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jswinden · 02-08-2010, 10:34 AM

I've had two 600s and both had less than expected battery charge longevity. I now own a 900 and use the included AC charger to charge the battery. I put the 900 into sleep mode at 3 bars and when I used it again 48 hours later it was down to 1 bar. I plugged in the charger for about 10 minutes and continued reading. After 10 minutes I unplugged the charger and the battery level showed 4 bars. There is no way the battery can charge that fast. So as someone pointed out earlier, this has to be a firmware issue and Sony needs to address it.

BTW: The iPod touch latest generation still has this same kind of firmware issue with battery levels. And I fully suspect the i[maxi]Pad to have the same issue.

02-08-2010, 10:34 AM	#33
jswinden Nameless Being	I've had two 600s and both had less than expected battery charge longevity. I now own a 900 and use the included AC charger to charge the battery. I put the 900 into sleep mode at 3 bars and when I used it again 48 hours later it was down to 1 bar. I plugged in the charger for about 10 minutes and continued reading. After 10 minutes I unplugged the charger and the battery level showed 4 bars. There is no way the battery can charge that fast. So as someone pointed out earlier, this has to be a firmware issue and Sony needs to address it. BTW: The iPod touch latest generation still has this same kind of firmware issue with battery levels. And I fully suspect the i[maxi]Pad to have the same issue.