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Originally Posted by DrMoze
That means you have to shut down and restart the Jetbook constantly. That would probably reduce battery life further, apart from the hassle of waiting. The Reader (and other e-ink devices) are instant-on, instant-off, and I can read a few hours per day for 3 weeks.
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As I stated in another thread, I read about 1-4 hours per day and only have to charge my jetBook about once per week. I don't think this is excessive. After all, I have to charge my cell phone every night. As for the hassle factor, I charge my jetBook at night, while I'm sleeping. No hassle at all.
EDIT: The jetBook is just as "instant-on, instant-off" as the Sony PRS505 that I tried. I have the auto-off timeout set to 10 minutes, but this is adjustable. I just timed it, and it takes two seconds for the reader to wake up and display where I was reading last, when I push the power button.
Kralik - You can disable the auto-off feature entirely. On the main "Settings" menu, look for "Auto Power Off". The choices are "Never" and 3, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes.