Thread: Sell my Nook for the Kindle 3g?
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Old 09-22-2010, 02:48 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by bill_mchale View Post
I didn't say it was unmanageable. My first ebook reader was a Jetbook with an LCD screen and it did need to be charged after about 4 days of reading. That being said, having a shorter battery life may be a disadvantage for some people depending on their circumstances.

For example, right now I am using my wife's Sony PRS-505. With two or more weeks between charges, I can take it on vacation with me without having to worry about charging it while I am away. In addition, since I will usually charge it when it gets to the last bar on the battery, if I forget to charge it one night, no big deal since there is probably enough life left in the battery for another day.

In addition, its a good thing the Nook has a replaceable battery because in my experience, if you are recharging twice a week, you may start needing to charge 4-5 times a week by the time the battery has been around for 2 years or so. In contrast, the Sony might well still go for a week or more.

Here is the real advantage of having a really long battery life... I don't need to think about it much. Most of the time I am just reading. Starting and stopping as I want without having to think much about the device. After two weeks, well then I might have to think about it a little.

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Bill

I understand your point if you were going on vacation in a remote settings and were roughing it with no generator or any electrical power within miles.
then yeah a Kindle of others would be a safer choice.

I just went on a week and half vacation out in colorodo. Charged it up the night before we left and charged it again 5 days later in the hotel while I was off sight seeing. It wasn't (ohhh my vacation is ruined I have to plug in my charger) I'm sorry if that sounds snarky but I just can not for the life of me wrap my head around this, "The battery life is just horrible" on the Nook. I sorry I can't . If someone finds that after 5-8(I can get 8 days out my nook pretty easisly) days having to charge your e-reader to be an ultra inconvience then I honestly think they have some serious issues. ( and I mean that in a loving way) but seriously. It's just not a big deal.

and if I'm on vacation overseas, I always bring my adapters since my phone and laptop need charging every night.

and you are right about a replacable battery feature on the Nook. All these batteries will eventually lose their ability to hold a charge. And the fact I can run out to my local store and grab one, is a nice option. Aso opposed to a Kindle where you have to ship it back to the factory. I'm not sure if the Sony has a replacable but if not again, a huge PIA.
Now if the Nook needed to be charged every day or about 12 hrs. Then yeah I would agree 200% but 5- 8 days? Really? Seriously?
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