Thread: Glo Sleep mode on Glo
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Old 10-11-2012, 12:50 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Nilotikus View Post
I really like the sleep mode on the Kobo Glo. It's so fast to switch off and and back on again.

But I'd be interested to know how much or how little power it consumes compared to a full shutdown. If it uses no power or close to none then it's almost worth not using the full shutdown very often.
This topic has been discussed quite extensively for Kobo Touch. I've never conducted a controlled experiment or anything (too many uncontrollable variables), but in my experience, doing a full shut-down and starting up again seems to waste a lot of battery, unless you are not planning on using the device for a long time. Especially if you pick up your Kobo multiple times a day. What I do is put it to sleep and only power down at night when I go to bed, but I'm trying turning it off even less often, and will see how that goes.

Of course, this was mostly for the Touch, but there seems to be no evidence to suggest this will be any different for the Glo.
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