04-01-2018, 06:00 PM | #346 |
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I've owned an Oasis 2 since February. After finishing my 11th book on it today, I must say that I love the device, but loathe the battery life.
With my Voyage, I could binge-read for days before having to recharge. With the Oasis, a single day of heavy reading is enough to drain my battery (I never got the low battery warning with my Voyage...) I still prefer the reading experience of the Oasis 2, so I won't be going back. But it'll be annoying in extended trips (fortunately, I've a large external charger for my phone, and the Kindle charges rather quickly). EDIT: Apparently Amazon estimates battery life predicated on people reading 30 minutes a day, on average. Anyone who buys a Kindle Oasis and reads a measly 30 minutes per day is either filthy rich or very stupid Last edited by miguel1626; 04-01-2018 at 08:48 PM. |
04-01-2018, 06:59 PM | #347 |
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11 books that’s impressive.
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04-01-2018, 08:10 PM | #348 |
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Easily accomplished when you have no social life
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04-01-2018, 08:40 PM | #349 | |
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In my quest for a better e-reader where I didn't have to worry about the battery, I first bought a Nook Glowlight 3. Its rubberized bezel feels very comfortable in your hand and the screen is beautiful. I'm spoiled by the page turn buttons on the Oasis, though, and the buttons on the Nook don't respond as quickly. And the rest of the software is not good. A good reader to load a few books on to take on a trip, or to go somewhere when you have an appointment. I just bought a Kobo H2O, 2nd edition, since lots of people rave about their Kobos. The screen is not very responsive to touch, though, so I don't see myself keeping it. My least favorite of the three. No perfect e-reader available, I don't think. Jim |
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04-02-2018, 11:28 AM | #351 |
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Which sounds better, weeks of battery life or days of battery life?
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04-02-2018, 02:32 PM | #352 |
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I don't have one as well lol Since mid December I read
Seveneves Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O Year One Beneath A Scarlet Sky The Book of Dust Gwendys Button Box Childhoods End The Hammer of God Camino Island The Firm The Rooster Bar Never Have Your Dog Stuffed Fire and Fury ( whitehouse) Despiration |
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I agree people that buy these ereaders tend to read more than that. Light level 10 is really dark almost as dark as the kindle base model. I am surprised the base model sells for it is so dark. I purchased one and returned it for the screen was so dark. But even if someone read for at least and hour or hour and a half a day with a light level a little above 10 you would think that you can get at least 3 weeks from a charge. Then again charging once a week or every other week is better than charging daily like you have to with a cell phone or tablet. The people new to ereading coming to this thread are going to think what obsessed people we are nit picking the topic of battery life LOL Last edited by HLS; 04-02-2018 at 02:42 PM. |
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I'm currently reading Bryan Caplan's The Case Against Education and The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Quite schizophrenic, I know ). Last edited by miguel1626; 04-02-2018 at 07:35 PM. |
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I love Author C Clarke. I am a huge fan of the Odyssey and Time series. I never understood the movies 2001 and 2010 till I read the books then it all clicked. You need to go to youtube and watch the animated movie "black holes" its so funny and there is an Arthur C Clark spoof at the end. Last edited by HLS; 04-02-2018 at 07:58 PM. |
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