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newkindlefun · 04-18-2016, 06:43 PM

That is, without splitting it and putting most of the battery in the case. Do you think they might do it for the next Kindles in the future? Keep the design but stuff all battery power inside the device itself, not the cover. Do you think they didn't do it because it would be too weighty to hold on one side? How much weight does the bigger battery add on its own?

Just looking for some conversation and input on why they split it and whether it is such a big weight difference that it would be difficult to hold the device for long with one hand if it had the full battery. And the future of the ergonomic design for the next generations of kindles.

04-18-2016, 06:43 PM	#1
newkindlefun Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 91298 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen (2015)	Could the Oasis' ergonomic design be done with the full battery inside it? That is, without splitting it and putting most of the battery in the case. Do you think they might do it for the next Kindles in the future? Keep the design but stuff all battery power inside the device itself, not the cover. Do you think they didn't do it because it would be too weighty to hold on one side? How much weight does the bigger battery add on its own? Just looking for some conversation and input on why they split it and whether it is such a big weight difference that it would be difficult to hold the device for long with one hand if it had the full battery. And the future of the ergonomic design for the next generations of kindles.