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Re:I'm never buying another Kindle, and neither should you by johngossman on Monday April 20, 2026 @05:46PM (#47841340)
I got it. And I've played a 1905 Martin and you can still plug a 1950s telecaster into a 1950s amp in turn plugged into wall power and everything works. Just saying, that is not the consumer electronics world in 2026.
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Re:I'm never buying another Kindle, and neither should you by pseudosavant on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @01:10AM (#47844763)
The amp would only be working if it had repairs multiple times by now though. Capacitors don't last 75 years, and tubes last much shorter than capacitors.

A replacement set of tubes for a 1950s Fender amp costs $200-$400 today, just for parts. A lot more than a new Kindle. A Kindle might even be less e-waste than a set of tubes too.

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