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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
It *might* explain why one reviewer explicitly said there was a charging port on the cover, when the videos we can find, in no way show one. "detayls" has a very interesting take on how the pricing may have come about! And, so, maybe there was a charging port, on even the late trial-run models. Guess we'll know real soon now.
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It's only one person that reported this AFAICT, and it's probably a mis-statement. There is plenty of negative evidence in the form of other 'first look' reviews, photos, videos, and the user guide itself.
And if you think about it, it would not be of much help to charge the cover independently. It would not allow you to extend your 'detached' and ergonomic reading session, you'd have to attach it to continue and thereby sacrifice some comfort. Much better would be to have a (relatively inexpensive) portable USB charging device, at least then you'd only have a wire hanging off the top/bottom while you continue to read.
Obviously at some point you need to plug everything into the electrical grid and recharge, but between the storage capacity of the cover and supplemental portable sources you might have had the foresight to have, you can meet any off-grid challenge in comfort.