Ditto too!
It's definitely software display controls.
The problem is not that bad, just annoying because it's in the face. I have an iPod shuffle that has no display. It's just a matter of checking manually, I wouldn't mind doing the same thing with the reader. The reader is so power friendly that if you read normally you can go through at least 5 books before recharging. Keep track of that and you don't need the *%$&@&% power indicator.
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