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Originally Posted by AdrianM
FWIW, the Kindle 3 battery "issue" isn't an issue at all and the only difference between the Nook battery replacement and the K3 is that it's explicitly supported by B&N. In practice the K3 back is only slightly more difficult to get off than the Nook's and they both need a screwdriver to get the battery out. A K3 replacement battery is available to buy on the net.
The chance that most people will need to replace it in either before they break or they are upgraded to the newest, latest and greatest gadget is small.
I received my K3 on the 27th and I still haven't had to charge it more than once. I've been reading it for an hour or so a day since, sometimes with the K3 cover light too. That certainly increases battery longevity.
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Well, I don't want to continue to take pot shots at the Kindle since I am now one of the converted, but I still find the battery issue baffling and I do think it is an issue.
$140 is well beyond the price range of disposable electronics for me. And I really don't believe that making it inaccessible was for weight or design. I think they realize that most people will upgrade instead of replacing the battery if it is an expensive hassle. I don't think it's a coincidence that the designs have evolved to make it tougher and tougher to change a battery.
My intention is to purchase an electronic reader, not subscribe to the Amazing reading service. I'm not boycotting them, but I don't care for a lot of their practices and they'll be my store of last resort (and more generally, stores will be my source of last resort).
But it is a great machine, all around. You all have convinced me of that. And I cannot wait to get my hands on it and fill 'er up with the "pile" of books already precariously swaying on my desktop!