Not buying another Kindle

https://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-kindle-2026-3657863/

Article

  • Amazon dropping support for pre-2013 Kindles; factory reset bricks them post-May 20
  • Kindle home screen prioritizes ads over library; folder management still poor
  • Article recommends Kobo as long-lived, DRM-flexible alternative

Discussion

  • Calibre recommended as primary escape hatch for converting and migrating libraries
  • @bragr: warns Kobo/Libby integration is misleading — uses OverDrive, not full Libby
  • @andrewla: ebook price parity with print is root cause killing the e-reader market
  • @toyg: reminds thread Amazon once remotely deleted 1984 — trust was always misplaced

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Added Apr 21, 2026
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