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HarryT · 11-13-2016, 09:32 AM

Oh, sorry, I see what you mean.

The device should last roughly five years (although the lifespan of individual batteries varies enormously) before the battery flat out dies. As with any other Kindle, there may come a point before that time at which the capacity of the battery has fallen to a point at which a user finds it inconvenient, although this may perhaps be less of a consideration for the Oasis, where the intended pattern of usage appears to be to put it into the cover to recharge the internal battery after a reading session.

Tell will of course tell, but personally I'd be surprised if the usable life of the Oasis fell proportionally more quickly than that of any other Kindle model. We'll just have to wait and see.

I would note that I had my iPhone 4 for four and a half years, and that really is a device which you need to pretty much fully recharge every day, and I eventually replaced it because newer phones were so much better, not because of battery considerations. After 1500+ charges, the battery capacity had not significantly fallen to a point at which the deterioration was noticeable.

11-13-2016, 09:32 AM	#54
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Oh, sorry, I see what you mean. The device should last roughly five years (although the lifespan of individual batteries varies enormously) before the battery flat out dies. As with any other Kindle, there may come a point before that time at which the capacity of the battery has fallen to a point at which a user finds it inconvenient, although this may perhaps be less of a consideration for the Oasis, where the intended pattern of usage appears to be to put it into the cover to recharge the internal battery after a reading session. Tell will of course tell, but personally I'd be surprised if the usable life of the Oasis fell proportionally more quickly than that of any other Kindle model. We'll just have to wait and see. I would note that I had my iPhone 4 for four and a half years, and that really is a device which you need to pretty much fully recharge every day, and I eventually replaced it because newer phones were so much better, not because of battery considerations. After 1500+ charges, the battery capacity had not significantly fallen to a point at which the deterioration was noticeable. Last edited by HarryT; 11-13-2016 at 09:35 AM.