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Originally Posted by haertig
eBooks are so small that I'm not terribly worried about whittling down my Kindle transfer speeds from 300 milliseconds to 200 milliseconds per book. Unless you routinely transfer 1000's of eBooks in one fell swoop, the current speeds are reasonable enough for me.
The kindle battery lasts so long on a charge that I doubt anybody gets surprised when it starts running low. So I don't see much need for faster charging myself.
Wireless charging? The dock would probably cost about as much as the Kindle. And since we have to charge the Kindle so seldom anyway, why bother and put up with the expense?
The only benefit worth paying for IMHO (and not paying MUCH for), is the USB-C plug is not keyed and can be inserted either way.
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It's not common for me to get the battery low warning when I'm sitting and waiting for the doctor to remember what an appointment is but it would be nice to get a 30% charge in 15 minutes when it happens.
I'v never downloaded a book using the USB port. I do use the USB port to install updates and that takes a while. It's not a reason for going with USB C instead of staying with USB-micro but it's still abenefit.
Obviously, you've never bought a wireless charging pad. Here's an example from a reputable vendor.
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Qi-Cert...arging+station
Another benefit is carrying one charging cable in my daypack that would charge my Chromebook, my phone, and my Kindle instead of carrying two.
Let me know when you find a $20 Kindle. But, I understand. Change is hard for some.