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Old 07-13-2020, 11:22 AM   #376
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The Paperwhite 3 has one of the largest install bases of all Kindle models. And the Oasis 1 (and frankly any model that costs over $200 will never see the volume of sales of the entry and midrange ereaders) received the update and it was such a highly unpopular model that it was almost immediately replaced.
If the K3 is not EOL, then Amazon should be saying what's going on.
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Old 07-13-2020, 02:45 PM   #377
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Except, wasn't it still sold new as of 2ish years ago? I know I bought mine before the PW4 was released and it definitely wasn't 5 years ago.
I bought my last PW3 from Amazon about a month after the PW4 was selling, because I thought I liked the Wife's PW3 better than the PW4.
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:09 PM   #378
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:18 PM   #379
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Two things GoodEReader got wrong in that article. There is a version 5.12.3 firmware for the PW3 as I have it on mine. Also, a lot of PW3 are running 5.12.4 because of a mistake by Amazon. When Amazon pulled 5.12.4 links, they forgot to pull 5.12.4 from the OTA server and thus, a lot of PW3 are running 5.12.4. There are not many PW3 running 5.12.2 (If any).

The other is that Kobo still support goes as far back as the Kindle Touch and the Kobo Mini is not technically supported even though the new firmware works with the Mini.
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:20 PM   #380
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:22 PM   #381
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That site is not considered a good source of reliable information.
But in this case, I do agree that Amazon has EOLed the PW3. If there was some ort of problem that Amazon needed to deal with before releasing a new firmware for the PW3, I would have expected Amazon to have released a statement.
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:30 PM   #382
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That site is not considered a good source of reliable information.
Yea, just more PR on the subject... I think it's interesting and good.

I'm one of those running 5.12.4 on a PW3 with no issues. I'm fine staying here, but I don't like companies dumping upgrades to popular products, especially if they were still selling them as the default device just a little over two years ago!

EOL should be based on when they last offered the product...
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But in this case, I do agree that Amazon has EOLed the PW3. If there was some ort of problem that Amazon needed to deal with before releasing a new firmware for the PW3, I would have expected Amazon to have released a statement.
When a site is so unreliable, it is completely useless for citation purposes.
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Old 07-16-2020, 06:32 PM   #384
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Yea, just more PR on the subject... I think it's interesting and good.

I'm one of those running 5.12.4 on a PW3 with no issues. I'm fine staying here, but I don't like companies dumping upgrades to popular products, especially if they were still selling them as the default device just a little over two years ago!

EOL should be based on when they last offered the product...
EOL should be when the new firmware won't run any longer. That's not the case with the PW3.
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EOL should be when the new firmware won't run any longer. That's not the case with the PW3.
Good point, but nobody has said why it won't run. So, just a ploy to upgrade?

I won't upgrade after this, or I'll add 5 yrs to 2018 (PW4) and buy in 2023, and I'm sure others won't either.

Now, if I can just get this battery replacement thing down... I trashed my 2012 PW trying it.
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Good point, but nobody has said why it won't run. So, just a ploy to upgrade?

I won't upgrade after this, or I'll add 5 yrs to 2018 (PW4) and buy in 2023, and I'm sure others won't either.

Now, if I can just get this battery replacement thing down... I trashed my 2012 PW trying it.
Another solution is to buy a Reader from a different company then Amazon.
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If zaqxsw buys a reader from a different company, then one from amazon, how is that a solution?
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If zaqxsw buys a reader from a different company, then one from amazon, how is that a solution?
Stop giving money to Amazon for Kindles.
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Buying another kindle from amazon does not stop giving money to amazon. What you wrote ends with advice to buy another kindle from amazon.
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OMG, it’s than, not then. j.p.s. has to be kidding... 😝
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