Logs — 9 entries tagged with “kindle”

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• End of the road for legacy Kindles
  Posted in daily on 10 Apr 2026

  Amazon is phasing out support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier. That includes two I still have around: the Kindle Touch and the first-generation Paperwhite.

• The end of Kindle book backup
  Posted in daily on 16 Feb 2025

  After February 26th, 2025 you will only be able to download books from the Kindle store to your e-reader over Wi-Fi.

• Kindle vs Kindle Paperwhite
  Posted in daily on 1 Oct 2024

  Following my Kindle Oasis debacle earlier this year, I ordered both a Kindle Paperwhite Signature and a regular Kindle to try out and decide which of them fits the best in my e-book life.

• How to read a fixed-layout epub 3 on a Kindle
  Posted in daily on 5 Sep 2024

  I use calibre to organise and manage my library of ebooks, and I recently ran into a format I had never encountered so far: epub 3 fixed-layout which proved challenging to read on a Kindle.

• Kindle Oasis battery swap
  Posted in daily on 27 Mar 2024

  My Kindle Oasis battery replacement didn’t work. The power button LED continuously blinks amber when connected to power, be it a charger, or the cover battery.

• What Kindle to buy in 2024
  Posted in daily on 15 Feb 2024

  My 1st gen Kindle Oasis’ diminishing battery charge has reached the point where I bit the bullet and ordered the latest version, but soon returned it. It didn’t make the cut. It seems the Kindle Paperwhite or entry line Kindle are the best options today, but I’ll stick with my 1st generation Oasis.

• Kindle displays book cover
  Posted in daily on 30 Apr 2021

  I don’t remember if a Kindle firmware update ever excited me. But the last one (v5.13.5) has!

• Kindle to Audible Whispersync
  Posted in daily on 7 Nov 2012
• I ? my {international} Kindle
  Posted in thoughts on 25 Oct 2009