3+ years now, leaving D&T the only way to get Kindle books loaded on them.

I believe D&T will not go until Amazon decide that they no longer want the free money these devices generate. By "free" I mean that these legacy devices cost Amazon nothing to support, so any money people spend on Kindle books for these old devices is almost pure profit.

I could be wrong, but I simply don't see Amazon cutting off a revenue source, nor do I see them choosing a PR disaster after what Sonos did.
As I said earlier, they could also leave D&T in place for non-wifi-capable Kindles, and remove it for all the others.
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