MobileRead Forums - View Single Post

ppxnouse · 10-24-2008, 12:20 PM

I read the "USB only delivers 500mAh and so a larger battery would take too long to charge" excuse for the weak 1300mAh battery a few times now. I think it is pretty lame. And I hope for iRex that it was not their way of thinking when they opted for the 1300mAh.

To charge a larger battery that far that it can deliver the run time to the DR that it gets with the current 1300mAh battery would take exactly the same time. Sure it would take longer to have it charged 100%, but you can also see charging the device on the PCs USB port as optional since USB cables and ports are everywhere. When you are at home and you want to prepare the device for a long absence from power sources, you can still use a charger with 1,5 A or more on the DR.

I for once use a 3000mAh battery on my phone which charges via an USB plug and "it takes to long to have it 100% charged" never was an issue.

10-24-2008, 12:20 PM	#64
ppxnouse Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aachen Device: Gen3	I read the "USB only delivers 500mAh and so a larger battery would take too long to charge" excuse for the weak 1300mAh battery a few times now. I think it is pretty lame. And I hope for iRex that it was not their way of thinking when they opted for the 1300mAh. To charge a larger battery that far that it can deliver the run time to the DR that it gets with the current 1300mAh battery would take exactly the same time. Sure it would take longer to have it charged 100%, but you can also see charging the device on the PCs USB port as optional since USB cables and ports are everywhere. When you are at home and you want to prepare the device for a long absence from power sources, you can still use a charger with 1,5 A or more on the DR. I for once use a 3000mAh battery on my phone which charges via an USB plug and "it takes to long to have it 100% charged" never was an issue.