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Old 05-25-2014, 01:03 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by Ian.M View Post
Amazon claim you can turn an eInk kindle off by holding the power button for up to eight seconds depending on model. From personal experience, a K3 that has been shut down that way, cold boots when next activated, and if it is left unused, the battery seems to retain its charge for longer.
Maybe so. From personal experience no Touch/PW1/PW2 can do that -- it calls
Code:
reboot
instead, which means it will only stay off for a few seconds.

Why anyone should care? Given that most people do not routinely put their Kindle away for months on end, and if they do they need to rethink their e-ink device commitment altogether...
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