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by devilbunny 26 days ago
The device isn’t locked, and you can continue to read anything on it. You just can’t put new things on it directly from Amazon via its built-in interface.

An original-model Kindle has more of its original functionality than an original-model iPad.
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hoppyhoppy2 26 days ago
The OS is locked, no? That's why people have to jailbreak it to install software like KOreader?
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devilbunny 26 days ago
Yes, the OS is locked. I misunderstood the point of your statement.

But all you are losing is the ability to use the Amazon store and borrowing that requires DRM. It still works fine as an e-Ink reader.

Anecdotally, the OSes on the really old ones are easily jailbroken. They have never updated them to an unbreakable one that I am aware of.

More than I can say for my first-gen iPads, which would still be wonderful devices for reading books today. I have a Kindle because it is, and long has been, the cheapest e-Ink device. It’s my reading-outdoors device; I don’t use it except at the beach/pool.

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