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06-02-2011, 04:42 AM | #1 |
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Does 'special offers' feature FORCE wifi/3g to turn on - affecting battery?
Prospective kindle buyer here... a question...
Does the 'special offers' feature of the kindle FORCE the wifi/3g on to download the latest advertisements? I was thinking if you don't use the wifi or 3g for a long period because, say, you are reading a long book, how would you get the updated advertisements or special offers downloaded to you device? Also it says your kindle will display advertisement screen savers. Does this affect the batter life of the kindle by the screen saver always being on? For example, on my iPad, when I am done using it, I click the button at the top and the screen goes blank. When you are done with your kindle and switch it off, does the screen go blank or is it constantly displaying an advertisement, which I would imagine would affect the battery life? Tim |
06-02-2011, 05:32 AM | #2 |
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I doubt if the Kindle would force a connect, but I do know your conjecture about wasting battery power on a screen saver ad is incorrect. There is no power used to keep a display on, unlike on an LDC screen. Power is only needed to rearrange the eink in the first place.
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I'm curious if anybody else has thought about the 1st issue raised or knows the answer. |
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Screensavers are always on. It doesn't matter if you have the ad version or the dead authors version. |
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06-02-2011, 07:12 PM | #8 |
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No, it does not turn on automatically. As soon as you turn it on it downloads ads, or new ads.
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06-02-2011, 07:27 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Just one other question regarding the advertisement screensavers....
As mentioned above, I understand that no matter which kindle you have, it always displays some kind of screensaver, either an advertisement or something selected by you. But, how often does the advertisement screensaver change? Does it refresh to a new ad every few minutes, or hour, or day? or does it just stay the same until you switch the device back on? (thinking about battery life again here with this question) |
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06-03-2011, 01:01 AM | #12 |
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I think it acts like any other screensaver. It only changes the next time you put it into sleep mode (correct me if I'm wrong, KSO users). My friend uses one.
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06-03-2011, 08:52 AM | #13 |
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You don't have to worry about battery life. It downloads a png file to the kindle, and displays it just like it does a regular screen saver. The ad does not change until you awake the kindle and put it back asleep again. Basically they act just like the regular screen savers.
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06-04-2011, 05:47 PM | #15 |
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For the device to be able to turn the Wireless on automatically would be a potential hazard in some situations.
In places where any wireless communications are not allowed (like Hospitals or Airplanes) it could be dangerous. I don't see them adding such functionality. |
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