Thread: Sony reveals prototype 13.3-inch e-ink slate with stylus
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Old 06-04-2013, 11:02 AM   #113
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
You can't use an iPad for 4 weeks, no matter how little you use it each day. Its "sleeping" power consumption is significant, whereas that of the Kindle is negligible.
The sleeping power of a Kindle is not negligible. I hope you don't think that a Kindle battery charge would last 2 months on 15 minutes reading per day.

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(OK, you could switch the thing off every day, rather than put it to sleep, but I've never encountered anyone who use an iPad or other tablet that way. It's certainly not normal device usage.)
But at least it is an option for when it won't be used for an extended period.
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