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Of course, you seem to certain they are new. Do you have insider information?
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Where do you get the idea that I'm certain they are new?
I'm not; I have no idea. I accept that they could have been 'found' or newly made.
I did initially assume that they were starting manufacture again, but I agree it might not be the case. It's just that without any evidence I'm not 'sure'.
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And, the have probably been sitting around long enough that they might have self discharged low enough to trigger the protection circuit to not let them charge.
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Good heavens! You really do have a very poor opinion of Kobo if you believe that they are selling goods that may not have any chance of working.
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I disagree. These have been off the market long enough that the battery life is likely to be half of the initial life. That is noticeable.
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Once again, you are presenting blind speculation as if it were fact. It would be very unethical of Kobo to sell readers in that condition.
Also, since they have, apparently, been available since the beginning of they year, don't you think there might be the tiniest chance that someone would have reported on the matter if the batteries were significantly sub-standard?
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Huh? I'd expect that the completely disorganised are the ones who wouldn't notice.
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I didn't say they wouldn't notice. I said that they wouldn't have a problem. Anyone organised will have a recharging regime that will never let the battery approach a flat state.
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The organised are the ones who would be able to tell you how long the battery lasted.
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Obviously.
The first thing I will do when I get mine will be to do a careful battery test.
I shall report back in due course.
Anecdotal: I bought my ONE the moment they became available, around four years ago. It's been used for an average of two hours a day ever since.
At 10% lighting, WiFi off, it will go for 25-30 hours before reaching 30% indicated.