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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
If I don't have access to an electrical outlet to charge my devices any old time I need/want to, then I have waaaay bigger problems than how I'm going to read my next book to worry about. A battery that lasts longer than a couple of days is wasted on me and my life habits.
In fact, battery life is a complete non-factor for me when choosing a device. They're all good enough to get me through the day/evening (and most of a second should I happen to forget to charge every now and again). That's all I ever need. *shrug*
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I do agree with you and I do think the importance of the battery life of e-ink readers is sometimes oversold. But there is something to be said for not having to plug in all of my devices to charge every night.
My tablet lasts for days because I don't use it often and my e-ink reader lasts because that's what they do. But if I used a tablet for my daily reader, I'd feel the need to charge it every night. And when taking a trip, I would worry a lot more about relying on a tablet to read on a long flight with layovers/delays.