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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I'm reading of complaints about the battery of the Kindle Oasis 2. The original Kindle is 10.4oz. The KO2 is 6.8oz. I've not read of complaints that the original Kindle s too heavy. I don't think 3.6oz is all that much. If the KO2 was 10.4oz, then the battery could be larger and have more power between charges. Also, the original Kindle was not as thin. We got along find with thicker/heavier devices and I didn't see complaining that it's too heavy and too thick. If give the choice of the KO2 as it is or a KO3 that's thicker/heavier with noticeably better battery life, I would go for the KO3.
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I never owned the original Kindle, but my original Nook was heavier than I liked at the time. I believe both had user replaceable batteries. And yes, I lugged it around with me everywhere in spite of the weight. But that was before I owned a smartphone that also has to be carried with me.
I'm thinking very few people are still using their original Kindle devices, perhaps because they LIKE a lighter device? We also all got along just fine with lower resolution screens and no front lights in the early days, yet I VASTLY prefer a 300 dpi screen and frontlight for reading pleasure now that such ARE available. And frontlight is definitely a feature that decreases battery life when used. But most of us are OK with that.
I *do* see people complaining about Kindle Oasis battery life, but most of what I'm seeing indicates the battery life is reasonably comparable with my Kobo Aura ONE? People also have complained about the battery life on the Aura ONE, and it definitely doesn't last as long as my Aura HD, but in practice, it is fine. Might the KOA2 complaints simply be because people are used to the longer battery life of a smaller screen device? Is it really that big of a deal to charge a reader once or twice a week? Or maybe what we need are devices with solar recharge capability?
Anyway, I'm hardly against having better battery life in an e-ink reader, but I really don't want the extra weight. Kobo hit a good balance I think, with the 7.8" screen on the ONE, perhaps Amazon did not do quite so well. Given my 6.8" Aura HD had good battery life, perhaps Amazon didn't go quite large enough on screen size to make people happy with the battery life trade off?
One thing sure, we all each have different needs in our readers!
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