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Amazon Illegally ‘Bricked’ Older Kindle Models, Class Action Suit Claims
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1424043/amazon-illegally-bricked-older-kindle-models-class-action-suit-claims
www.classaction.org/news/amazon-illegally-bricked-older-kindle-models-class-action-suit-claimsReplying to @beep@piefed.world
by removing access to digital content and discontinuing software support.
I really hope this gets somewhere, because then it sets the precedent to slow down the shitty cycle of modern connected technology. Sue phone manufacturers for dropping support after X years. Sue Google and Apple for relentlessly upping their OS version, dropping old API support, restricting old apps and making independent installs difficult. Sue ISPs for shutting down 2G, 3G, (and now 4G?) and making a pile of e-waste in an instant.
Nothing will change. I bought myself a brand new iPad mini for university back in 2013 and used it like twice for notes and stuff but ended up getting annoyed and just going back to pen and paper.
Fast forward about 5 years and I had barely used the thing and kept it clean as a whistle and stored. I turn it on, update it all and its just a fucking brick. Can’t load shit, can’t browse, can use apps without freezing, crashing, etc. Its just a thing, expensive POS brick.
Nothing will change because of the experience you had?
Because companies and people are greedy and divided. Look at you here adding a useless comment that doesn’t help solve the issue.
The original comment is literally about what precedents would open if this class action is won and how things can change based on it.
Things CAN change. It’s not easy but possible, but they will definitely not change if we all have your attitude here.
Okay boss, I concede.
