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Originally Posted by vermontcathy
I heard (sorry, no link) that powering it down and powering it up uses some energy in the process - for instance, a PC shifts into high gear for a moment to save stuff and do whatever it has to do to power down. Same with starting up - the processor (whether a kindle or PC) has do a bunch of stuff to get started. This uses up more power than sleep mode will use for a couple days (I heard).
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That's very likely true, but if you're not planning to use your Kindle for a month, then you'll preserve the battery better by doing a complete power-down.