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tnforpaul45 · 05-27-2015, 07:48 PM

I use a lot of PDFs on my eReading devices. I am certain that chews up a lot of CPU cycle time and battery as I page turn those. Sometimes, ePub and .mobi just does not do it for me.

Also, don't forget the Cellular connections in Kindles too. I would bet the average user does not turn that off when not in use (if they have it, not all do).

I would love to know (but never will) the efficiency of the code in the Kindle and Kobo OS'es. That's another big CPU hog.

All in all, its a multi-faceted issue.

05-27-2015, 07:48 PM	#24
tnforpaul45 Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 1196756 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Glo, Kindle DX	I use a lot of PDFs on my eReading devices. I am certain that chews up a lot of CPU cycle time and battery as I page turn those. Sometimes, ePub and .mobi just does not do it for me. Also, don't forget the Cellular connections in Kindles too. I would bet the average user does not turn that off when not in use (if they have it, not all do). I would love to know (but never will) the efficiency of the code in the Kindle and Kobo OS'es. That's another big CPU hog. All in all, its a multi-faceted issue.