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That was it!
I had it on for a good few hours before retiring and when I unplugged it it showed 4 bars, which was a lovely sight to behold, and it still could have taken more charge. I notice I am also able to plug it back in and it will continue charging (from partial charge) whereas that didn't work before with the none pc usb. So I have replugged it back in now to get a full charge. I am really pleased I persevered. Thanks for all the replies pointing me in the right direction. I hate the idea of perceived obsolescence and people trying to push you into 'new stuff' just 'because'. I love to bring these old, perfectly good, devices back to life. |
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"Perfectly good" is subjective. I still have two old ereaders from 2011 in working order. I never use them for reading - the reading experience is terrible compared to modern devices. They're slow, the screens look much worse than on my two Kobos from 2021, almost no customization options compared to my Kobos and so on. In short, just awful.
I wouldn't want to use a 15-year-old computer either. So no, my recommendation to buy a newer device was not "just because". But then YMMV. |
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I use them (the one I'm typing on now is 11 years old). For my purposes it is "perfectly good." Quote:
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I'm happy that someone was able to give you better advice than I was able to give you. I'm also happy that you got your PRS-300 up and running. I'm like you, I like to revive (and use) older devices. The idea of throwing something away that still works bothers me.
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Of course, and as I personally wouldn't want to use an ereader/tablet/computer/phone over 10 years old even if they paid me, and IMO the user experience on ancient devices is awful compared to newer ones, my advice is always to buy a newer device. I sincerely cannot imagine why anyone would want to use so old a device, although I know lots of people do. So I don't say "buy a newer one" just because, for no reason - in my view the user experience really is lightyears better.
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![]() Anyway, what I wanted to say is that what's perfectly good for one person, may be far from being so for another, and I resent the suggestion (expressed by the OP) that you're just "pushing" new stuff for no reason if you don't find every ancient piece of tech to be perfectly good. |
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I suppose the capitalist system relies on the majority of people being dissatisfied with their gadgets after a year or two. |
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And who is talking about a year or two? I'm talking about devices more than a decade old. My main laptop is 4 years old, my Kobos are 3 years old; I have no intention of ditching any of them yet. But a 11-year-old or older device just doesn't do what I want it to do. |
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I disagree on the plastic disintegrating. The battery could well and truly be shot. The PRS-650 has a bad battery and the last time I used my T1, the batter was OK. But I've not used the T1 since the just after the Kobo Aura H2O came out.
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The plastic on my PRS-350 is disintegrating and the battery is OK. I agree the battery is the most likely thing to fail. I can buy a new battery, but hardly seems worth it.
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If I was a "gamer" (I'm talking about the huge, modern video games) then this micro computer would obviously not be adequate (it would need a better video card, for starters). But I'm not a gamer and there's nothing I want to do on a computer that can't be done well on the "ancient" computer I'm using. |
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With a desktop it's simpler - you can upgrade RAM, internal drive etc easily enough, and buy a newer monitor (if your computer is capable of working with it). Unfortunately I can't sit in one place for several hours when using a computer - I need to be able to move around with my device. |
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