new Oasis battery life

[miguel1626]

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

[HLS]

11 books that’s impressive.

[miguel1626]

Easily accomplished when you have no social life

[Strether]

Originally Posted by miguel1626

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).

It's too bad about the battery problem, because IMO Amazon got everything else just about right.

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

[Wearever]

Originally Posted by Strether

It's too bad about the battery problem, because IMO Amazon got everything else just about right.

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

I agree the Oasis 2 would be perfect except for the battery life. I also wonder why they base their kindles on those who read only 30 mins, a day ? If someone spends more on a premium device, you would think they are probably reading more than 30 mins a day.

[John F]

Originally Posted by Wearever

I agree the Oasis 2 would be perfect except for the battery life. I also wonder why they base their kindles on those who read only 30 mins, a day ? If someone spends more on a premium device, you would think they are probably reading more than 30 mins a day.

Which sounds better, weeks of battery life or days of battery life?

[HLS]

Originally Posted by miguel1626

Easily accomplished when you have no social life

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

[HLS]

Originally Posted by Wearever

I agree the Oasis 2 would be perfect except for the battery life. I also wonder why they base their kindles on those who read only 30 mins, a day ? If someone spends more on a premium device, you would think they are probably reading more than 30 mins a day.

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

[Wearever]

Originally Posted by John F

Which sounds better, weeks of battery life or days of battery life?

That's true, weeks sounds better, so they set the bar lower.

[Wearever]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

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

LOl . It comes up often in this thread. I can't imagine why ?

[miguel1626]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

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

Nice list! I've read Seveneves about a year ago, The Book of Dust and Gwendy's Button Box are on my to be read list (ETA: ~2-3 months), Hammer of God (and Childhood's End) I read quite a few years ago and is pretty good (and last week I finished Lucifer's Hammer.)

I'm currently reading Bryan Caplan's The Case Against Education and The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Quite schizophrenic, I know ).

[HLS]

Originally Posted by miguel1626

Nice list! I've read Seveneves about a year ago, The Book of Dust and Gwendy's Button Box are on my to be read list (ETA: ~2-3 months), Hammer of God (and Childhood's End) I read quite a few years ago and is pretty good (and last week I finished Lucifer's Hammer.)

I'm currently reading Bryan Caplan's The Case Against Education and The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Quite schizophrenic, I know ).

Button Box was surprisingly good. It was an easy read. Neal Stephenson's DODO a much easier read then his other books but you can tell he is a science geek in real life for in the book he makes strange attempts at humor that only antisocial geeks understand LOL

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.

[TheSmitty]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

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

Nice list, read seveneves, childhoods end and the hammer of god. I enjoyed them all. Will have to take a look at the others on the list.

[HLS]

Originally Posted by TheSmitty

Nice list, read seveneves, childhoods end and the hammer of god. I enjoyed them all. Will have to take a look at the others on the list.

DODO is good. It is about science meets magic meets time travel Neal Stephenson style

[miguel1626]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

Button Box was surprisingly good. It was an easy read. Neal Stephenson's DODO a much easier read then his other books but you can tell he is a science geek in real life for in the book he makes strange attempts at humor that only antisocial geeks understand LOL

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.

You just convinced me to add DODO to my reading list. I love Neal Stephenson anyway, though I have yet to read his entire oeuvre.

By the way, if you like quirky, geeky humor, you should try Charles Stross. His Laundry Files series is quite good, and his standalone novels never fail to deliver.

I totally agree with you regarding ACC, and I'll definitely check out this Black Holes film.