Amazon keeps bugging me to update my old Kindle. Would not be surprised if part of their deal cooperating with the NSA was this update. Here's the message:

Your Kindle Keyboard (3rd Generation) requires an important software update to continue downloading e-books and using Kindle services.

This important update applies to Kindle e-readers released prior to 2014. Visit our Help page for a complete list of impacted devices.

To receive the update, follow these steps:

Plug your Kindle in to charge during the update.

Connect to Wi-Fi.

From the Home screen of your Kindle, select Menu or tap the Menu icon. Then choose Sync and Check for Items. The update will begin automatically.

Leave your Kindle connected to both power and Wi-Fi overnight, or until the update is complete.

The software update will download and install automatically, even if your device is asleep. Your device may restart multiple times during the update process. You will get a final confirmation letter titled 03-2016 Successful Update on your device when the update is complete. You can find the letter by viewing All Items in your Kindle library, then sorting the items by Recent.

If you do not update the device software by March 22, 2016, you will no longer be able to access Kindle services or get the update via Wi-Fi. To resume access, you will need to manually update the software on your Kindle. Please visit our Help page for more details on how to update manually.

You can find out more about connecting to Wi-Fi on our Help page. For more information, visit our Help page.

Thank you for reading with Kindle, and be sure to connect your device to Wi-Fi regularly to receive all future software updates.

Sincerely, The Amazon Kindle Team