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Old 02-16-2010, 03:55 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by edbro View Post
Of course. The reader only uses power to redraw the screens, whether turning pages in a book or flipping through menu screens. Each time it has to redraw the screen, that is one of the "pages" listed in the battery life spec.
EBooks are computers. Anything that causes the processor to run draws power. Dictionary lookup for example. A BIG on is playing music while you read - the processor never gets to suspend. Make sure you stop the music when you stop reading.

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