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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
I don't think I've ever gotten 2-3 weeks of battery life on any Kindle I've used. Maybe the 2nd gen one that doesn't have a screen light.
And what is a "reasonable level"? for the screen light? 10 isn't bright enough for me in a normally lit room.
I open and close the cover on my Oasis numerous times per day, some days 15-20 times. I'm sure that effects my battery life also, the multiple wake-ups with the light all the way up.
I plug it in every 5-7 days on average, when it gets in the 15-20% range.
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My usage is so different. Even with the Kindle Paperwhite.
Yes, we buy a reader with backlight, for easier reading.
However, I find I can read the text just as well without backlight, as with backlight; and saving battery in the process.
In a normally lit (office lit) space, 350-500 lux, I find I don't need the backlight at all.
At brighter settings, I might even go night mode (white text on black background) to save eyeburn.
I find modern e-ink screens, pretty much equals regular paper.
Back in the day, recycling paper; nowadays, it's pretty much on par with most broken white paper from library books, or books created in the past decade; not the brightest white printing paper yet, but good enough to read without using any sort of screen light.
Perhaps the only difference, is a bit of light reflection and fingerprints; but otherwise pretty much identical!
I only use the screen light when the room gets darker, like candelight dinner (25-250 lux), I might use setting 1 or 2.
When my wife is sleeping next to me, in a pitch black room, I do dial in the Oasis to setting 3-4 tops, but can still read it at level 1 to 2.
I like that I can put the reader so dark.
Unlike with eg: tablets, where she wakes up from the light emitted from the device.
Ps:
So far, my Oasis has dropped 10% of battery per day, with only minimal reading.
I believe just keeping it standby, the device won't last 2 weeks; but I haven't taken it that far yet.