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Originally Posted by bob_ninja
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Yes, but I think this came from
Announced: the iRex Reader DR1000 #48. I'm sure Robbeli got the 1300 mAh right, but this isn't definitive on one vs two cells. We need some brave sole to open up their brand new DR and take a look. Or is there another way to confirm this, e.g. what are the limits to USB charging of batteries (could USB fully charge two 1300 mAh cells in about 5 hours)?
On one level all that matters is device run time, but if iRex put only one cell into a larger device (and delivered it with a short run time) then it really calls into question their judgement after all the battery issues with the iLiad.
As JSWolf points out, higher capacity batteries are available too. Throwing hardware (more battery capacity) at the run time issue increases the device's weight and cost, but assuming that future software advances will make everything all right seems very risky. All that iRex seems to have learnt from the iLiad is to avoid quoting minimum run times. This means that early adopters are shouldering all the risk that iRex has once again made a major miscalculation in the needed battery capacity.