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Originally Posted by krysjez
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Read a lot of free ePub, PDF books from Project Gutenberg and Archive.org - it'll be useless to get an eReader which can't read my books
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Any PG or Archive.org ebook in ePub format can be converted to MOBI for the Kindle. You can use Calibre (my choice) or KindleGen (I use the Kindle Previewer app which incorporates KindleGen when I want to go this way). Both are free. PG books can also be downloaded in Kindle format.
Battery life is often misreported. The type of battery technology used in ereaders and other common modern devices does not deliver its full potential for the first 2-3 charge/recharge cycles. Disregard
any reports that are based on first use.
Also, the Kindle has a very powerful search function that can search all of the loaded books. This requires that the device index every book when it is downloaded into the device. When a significant number of books are loaded into the device at once, as often happens with a new device, this indexing can take many hours and the constant processor use and heavy file read/write functions put a much higher than normal demand on the battery.
The "one month" battery life prediction is based on no new books being added, hence no indexing, and no wireless operation (Wifi or 3G) during that month. I find that for my use (heavy reading = 1-3hrs/day & minimal WiFi=10-20min/week) I get about 1-1/2-2 weeks of use before the battery indicator drops to below 1/2. I will generally have added 4-6 short stories and 1-2 novels, and deleted about 1/2 that much, during that time.