Thread: Isn't battery life the death knell for the tablet?
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Old 01-06-2010, 07:09 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967 View Post
Well, yeah - that is positive thinking, but, for me, the fact that a tablet would run out of battery halfway across the Atlantic when I'm flying over to Vancouver to see my brother (for example) is a big deal and really can't just be dismissed as negative thinking.

My fully charged Sony PRS 505 would last the flight plus most of the subsequent holiday - that's more important to me than the heap of other stuff that I have no need for that a tablet will do.
Yeah, it shouldn't be dismissed as negative thinking. Just like tablets shouldn't be dismissed as worthless because you need the battery life and don't need the other functions.

It's different strokes for different folks.

I seldom take flights of more than 4 or 5 hours, and I've never used any gadget on any flight for more than 2 hours as I get tired of reading, or playing a video game, or listening to music and switch.

I don't care about something lasting for a holiday. No big deal to take an AC adapter along for the haul IMO.

But others like you care a great deal, so that's why e-ink devices are going no where. Some need the screens, long battery life etc. Others would give that up for a having a lot more features on one device.

I'm just continually amazed at the hostility and arguments that pop up over this. For the 900th f'ing time, it's not some zero sum end game. There will be dedicated readers for people who need them, tablets, PDAs, smart phones etc. etc. for the foreseeable future.

It's great to have options, so people can find whatever device(s) suit them. I hate all the bickering. People here are adults, yet you'd think this was video game forum with a bunch of nerdy kids arguing why their game console of choice is superior.

Different strokes for different folks. E-ink is great for it's purpose, smart phones are great for their purpose, netbooks are great for their purpose, and hopefully tablets will end up being great for their purpose. There's no winners or losers here. Just lots of different options so we can all find what we need.
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