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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
How do the glow screens affect battery life? Still able to read for a few hours at a time for several days before needing a recharge?
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Surprisingly the light seems to have almost no impact on battery life. I use the light ON on my Kobo Glo all the time and likely 2-4 hours/day reading and download 2 newspapers/day (about 3 Mb each) over wifi and I can get >2 weeks out of it even when just sleeping it when not in use (rather than turning it off).
I don't usually read in total darkness so I really didn't care about the light when I got it (more looking for higher res and speed), but having had a front-lit screen I don't think I would go back at this point. Under really bright conditions it doesn't matter, but in the evenings it helps cut out shadows etc. on the screen and makes for a nicer experience.