Kindle Paperwhite 2018 model on sale (Refurbished) - $34.99

[Cactus Chef]

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/...f=w_gw_zl_bs_2


Anyone wanna do me a solid and tell me if this model is:

1. Old enough to still download most of its books as AZW3
2. NEW enough to be able to download graphic novels

Since Amazon removed the D&T option, I'm still keeping around my 4th Generation Kindle for DeDRM-ing some books. But that model is too old to be able to download any of the comics I've purchased from Amazon, so having a slightly newer model would be nice for that purpose.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Cactus Chef

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/...f=w_gw_zl_bs_2


Anyone wanna do me a solid and tell me if this model is:

1. Old enough to still download most of its books as AZW3
2. NEW enough to be able to download graphic novels

Since Amazon removed the D&T option, I'm still keeping around my 4th Generation Kindle for DeDRM-ing some books. But that model is too old to be able to download any of the comics I've purchased from Amazon, so having a slightly newer model would be nice for that purpose.

That's the PW4 with the fuzzy muddy murky screen. Heck no.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by Cactus Chef

Anyone wanna do me a solid and tell me if this model is:

1. Old enough to still download most of its books as AZW3
2. NEW enough to be able to download graphic novels

The PW4 screen is fine. Yes, it meets your requirements. I'd think 6" is small for reading graphic novels, but that's your call.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

That's the PW4 with the fuzzy muddy murky screen. Heck no.

Have you ever considered answering the actually asked question instead of trying to ram your opinions down others' throats? Screen quality isn't particularly relevent to someone that doesn't plan to use it for reading and plenty of people are happy with PW4 screen quality even though there is a general consensus that it is a bit fuzzy.

Actual answer to question:
To avoid KFX wirelessly from amazon the firmware version must be 5.6.x or lower. I suspect the lowest firmware released for the PW4 is well above that. It would be rare for currently available used kindles to have a firmware low enough to avoid KFX unless it is a model too old to support KFX so it is very likely that a PW3 or Voyage would need to be jailbroken so as to downgrade the firmware.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by issybird

Yes, it meets your requirements.

Are you sure that it downloads azw3 instead of KFX?

[issybird]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Actual answer to question:
To avoid KFX wirelessly from amazon the firmware version must be 5.6.x or lower. I suspect the lowest firmware released for the PW4 is well above that. It would be rare for currently available used kindles to have a firmware low enough to avoid KFX unless it is a model too old to support KFX so it is very likely that a PW3 or Voyage would need to be jailbroken so as to downgrade the firmware.

Whoops, I was obviously talking through my hat; I mistakenly thought the OP planned to read on it -- which wouldn't make sense.

Creeping off now....

[Cactus Chef]

Originally Posted by issybird

Whoops, I was obviously talking through my hat; I mistakenly thought the OP planned to read on it -- which wouldn't make sense.

Creeping off now....

Yeah, no. Happily all-in on Kobo these days for actual reading, with the exception of Amazon's considerable comics library from their Comixology acquisition. I had my full collection from them backed up a couple years ago via K4PC, but I'm on all Linux machines these days, and trying to get K4PC working in Wine was a massive pain the last time I tried it. A physical device might potentially be the easier solution for what few things from Amazon that I do still buy due to lack of other available options.

It would also give me a backup in case my 4th Gen Kindle ever bites the dust.

I also posted the deal because I assumed I'm probably not the only person in this forum who's in a similar boat after the D&T removal.

[slm]

Ebay shows a for $19.99.

Assuming it works, it will certainly download azw not KFX.
(I have a voyage and a PW1 that both still download azw.

[DNSB]

For what it may be worth, my Paperwhite 4 (10th gen) has downloaded KFX since at least the 5.16.3 firmware update. I'm not absolutely certain about any prior firmware versions since I don't use it that much since it's mostly for testing ebooks.

[Quoth]

Need a K3 (AKA Graphite or Keyboard, or 3 gen) to a PW1 for azw3/KF8. The earlier ones don't do azw3 (though the others didn't originally).
Later than PW1 is all KFX.
Probably anything with 2019 or later FW. There probably was never a PW4 that didn't do KFX.