Turning off reader

Caundaugion · 05-07-2010, 03:29 PM

I'm new to the ereader business. I would like to know if leaving the Kobo reader on when I'm not using it drains the battery.

pholy · 05-07-2010, 03:49 PM

It's a little early to tell for sure. I've only had mine a week, and only made a point of leaving it on for the past couple of days since giving it a full charge. It hasn't dropped any, so far. With no reading happening, it ought to last 'a long time', reading every day, it still ought to last 2 or 3 weeks, if the sleep mode is done right. I don't like turning it off because it always does the processing new input thing - which takes a while if you have an SD card in, as I do.

Flikkie · 05-07-2010, 04:21 PM

I picked up my Kobo on last Tuesday (May 4) and have been reading ever since. After the required 3-hour plug in, I have only turned my Kobo off twice to demonstrate to friends and family.

Today is Friday (about 4:15) and I have finished approx 1000 page turns.

My battery indicator is still showing 7/8ths full.

As I said, so far so good...

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05-07-2010, 03:29 PM	#1
Caundaugion Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Turning off reader I'm new to the ereader business. I would like to know if leaving the Kobo reader on when I'm not using it drains the battery.

05-07-2010, 04:21 PM	#3
Flikkie Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Device: Kobo	So far, so good... I picked up my Kobo on last Tuesday (May 4) and have been reading ever since. After the required 3-hour plug in, I have only turned my Kobo off twice to demonstrate to friends and family. Today is Friday (about 4:15) and I have finished approx 1000 page turns. My battery indicator is still showing 7/8ths full. As I said, so far so good... F

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05-07-2010, 03:49 PM	#2
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	It's a little early to tell for sure. I've only had mine a week, and only made a point of leaving it on for the past couple of days since giving it a full charge. It hasn't dropped any, so far. With no reading happening, it ought to last 'a long time', reading every day, it still ought to last 2 or 3 weeks, if the sleep mode is done right. I don't like turning it off because it always does the processing new input thing - which takes a while if you have an SD card in, as I do.

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