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![]() (But, without all these great suggestions from this forum, the DR1000S would be entirely unusable for me.) And by the way, I STILL am not certain that something is wrong with my Reader or not. I only get ~ 3 1/2 hours use. Last edited by cjp; 10-17-2008 at 02:28 PM. |
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well, I've been playing with my new DR and I agree with the general opinion here:
The good news: you really can read A4 documents. ![]() The very bad news: Battery life is absolutely terrible. After charging it for more than 6h. I had a bar drop within the first 30s of operation. And as discussed, iRex plans point to a 12h battery life. ![]() |
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Is it Normal?
I charged untill all 4 bars are full and turn-off and turned-on, one drop dropped!
With stylus, zooming and panning it gives 2 - 3 hours! Is my one faulty? |
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Location: Ellesmere Port, UK
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Nope. You will presently get between 3.5 - 6hrs. In (hopefully a short) time, this will be extended hopefully to between 2x & 3x that. You may get longer depending on whether you are "using it" or just leaving it on between uses.
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I am using it with stylus as well as zooming and other stuff. What about that four bars?
I charged untill green ( four bars) and then turn-off and turn-on, one bar gone! |
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Location: Ellesmere Port, UK
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4 bars is what I aspire to. I do not seem to get them always. Don't ask why, you can leave it charging from a wall or whatever all night and day ad sometimes you only get 3 bars and an orange light.
However, when I do get the 4 bars, I will also get 4 bars when I next switch on. I suspect the fuel gauge is, at best, an approximation & when the battery issues get remedied, the "dipstick" we presently use, may improve ![]() |
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I wonder why they took not a better battery, like the 2800mAh one that someone upgraded his iLiad with for 15$. Maybe they wanted to save half of the 15$ when taking the 1300mAh battery for the DR1000...
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Why they didn't go that route, I don't know. Cellphones, mp3-players, cameras etc. can be bought with removable batteries. |
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