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DesiLinguist · 06-12-2009, 11:12 AM

Hi Guys,

I got my brand new Kindle DX yesterday and spent a lot of time reading various things including Manga PDF files etc. (actual time spent reading: ~8 hours). I noticed at the end of the day that the battery was already at 80% charge (20% used). Wireless was off for most of the day other than for a few minutes a couple of times to download content from the store.

So, does this mean that the battery life that Amazon claims (4 days with wireless on, 2 weeks with wireless off) is standby time and not just reading time? Can people provide estimates of actual reading time with wireless off? I ask because I want to make sure I have a realistic picture of the battery's capability before deciding whether my DX's behavior is below par or at par with others out there.

Since the battery is the same as K2, even K2 users are encouraged to provide their helpful input.

Thanks everyone!

06-12-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
DesiLinguist Computational Linguist Posts: 110 Karma: 100 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: iLiad BE, iPhone, Kindle DX	Kindle battery life question from a first time user Hi Guys, I got my brand new Kindle DX yesterday and spent a lot of time reading various things including Manga PDF files etc. (actual time spent reading: ~8 hours). I noticed at the end of the day that the battery was already at 80% charge (20% used). Wireless was off for most of the day other than for a few minutes a couple of times to download content from the store. So, does this mean that the battery life that Amazon claims (4 days with wireless on, 2 weeks with wireless off) is standby time and not just reading time? Can people provide estimates of actual reading time with wireless off? I ask because I want to make sure I have a realistic picture of the battery's capability before deciding whether my DX's behavior is below par or at par with others out there. Since the battery is the same as K2, even K2 users are encouraged to provide their helpful input. Thanks everyone! Last edited by DesiLinguist; 06-12-2009 at 11:31 AM.