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doreenjoy · 10-13-2009, 11:45 PM

If you use full shutdown, the device then takes longer to boot up. IME any battery savings from shutdown are used up in that longer boot sequence. I only use shutdown mode if it's going to be a week or more before I turn the Reader back on.

And no I have no scientific data, this is all IMO.

10-13-2009, 11:45 PM	#6
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	If you use full shutdown, the device then takes longer to boot up. IME any battery savings from shutdown are used up in that longer boot sequence. I only use shutdown mode if it's going to be a week or more before I turn the Reader back on. And no I have no scientific data, this is all IMO.