Kindle sales peaked in 2015 because no one uses them anymore, tablets & phones do that job & much more

be that as it may, one of my Kindles was bought & registered in 2011, someone else shared a link about how to "jailbreak" it but i couldn't understand the directions

i'm thinking now the thing to do is just to fill it up with as many books as possible & keep it as a backup???

right now it has 122 pieces of vintage fanfiction + some classics...

The #enshittification economy depends on oil that prods consumers to buy new, very often.

What happens when the most corrupt industry on the planet decides an AI-surveillance platform & kill switches embedded in every device is what they need to keep their lock on power?

This artificially amplified demand throws away perfectly adequate rare earth minerals & justifies wars to loot other nations' natural resources.

nytimes.com

(www.nytimes.com)

Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development

Ukraine’s prime lithium deposit has been officially awarded to a U.S.-linked group of investors as the country courts U.S. President Donald Trump with business deals amid ongoing peace proposal talks.

The Kyiv Independent (kyivindependent.com)

Shevchenko deposit - Wikipedia

(en.wikipedia.org)

We tend to ignore how much wasteful energy usage is tied up in an economy that relies on planned obsolescence.

Imagine a world where Apple made devices that lasted 10 years instead of 18 months.

How much fossil fuel would NOT be purchased?

Keeping consumers tied to a product longevity cycle that is deliberately shortened is lining the pockets of oil oligarchs & petrostate despots.

The same folks frying the planet & funding fascist movements.

Apple Agrees To Pay $113 Million To Settle 'Batterygate' Case Over iPhone Slowdowns

The issue reportedly affected phones released between 2014 and 2016. As part of the settlement, Apple also agreed to be more transparent about software updates that affect a phone's battery life.

NPR (www.npr.org)

Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones

The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.

(www.bbc.com)

Batterygate - Wikipedia

(en.wikipedia.org)

Just a moment...

(medium.com)

The Product Ecosystem and Planned Obsolescence: Apple’s Threats to Consumer Rights – Fordham Undergraduate Law Review

(undergradlawreview.blog.fordham.edu)

Planned obsolescence: Apple sued for deliberately slowing down iPhones in Belgium

Apple launched updates to its iPhone 6 models knowing that they would lead to slowdowns, performance degradation and even unexpected shutdowns.

(www.brusselstimes.com)

Kill switches come in many forms.

Apple is paid by petrostate despots to increase planned obsolescence & surveillance-enabled newer devices. It's a monumental waste.

https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-crown-prince-visits-apple-google-2018-4

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2018/04/07/Saudi-Crown-Prince-discusses-joint-projects-with-Apple-s-Tim-Cook-

Built To Fail: 8 Examples Of Planned Obsolescence

Some companies thrive and profit by designing products that fail quickly. Here are 7 examples of planned obsolescence.

Durability Matters (durabilitymatters.com)

Planned obsolescence - Wikipedia

(en.wikipedia.org)

Sony timer - Wikipedia

(en.wikipedia.org)

Big Tech Lobbyist ‘Stunned’ People Think Planned Obsolescence ‘Conspiracy’ Is Real

"There seems to be an underlying assumption that manufacturers want to sell as many products and have them die as quickly as possible."

404 Media (www.404media.co)

When i did have a kindle i used calibre extensively ans never ever got on to amazon or the net.

Still use calibre for managing my books.

An excellent software , just love it.

#ebooks #publicdomain

Install KOreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki

You can read freely now

CC: @rdrozd

I have done so for years on my Kindle, which has not left airplane mode in about 5 years.

You can continue to use the devices, and not give Amazon any more money, if you wish.

“In the future, you will own nothing, and you will be happy.”