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Originally Posted by Simca
The only thing that worries me on the Kindle 4 is the halved battery life. I -hate- the keyboard on the Kindle 3, I couldn't care less about audio/internet browsing/etc, and the storage space is silly when I only store like 5 ebooks at a time anyway because I manage my collection with Calibre.
However, if the battery life is halved... :<
I love laying on my bed for hours reading and not having to worry about charging it every night. It may be quite annoying to get into that habit. I may go for it though. I really don't like the Special Offers (it was a gift), and I've heard you can pay an extra $30 to turn them off on the K4.
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Hi Simca,
From what I can tell, Amazon says their 1 month battery life estimate is based on half an hour of reading per day with the battery off. Well, I received my K4 about a week ago and have definitely been reading for
way more than an hour a day (wireless mostly off) and the battery indicator has barely budged.
If I continue in this same way, it's hard for me to imagine that the battery won't last for at
least 3-4 weeks as advertised.
I never cared that much one way or the other about the keyboard on my K3 (it just
was, if you know what I mean), but I'm finding I really like the K4's form factor without the keyboard (smaller, lighter, faster).
And keep in mind, you could always buy a K4, try it for yourself, and return it within 30 days if you decide that it's not giving you what you need.
--xari.