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Posted by N.
 - April 13, 2026, 21:47:56
After a deadline has passed, it will no longer be possible to load new e-books onto the affected Kindle models, effectively turning them into paperweights. - this is absolute nonsense, you've always been able to download books into kindle off your computer, via regular usb cable. Yes, it's a (minor) pain to have to convert them into this stupid, closed azw3 format, but callibre does that in little time.
Posted by Dark Oopa
 - April 09, 2026, 12:26:29
And that is why you should not buy this crap and things that are in a tight closed ecosystem.

I chose a Kobo for this reason.
Posted by Sim0leru372
 - April 09, 2026, 08:53:27
You can use Calibre to put books onto a Kindle via USB
 
Posted by bootless
 - April 09, 2026, 01:39:45
Especially gutting after they removed the ability to download ebooks you've bought from their store and transfer over USB in February 2024.
Posted by Redaktion
 - April 08, 2026, 20:41:49
Amazon is ending support for numerous Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets in May. After a deadline has passed, it will no longer be possible to load new e-books onto the affected Kindle models, effectively turning them into paperweights.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Amazon-turns-older-Kindle-e-readers-into-almost-useless-paperweights.1269343.0.html