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[+] -11 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I mean I can’t play my windows 98 games anymore, do people actually expect this stuff to be continued to be supported forever? That’s unrealistic.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Support? No. Work? Yes.

    A tool you make and sell for a purpose has to complete that purpose until it is no longer physically able, with or without your presence.

    Software can be replaced as long as the hardware works. But making the tool unusable just so people would buy your other shit is scummy.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago*

    It does work, you just can’t use the store from what the article said, the store likely uses more resources than the device has now.

    So how many resources would you waste just explaining that to people everytime they call in and say the store is slow or not working.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    it's about Amazon not having disclosed this artificial end of life at the time of the purchase

    Critically, the case claims that Amazon did not disclose to consumers at the time of purchase that the devices’ core functionality—that is, continued access to digital content on the Kindle Store—and users’ ability to update software could be reduced or eliminated for any reason at any time without a full refund of the purchase price.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    Did windows? Does any other electronic device?

    This is how electronics work, as newer programs and updates use more resources, older devices can’t keep up. So what, just not bring in new features so older devices can continue to work? Hold everything else up?

    Why is Amazon being held to arbitrary and different standards? It’s common knowledge that’s how stuff operates since the 90s….

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Did windows?

    Actually yes, you can see how long MS plans to support any of their releases

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