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Originally Posted by U2Bono269
I thought about keeping as a backup, but my reasoning is this: If my Nook breaks, I will buy a new one. There's no question about that, and I think you would agree with me. I'd be on Amazon in 2 seconds ordering a Paperwhite and it'd be at my door in 2 days. I'd survive for 2 days without a book. If I REALLY needed a new reader RIGHT NOW I'd go to Barnes and Noble and get a new Glowlight and be reading in an hour.
It doesn't seem like a good idea to keep around a device you won't use, particularly as batteries tend to go bad. Kindle cloud reader will allow you to use your book in a web browser on a chromebook until a new one arrives.
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I've had the same thoughts regarding a backup reader. If I really need a reader NOW, I can always hop over the border and I'll have a new KPW2 within a few hours. Also, you're right regarding the batteries. They are all Li-Ion, probably, and thus deteriorate as soon as they leave the factory. You might find your reader unusable at the time you need it, having to wait (and maybe, hunt) for a replacement battery. Then what's the point of a backup?
I'm only going to think about backups now if e-Ink readers are disappearing while an alternative that can be read in full sunlight is not available.