Poll: Real-life battery lifetime experience

TadW · 09-30-2006, 03:21 PM

Those of you who have the Reader already, could you comment on battery lifetime?

diabloNL · 09-30-2006, 03:56 PM

A Li-ion has to go the first couple of times through a complete charge decharge cycle before it will obtain his full capacity. Typically it's like 3 to 4 cycles. I think it's good if the people that have their Reader to not vote after the first cycle because otherwise we get a wrong image.

ultim8fury · 09-30-2006, 06:34 PM

we could be waiting months for the result.

NatCh · 09-30-2006, 06:42 PM

Maybe not, all we have to do is have folks make it to the 20+ mark, and then they can cast an honest, informed vote.

cfc · 10-02-2006, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Maybe not, all we have to do is have folks make it to the 20+ mark, and then they can cast an honest, informed vote.

Another "problem", the reader is also charged by plugging it into the USB port on a computer. I've been plugging it in, downloading various books I've converted to RTF, adjusting fonts, etc. So... unless someone downloads all the books they want to read for a month and never connects their reader to their computer in that time, we may never know!

Reminds me of the tootsie pop commercials. How many licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop. The world may never know...

Kosst Amojan · 10-02-2006, 03:48 PM

Same point here, I'll prob be plugging it in at least once a week for an update so I don't see it ever really running down.

NatCh · 10-02-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

Same point here, I'll prob be plugging it in at least once a week for an update so I don't see it ever really running down.

And wouldn't that be just awful to live with?

It's not supposed to charge very fast from the USB (6 hrs compared to 4 on the wall) so I don't know how much charging it'd get from just managing content. Maybe we'll never know how many licks it takes, but I think I could live with that.

NatCh · 10-04-2006, 03:40 PM

Okay you lot who've had your readers a few days -- Hasn't anyone passed the 20 hour use mark yet?

Of course, the fact that no-one's voted yet may mean it's lasting more 8 hours or so ....

Slava · 10-04-2006, 03:43 PM

Not yet, with all the possible file formats to try, I keep connecting via USB, and Reader keeps recharging

If anything is going to break, it probably will be USB port

NatCh · 10-04-2006, 03:45 PM

Aw, c'mon folks use the SD card to load your files!

Kosst Amojan · 10-04-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Okay you lot who've had your readers a few days -- Hasn't anyone passed the 20 hour use mark yet?

Well I got it Sun morning so I passed that mark sometime early Monday.

Bob Russell · 10-04-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

Well I got it Sun morning so I passed that mark sometime early Monday.

... and how's the battery doing?

NatCh · 10-04-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

Well I got it Sun morning so I passed that mark sometime early Monday.

You gonna vote then?

NatCh · 10-05-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ultim8fury

we could be waiting months for the result.

I like the new avatar, ultim8fury.

ultim8fury · 10-05-2006, 05:31 PM

Thanks, I use it on all the forums I frequent and various projects I play around with.

View Poll Results: How long does the battery last for you
5 hrs	1	1.27%
10 hrs	5	6.33%
15 hrs	2	2.53%
20 hrs	7	8.86%
20+ hrs	64	81.01%
Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll

09-30-2006, 03:21 PM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Poll: Real-life battery lifetime experience Those of you who have the Reader already, could you comment on battery lifetime?

09-30-2006, 06:42 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Maybe not, all we have to do is have folks make it to the 20+ mark, and then they can cast an honest, informed vote. Last edited by NatCh; 09-30-2006 at 06:45 PM. Reason: Woo-Hoo! 600th post!

10-04-2006, 03:40 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Okay you lot who've had your readers a few days -- Hasn't anyone passed the 20 hour use mark yet? Of course, the fact that no-one's voted yet may mean it's lasting more 8 hours or so .... Last edited by NatCh; 10-04-2006 at 03:43 PM.

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09-30-2006, 03:56 PM	#2
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	A Li-ion has to go the first couple of times through a complete charge decharge cycle before it will obtain his full capacity. Typically it's like 3 to 4 cycles. I think it's good if the people that have their Reader to not vote after the first cycle because otherwise we get a wrong image.

09-30-2006, 06:34 PM	#3
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	we could be waiting months for the result.

10-02-2006, 03:48 PM	#6
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Same point here, I'll prob be plugging it in at least once a week for an update so I don't see it ever really running down.

10-04-2006, 03:43 PM	#9
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	Not yet, with all the possible file formats to try, I keep connecting via USB, and Reader keeps recharging If anything is going to break, it probably will be USB port

10-04-2006, 03:45 PM	#10
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Aw, c'mon folks use the SD card to load your files!

10-05-2006, 05:31 PM	#15
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	Thanks, I use it on all the forums I frequent and various projects I play around with.

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