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They really ought to, it's a fantastic reuse mechanism.

Like I totally understand why they wouldn't for new Kindles, since I assume part of their ebook sales help subsidize the hardware, but if they enabled it once a device hit 5 years old or something, I don't see what they'd have to lose.



> I don't see what they'd have to lose.

If there is a cost or liability, then most businesses will avoid doing it.

There usually has to be a clear financial benefit: businesses should make profits - they are not social services or hobbies.

Fortunately businesses contain people and people often do altruistic things for non-financial reasons.




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