05-15-2008, 08:34 PM | #1 |
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Battery life: Kindle v Sony Reader?
I know the battery life for the kindle with wireless on is terrible, but how does it compare to the Sony with wireless off? Also, how much does using a sd-card/memory stick affect the battery life?
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05-15-2008, 08:43 PM | #2 |
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my sony 500 is still going strong battery wise i read a couple hours aday and its been a little over a month since battery needed to be charged.
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05-15-2008, 08:47 PM | #3 |
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Wow, that is impressive. Most of the posts I've read from Reader owners say that their battery lasts 2-3 weeks.
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05-16-2008, 02:40 AM | #4 |
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I can only think that the poster does a full shutdown of the Sony at the end of a reading session. The battery certainly won't last a month if you leave the machine running.
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05-16-2008, 10:46 AM | #5 |
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From what I can gather on these forums, the Sony lasts about 3 weeks with moderate use, while the Kindle will only last about a week (wireless off). However, the reports of Kindle's battery life don't specify whether a Sd Card was being used, which apparently can really suck the life out of either device.
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05-16-2008, 11:20 AM | #6 |
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No I never leave it on I always shut it down when I'm done reading with it.
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05-16-2008, 12:41 PM | #7 |
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We haven't noticed a difference in battey life on the Kindle since adding an sd card, only when the wireless is on.
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05-16-2008, 12:50 PM | #9 |
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I find I get longer battery life in my 505 with the memory stick out than when it's in.
As above, I get about three weeks with moderate use. That's without doing the full shutdown. |
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05-16-2008, 03:22 PM | #11 |
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I get a week with light wireless use. I don't think I've ever gone a week with absolutely no wireless use. If I were going to be a week away from any power outlets, I think I'd buy a solar charger.
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05-17-2008, 04:50 AM | #12 |
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I get a couple of weeks out of my 505, reading a few hours every other day.
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05-17-2008, 07:42 AM | #13 |
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Like Megatron-UK, I get about two weeks with the memory stick in.
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05-30-2008, 10:11 AM | #14 |
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