SD card and battery life?

enarchay · 06-20-2009, 02:19 AM

I heard SD cards run down the battery life of the 505. I've been keeping my SD Card in every time I read, and I haven't really noticed. Is this true?

HarryT · 06-20-2009, 03:52 AM

Yes, certainly it's true - the SD card draws power.

If, however, you're asking "is it a noticeable power drain", then the answer is "no". The power drain of the SD card is very small.

GraceKrispy · 06-20-2009, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, certainly it's true - the SD card draws power.

If, however, you're asking "is it a noticeable power drain", then the answer is "no". The power drain of the SD card is very small.

What Harry said. I really don't notice a drain at all with my SD card. I do, however, notice a slightly slower reaction time when opening books.

pepak · 06-20-2009, 07:10 AM

I don't have any numbers to back it up, but subjectively it seems that my Readers lasts significantly longer now (no card inserted) than it used to a year ago (when I kept a SD card in at all times).

06-20-2009, 02:19 AM	#1
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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, certainly it's true - the SD card draws power. If, however, you're asking "is it a noticeable power drain", then the answer is "no". The power drain of the SD card is very small.

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pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	I don't have any numbers to back it up, but subjectively it seems that my Readers lasts significantly longer now (no card inserted) than it used to a year ago (when I kept a SD card in at all times).

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