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Originally Posted by folecr
I've been looking at LCD screen based readers especially the 5" jetbook. I'd agree with the recent posts above : a high quality LCD screen would really hit the spot for me.
WinCE though .... I mean I develop Windows Mobile software currently and .... hmmm I wouldn't trust the thing.
For those who've used Wince based devices : How has power consumption been?
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Note that I said Win CE, not PocketPC or WindowsMobile. This is just a reader. Win CE, as I understand it is perfectly stable. It's all the bells and whistles that much things up. That said, the only data I ever lost on one was a static spark that erased an SD card as I was putting it in. I really can't blame Microsoft for that.
The best battery life seems to be on my new cell phone. With the phone on for a couple of days, and using it as my primary PDA, I'm down 40%. The Dell X51 can go a couple of days with light use, a full day with moderate use, or a transatlantic flight with the backlight and the MP3 player going. Same for the b&w Aero 1550. My old HP 1945 wasn't as good, but that was a much earlier generation of color display. It also didn't have processor speed modulation like the Dell.
eInk will almost always have better battery life, but one or two days of normal use seems adequate. Considering the cost difference, that has to count. Win CE devices also usually have replaceable batteries. I have two batteries for the i760, two for the Dell, and 3 for the 1945 (due sadly to the poor screen durability of the 1945).
Regards,
Jack Tingle