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Old 06-29-2010, 03:38 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
But it's the WiFi that's doing that. Turn it off, and the battery life goes up dramatically. Using the iPad purely as a reader, and turning off WiFi and 3G, I get 20h+ battery life. With WiFi and 3G on, but infrequently used, it's perhaps 10-12h.
"Hen and egg", as we say in Germany....
I'd never take iPad with me as a sole reader. Neither did I take Kindle DX or iRex 1000S with me on a trip. Too bulky, not comfortable enough to hold for hours on a train ride.
So I'll only take iPad with me as a multi-functional device. And then WiFi is the most important aspect for me.
My solution right now is, taking iPad as my "surf station" and PocketBook 360 as my reader.
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