I've only charged the T1 once since the initial charge. And I'm not really sure I needed to charge it. I just wanted to see what a full battery looks like. I use the wifi sparingly. I try to remember to turn it off, but it sits in standby mode. I haven't listened to music on it yet, I don't think. But I seldom do. I read about two or three hours a night (with me nodding off and the book looking at me.