11-27-2007, 11:48 PM | #1 |
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Kindle battery life
I started an empirical battery test at 7pm on Sunday. One condition I set was to keep the radio off as much as possible and essentially recreate the way I used my PRS500. I also have had it in sleep mode the entire time. I never turned it off.
53 hours into the test, I noticed that the battery is down one bar (75%). So I guess I am looking at weekly charges. Not as good as the Sony, but acceptable. Last edited by Nate the great; 11-28-2007 at 07:50 AM. Reason: type 53 not 51 |
11-30-2007, 09:37 PM | #2 |
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Five days, and I am at 50%.
I haven't had much time to read this week, so I don't think this is a valid test of how long the Kindle would last with regular use. |
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11-30-2007, 09:46 PM | #3 |
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Ahh too bad. I was looking forward to see the same test again, this time with some more wireless usage.
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12-06-2007, 09:05 PM | #5 |
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Update
Since Saturday, I've turned on the wireless two or three times a day to download stuff. I've also been reading for around an hour a day. Result: I pretty much drained the battery.
So far, I find the battery life adequate. |
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