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Originally Posted by hidari
Robertb: Ta for this update. I keep hearing 30 different views on battery life. Seems a bit strange..... I have the March firmware and have had no problems. On my second charge that has lasted for WEEKS... now at 1/2 or maybe a wee bit below. Will charge for 12 hours today.
I think charging at half is a good Idea. Was not aware that there may be problems if the battery went too low.
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Dear Hidari:
I have told this story a few times but my first plane ride (5 hours) with our first EZ Reader Basic was an adventure. I was by myself. I am playing music while reading and having a ball when all of a sudden the music stops and the device freezes up!! I freak out. I quickly borrow a paper clip and reset. It resets and I go back to reading. Five minutes later it freezes again. I saw I still had one bar on the meter and thought: "OH, MY GOD, our device has a glitch". It ruined the whole rest of the flight. I get off the plane and email the office telling them this tragic news. They wrote back one word: "recharge".
I did recharge that night and never had another problem. Yes, even good devices like the EZ Reader and Pocket PRO get cranky on low charge. So, the Gospel of RobertB: "recharge when it gets down to a little below 1/2"!! I NEVER want anyone else to see their Astak at anything less than energetic and wonderful!