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Originally Posted by mezzanine
Probably the biggest complaint I read about the Oasis is the battery life. I can see how it wouldnt be an issue for most users. I had an Oasis 1 and the tablet-like battery performance drove me crazy, even though it wasnt a big hassle to charge it more frequently.
My issue is the lifespan of the device seems mostly to be governed by battery degradation. Its not that I have a problem with the charge it holds in the first year of use, but rather after a couple of years when it becomes much less efficient. With the slow speed with which the screen tech changes, the battery ends up forcing unnecessary upgrades.
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I haven't noticed much degradation with any of my ereaders (current ones are all 2 years old), but then I'm not one of those people who read for several hours every day. And I tend to have more than one ereader in active use, so that I switch between them. I didn't even notice any degradation with the infamous Oasis 1, which I loved and used for 1,5 years before buying the Oasis 2.
As I said before, preferences and user habits differ. I can believe that someone who reads for 3 or more hours every day might notice their battery life getting steadily worse. It just hasn't been my personal experience.