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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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I've never used a cable to download books. But, I agree that if you do that it's not a big deal. Downloading updates takes a while but I don't do it often. Still faster would be nice.
When I am away from home and get a low battery warning it would be nice to be able to get a 30% charge in 15 minutes or less. I realize that it's probably not at all important for folks who read twenty minutes every two or three days and always read at home.
Wow. You think wireless charging pads cost $120. Amazing. I bought one for my phone and it was $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Qi-Cert...arging+station
Even Apple who are loathe to use standard anything are going to USB c. Wouldn't it be nice to carry one cable for you phone, your Kindle, and your laptop? Now when I travel I have one charging cable for my watch, one for my phone and laptop, and one for my Kindle. I gave my Bluetooth earphones with USB-mini to a nephew.