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Originally Posted by sarikan
However, the battery issues outlined by CJP, and slowly being confirmed by others in mobileread forums IS a problem. Do you think that future updates can increase battery life, or should I assume the mentioned 5 hour~ as what to expect from the device for future too.
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My thoughts...
1. For continuous use the battery life isn't going to improve much. They could possible switch the CPU down to a lower voltage mode and get a bit more out of it... but your not going to see 12 or more hours.
2. They will probably be able to extend the stand-by battery life. So, if it is just sitting on your desk after say 10 mins of inactivity they will sleep it. This will greatly extend the time between charges, but probably not the continuous use times.
3. If you are not in a major hurry you may want to wait till the summer to see what Plastic Logics device comes out with in terms of price/battery performance. It will certainly be more durable considering there is no glass in the screen, it is all plastic.
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