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Old 11-02-2018, 03:00 PM   #516
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Location: Atop a wooded hill in the great piney forest, Oregon
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, Sony PRS-505
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Originally Posted by miguel1626 View Post
I have the Oasis 2, and I love the device itself, but I hate the battery life. I like reading for long periods, and now I have to charge it everyday. It's like a smartphone.
I also have an Oasis 2, 32GB, 700 books on it, and read for long periods (maybe 2 - 4 hours at a stretch). I can easily go 5 to 7 days before needing to recharge. I keep WiFi on all the time, lights at 10 or 12.

I'm just now getting over a nasty cold - watery eyes, runny nose, etc. As a result, I didn't feel like reading the whole time, so the Kindle has been sitting for the last week and a half. I picked it up just now and the battery shows 94%. I don't remember the last time I charged it, but it has been at least 2 weeks.

I don't think there's a problem with the Oasis, its design, or the firmware. Rather, it seems to be the hit-or-miss nature of Chinese-sourced batteries.

Last edited by OregonJim; 11-02-2018 at 03:17 PM.
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