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Originally Posted by ProDigit
Batteries can last a long time, when they're not used often.
If the user was an avid user of the device, the batteries would last no more than 3 years.
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That's true. But I did use my game systems quite a lot. Several hours daily, actually. Sometimes I played so long that I had to plug in while playing.
But I see your point. I use my Kindle a LOT more than I used gaming systems. The battery is supposed to last 3 weeks, but I laughed when I heard that was based on 30 minutes of reading a day! I read 6 or 7 hrs a day sometimes. That's 12 to 15 times Amazon's standard.
I was actually relieved when I read that. It explains why I have to recharge my kindle every 3
days instead of every 3
weeks.
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But the fact of the matter is, as soon as battery capacity is halved, it loses interest in people's eyes, as if the used goods are no longer good.
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Well, that depends on whether the device is a novelty or a necessity. My iPod Touch (before I got an iPhone) was my whole life. I used that thing until the battery was lasting only 10 minutes before needing to be recharged. Near the end, I had to use it plugged in.
I would be the same way with my Kindle. But luckily I have a bunch of portable batteries, so I never have to be tethered to a wall.
