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The battery so far lasts a good 8 hours initially and can last between 6 and 8 hours each charge - I've had the device since December and there has been no decrease in longevity; therefore, I expect the battery to last approximately 5 years, but given the nature of today's growing Reader devices, I don't think I'll be using this device as a reader for much longer - the media playing capabilities are insanely awesome, but I recently purchased a Sharper Image Literati from Ross for less than $50 and am amazed by the quality of the read from that device (it doesn't have media-playing capabilities, though - a huge reason for keeping my Skytex)
Whew. All in all, the battery life should be good; most of the settings on the device cannot be altered (no custom firmware or font colors as of May); and the device is really awesome as a media player - I'd recommend you use it to play movies and music before using it as a reader - the display does tend to be a little unfriendly on the eyes (though I love the ability to enable color-swapping when reading, AKA "night mode"), makes it much easier to read when it's white-on-black and not the traditional black-on-white.
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