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Old 12-27-2010, 08:33 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
Keep in mind that with a 5 inch screen, you'll get less words per page than you would with a 6 inch screen. That means you'll be turning pages more often, which means you'll get less battery life.
Of course, that makes perfect sense. On my quest to try to calculate the difference that would make in time between charges (just for fun), I found a site that compares eReaders. Specifically, the PRS-350 and PRS-650 are both rated at 10,000 page turns between charges. So, that implies that your logic is correct.

If anyone knows the difference in screen area, as a %, between a 5 and 6 inch reader, then I assume that percentage could be used to figure the difference in time between charges. e.g., Number of days between charges on the 6" reader, multiplied by x%, equals number of days difference between charges on the 5" vs 6" reader.
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