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gio1050 · 05-19-2007, 05:17 AM

After having my reader now for about seven months, I seem to be experiencing the same thing. The manual says the battery is good for about 5000 pages turns. It also says that the battery is used only when turning pages. Once the screen is charged, it is no longer used, and I believe that. I also believe that no matter what state the reader is in, there is a drain on the battery, and not a slow one. I've come to realize that I need to charge my battery hours before I know I'm going to be using it. And the battery indicator is useless. It always shows at least 2/3 capacity, even when it's completely drained.

The fact that the battery drains so quickly even when not in use AND the incorrect battery life indicator are exactly why it was so hard to troubleshoot the original malfunction I had. It just seemed obsurd that it would need to be charged.

Oh well, that's the life of an early adopter. I know this isn't the first epaper reader, but it is still a new technology, and I do still like it. I just hope the battery doesn't lose it's life altogether anytime soon!

05-19-2007, 05:17 AM	#21
gio1050 Casual Reader Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Poor Battery Life After having my reader now for about seven months, I seem to be experiencing the same thing. The manual says the battery is good for about 5000 pages turns. It also says that the battery is used only when turning pages. Once the screen is charged, it is no longer used, and I believe that. I also believe that no matter what state the reader is in, there is a drain on the battery, and not a slow one. I've come to realize that I need to charge my battery hours before I know I'm going to be using it. And the battery indicator is useless. It always shows at least 2/3 capacity, even when it's completely drained. The fact that the battery drains so quickly even when not in use AND the incorrect battery life indicator are exactly why it was so hard to troubleshoot the original malfunction I had. It just seemed obsurd that it would need to be charged. Oh well, that's the life of an early adopter. I know this isn't the first epaper reader, but it is still a new technology, and I do still like it. I just hope the battery doesn't lose it's life altogether anytime soon!