[jonco]

I just bought a new Iliad but I'm disappointed in how quickly the battery needs to be recharged.

I opened a pdf file. I then charged the iliad till the red light went out, indicating a fully charged battery. The iliad was left at default factory settings.

I disconnected the iliad from the charger. and left it alone. No reading, no button pressed. The pdf page remains on screen, and I can see the battery level indicator at the bottom. After 4 hours, the level is at 3/4. After 8 hours, the level is at 1/4.
After 12 hours, the iliad switches itself off. When I switch it on, it says the battery is completely empty and needs to be recharged.

Is this normal? I thought the screen does not draw any power once a page is displayed. So why does the iliad draw power when it is not being used at all?

I read somewhere that it is possible to get 15 days use by just page turns only, and I can't get more than 12 hours without even touching the thing?