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jackdeth191 · 11-08-2010, 10:15 PM

I *THINK* it was 1.71 as once I hooked it to the PC it said something about updating the reader (as did the new one I got from borders which is in fact currently ver 1.71) but it's no longer in my possession so I can't tell you for sure if it did update, or if I'm imagining it.

However, even if it's not going to sleep I thought eink readers only use significant battery power when they change the display if wifi is turned off (hence why in sleep and poweroff mode the kobo offers the option of displaying the book title page), so even without properly going to sleep a ~14 hour lifespan is more than a bit on the low side. I'm planning on reading a few chapters on the new model and then powering it off tonight, will report back how the battery life is tomorrow, but I can't imagine I'd get two units with an iffy battery from two different states. (tomorrow night I'll be brave and try sleep mode again

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11-08-2010, 10:15 PM	#80
jackdeth191 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: PRS-500 (MIA @ sony laredo) / Kobo wireless (#2)	I THINK it was 1.71 as once I hooked it to the PC it said something about updating the reader (as did the new one I got from borders which is in fact currently ver 1.71) but it's no longer in my possession so I can't tell you for sure if it did update, or if I'm imagining it. However, even if it's not going to sleep I thought eink readers only use significant battery power when they change the display if wifi is turned off (hence why in sleep and poweroff mode the kobo offers the option of displaying the book title page), so even without properly going to sleep a ~14 hour lifespan is more than a bit on the low side. I'm planning on reading a few chapters on the new model and then powering it off tonight, will report back how the battery life is tomorrow, but I can't imagine I'd get two units with an iffy battery from two different states. (tomorrow night I'll be brave and try sleep mode again )