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Originally Posted by Darqref
Yes Yes YES! Well, I could do with maybe half the weight, or even 2/3.
Actually, I was thinking about packing an auxiliary battery into the rounded part. A couple of C cells might be just about the right size, and would probably triple the battery life. But hooking it into the rest of the reader would be a kluge. If the extra weight went towards a functional battery extender, I don't think I'd even mind it. If I have an extended time to read, I'll go through thousands of pages (of eInk) long before even one week went by, so an extended battery would help.
Too bad the manufacturers don't listen to us.
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Again, you might take a look at the Ectaco jetBook Lite.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16858723010
Look at the pictures and consider how the battery box could be used as a
handle.
The Newegg description and the user comments do not reflect the current
capabilities of the device, as they don't take into account the improvements
brought about by the latest firmware. The new firmware includes the Adobe
Reader Mobile with support for ADE (epub & pdf) and B&N (epub) as well as
the Secure eReader (pdb) DRMs. Including PDF Reflow for files that support
it.
You can get rechargeable AA batteries with considerable storage increases
over earlier models. 30 hours of reading time for a charged set of four AAs,
is very well within the expected performance for such batteries. Offline
charging offers the benefit of never having to wait while the device is
charging its internal battery.
Having the weight of the four AA batteries in your hand provides a solid
balance for single handed use.
Luck;
Ken