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Originally Posted by chas0039
I was looking into Kobo as a viable reader and when I asked questions about battery replacement, I was told there is no option for this and Kobo will not replace the battery. She said that you are expected to throw it away and buy a new one every 3 years.
I guess you could just figure it is like a set of tires, but even Amazon will replace your Kindle battery for $60. Maybe I am getting old, but the idea of so many battery powered gadgets with a 3 year life until it is trashed just seems wrong.
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I wouldnt lose sleep over it. Chances are in either 3 years something else wil catch your eye or you will just replace the battery yourself. These batteries are a dime a dozen. There is always someone online who makes tutorials for battery replacement on items like this. Its not hard to do.
One thing I like about the sony ereaders is they have a case that is screwed shut. So its easy to open and replace the battery. Unfortunately the current kobo, and nook are a little harder to get into.
Since the new sonys coming out in october are going to be all plastic I am sure they will be harder to open as well. So Im keeping my 650.
