Kindle Compulsions: Do you turn off? - Page 2

catsittingstill · 08-11-2010, 08:08 PM

I think I've turned mine off about 3 times in all the time I've had it--it's what I try before I try rebooting. I routinely put it to sleep to avoid random button presses when I'm carrying it around. Plus I only turn whispernet on to check for updates or shop the Amazon store, then turn it right off again.

Seriously it's not necessary to turn it all the way off.

NavyDad6 · 08-11-2010, 08:14 PM

Ditto to the majority of the posts here. When I am done reading, I close the cover. Let it go to sleep on its own.

I never have whispernet on unless I am downloading content and get around 12-14 days in between charges.

estrial · 08-12-2010, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shanghaichica

Wow so you don't have to turn the kindle off at all and it still has an excellent battery life.

That's very impressive.

That is what I've learnt so far too! Now that I know this, Im more willing to leave my kindle on running.

everybody seems to do it.

thinkpad · 08-12-2010, 03:17 AM

I've turned the device completely off perhaps twice during the last 8 months, and that was to do a firmware upgrade.

I have however noticed that the battery seems to deplete faster than when I first got it. The battery-indicator is not always trustworthy. I've found myself in situations where I could swear that the battery-indicator was nowhere near critical only to find out that the device wont start because of battery depletion.

Now I usually charge the device about once a week and that seems to give me a good safety margin of any battery depletion.

Quake1028 · 08-12-2010, 09:11 AM

I've literally never turned mine off in the month plus I've had it.

Quake1028 · 08-12-2010, 09:13 AM

And I should add that I leave wireless off and put it in sleep mode when I'm done. I never let it sit around and auto sleep.

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08-11-2010, 08:08 PM	#16
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	I think I've turned mine off about 3 times in all the time I've had it--it's what I try before I try rebooting. I routinely put it to sleep to avoid random button presses when I'm carrying it around. Plus I only turn whispernet on to check for updates or shop the Amazon store, then turn it right off again. Seriously it's not necessary to turn it all the way off.

08-11-2010, 08:14 PM	#17
NavyDad6 Reading is FUNdamental Posts: 233 Karma: 1516 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WA state Device: Kindle 2	Ditto to the majority of the posts here. When I am done reading, I close the cover. Let it go to sleep on its own. I never have whispernet on unless I am downloading content and get around 12-14 days in between charges.

08-12-2010, 03:17 AM	#19
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	I've turned the device completely off perhaps twice during the last 8 months, and that was to do a firmware upgrade. I have however noticed that the battery seems to deplete faster than when I first got it. The battery-indicator is not always trustworthy. I've found myself in situations where I could swear that the battery-indicator was nowhere near critical only to find out that the device wont start because of battery depletion. Now I usually charge the device about once a week and that seems to give me a good safety margin of any battery depletion.

08-12-2010, 09:11 AM	#20
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I've literally never turned mine off in the month plus I've had it.

08-12-2010, 09:13 AM	#21
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	And I should add that I leave wireless off and put it in sleep mode when I'm done. I never let it sit around and auto sleep.