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I have the original Oasis, and at one point a few years ago the battery was acting weird. Besides not lasting more than a few hours, the battery percentage would stay pegged at 100% for a while, then plummet fast (-1% every minute or so), then stay at 0% for a while, then die unexpectedly.
I replaced the battery (you can pry off the back on that model), but it didn't help, so my assumption is it's the firmware or something else native to the device that just can't read the battery properly. The battery in the cover, trying to keep the device topped off all the time, probably doesn't help matters.
Yesterday, after not using it for a couple of years, I dragged it out and charged it up, so we'll see how it behaves after that long a discharge.
I will say it's still, by far, the best reading experience. I love how thin and light it is, the way it feels in the hand, the buttons, and the screen quality, My Colorsoft definitely has ever so slightly softer text and you can see the mesh texture, both due to the extra screen layer (although I can only tell these things if I hold it close to my eyes).
I really wish they'd bring this thing back.
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