Thread: new Oasis battery life
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Old 03-19-2018, 05:58 PM   #327
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by Clawdia View Post
I keep wifi off unless I'm downloading a book. I don't keep a lot of books on my Kindle and don't do collections - I keep books I haven't read yet on the Kindle and that's about all.

I keep brightness at about a 15, depending on how much my eyes are bothering me on any given day - I had cataract surgery almost five years ago, and I'm one of those in the 1% or fewer of patients who don't get a great result from the procedure(s), so combined with a severe case of dry eyes, an ereader is the only way I can read these days, and since it's such an important part of my life I always want what seems best at the time. I use a size 9 font bolded to a level 4. I don't use auto-brightness.

I'm not particularly in the mood to be disappointed over something that costs $250.
If you keep brightness at 15, I think that you would likely be disappointed with 7" Oasis battery life. It might be best to stick with your Voyage.

You might also consider whether charging the Oasis every day would work for you. I don't think it would run down completely in a long day's read, but getting though a second long day's read might be iffy.

Are you only getting 2 days from your voyage because the battery is old and worn? I retract the charge Oasis every day advice. I think you are correct that you would wear out the Oasis battery before you felt you got your money's worth.

Maybe a new Voyage is best for you.
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