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Old 04-15-2016, 06:51 AM   #778
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Originally Posted by Erich Zann View Post
From my computation posted in this thread yesterday, it'll be close to 5 hours of continuous reading (though 6…7 H of intense reading is probably closer to reality).
At the oft-repeated Li-ion/polymer battery lifetime of 300-500 full charge-discharge cycles (or equivalent), the Oasis will be useless in a year or two in the case of someone who reads a lot.

That's the real problem with such a small internal battery, whether or not you read with the cover on or not (it's still powered by the internal battery, discharging-charging in smaller but more frequent increments). There better be a relatively easy way to replace it.
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