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vxf · 02-05-2011, 01:23 AM

I found that the battery on my PRS950 can drain pretty fast when I have 3g/wifi on and subscriptions to download. On poor connections, it can take a while and sometimes downloads can fail, forcing the device to try to connect over and over.

I get two newspapers delivered every day. Even in standby, between reading and the automated downloads, the device won't last more than 3-4 days without a re-charge (I probably read about 3-4 hours per day on it).

But if I turn 3g and wifi off, I can go 10 days without recharging.

02-05-2011, 01:23 AM	#11
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I found that the battery on my PRS950 can drain pretty fast when I have 3g/wifi on and subscriptions to download. On poor connections, it can take a while and sometimes downloads can fail, forcing the device to try to connect over and over. I get two newspapers delivered every day. Even in standby, between reading and the automated downloads, the device won't last more than 3-4 days without a re-charge (I probably read about 3-4 hours per day on it). But if I turn 3g and wifi off, I can go 10 days without recharging.