Not exact matches
Battery life will vary with use, but Amazon claims the Oasis can last up to eight
weeks on just 30 minutes
of reading per day.
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite offers a whopping eight -
week battery life on normal use and a
reading experience that far exceeds that
of a tablet.
Weighing 10.2 ounces, Kindle can be held comfortably in one hand for hours, has an e-ink display that is easy on the eyes even in bright daylight, has two
weeks of battery life, lets you buy your books once and
read them everywhere — on your Kindle, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, and Android - based devices — and has free 3G wireless with no monthly fees or annual contracts — all at a $ 189 price.
Today, Amazon is excited to introduce the fifth generation Kindle e-readers: Kindle Paperwhite is the most advanced e-reader ever constructed with 62 % more pixels and 25 % increased contrast, a patented built - in front light for
reading in all lighting conditions, up to 8
weeks of battery life, and a thin and light design for just $ 119; Kindle Paperwhite Wi - Fi + 3G — never pay for or hunt for a Wi - Fi hotspot with the all - new top -
of - the - line Kindle e-reader with free 3G wireless for just $ 179; and the new latest generation Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle, now with new, improved fonts, faster page turns and an even more unbelievable price: $ 69.
The Fire HD 8 is rated at up to 12 hours
of battery life, which is pretty good for a tablet, but the Aura One can last a few
weeks even when
reading every day.
Kindle Paperwhite delivers an uncompromised
reading experience — unlike tablets, it's easy to
read in bright sunlight, won't tire your eyes in the dark, weighs just 7.3 ounces so you can
read comfortably for hours with one hand, and has eight
weeks of battery life
«Kindle Paperwhite is the Kindle e-reader we have always wanted to build — it has 62 % more pixels and 25 % higher contrast than the previous generation Kindle, built - in front light, perfect for
reading in bed or in sunlight, even thinner, with 8
weeks of battery life.»
Yes, the 20 month
battery life refers to the standby time, not the
reading time («A single charge lasts up to eight
weeks, based on half an hour
of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10.
Please keep in mind that Amazon has changed how it measures
battery life — 3
weeks means 3
weeks with half an hour
of reading a day.
Kindle Paperwhite offers an unparalleled
reading experience, with a display that
reads like real paper, an innovative built - in front light, a small and light - weight design and 8
weeks of battery life so customers can easily dive into their favorite books.»
One
of the things I like about this device is that it has six
weeks of battery life, whereas the... [
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Battery life is advertised as up to eight
weeks of reading with half an hour per day with wireless off and constant light usage; this usage equals 28 hours.
The front - lit display, 6
week battery life, endless selection
of books, and guaranteed waterproof protection will make
reading your new favorite water activity.
And with just one charge, it gets
weeks of battery life, not hours, so you never need to stop doing what you love —
reading.
Battery life is a respectable two
weeks of reading.
My kobo aura one with WiFi off lasts for 4 - 5 days I
read about 3 - 5 hrs a day this is well below the advertised
weeks of battery life they have replaced it 3 times still the
battery is horrible.
Kindle Paperwhite offers 62 % more pixels and 25 % higher contrast compared to the previous generation Kindle, a unique built - in front light for
reading in all lighting conditions, a beautiful new manga experience, up to 8
weeks of battery life, and a thin and light design for just ¥ 8,480.
Battery Life — Up to 7,500 continuous page turns (or up to two
weeks worth
of reading).
For
battery life, the Paperwhite can last up to 6
weeks if you just
read for 30 mins per day (or around 20 hours
of continuous use); while Fire tablets can only last up to 8 hours
of continuous use
Its 2 GB
of internal storage (expandable via SD Card) can store up to 5,000 ebooks and the two -
week battery life is long enough to
read 20 novels back - to - back between recharges.
The
battery life is said to deliver up to 10 hours
of reading, and 2
weeks on standby.
The overall benefit
of getting the Kindle e-reader is that you would be able to get a better
reading experience, plus the longer
battery life of several
weeks on a single charge.
No idea on the
battery life of this puppy, but according to Kyobo, «The device will allow for
weeks of reading under typical usage» — that translates to «30 minutes
of daily
reading time with Wi - Fi off and front light set to 25 percent utilization.»
The Kindle 2, the second version
of Amazon's breakthrough electronic book reader, is cheaper ($ 359), thinner (0.36 inches), can hold more books (more than 1,500 compared with 200), and has a longer
battery life (Amazon says you can
read for four to five days with wireless turned on and for longer than two
weeks with it turned off) than the original.
Many specs
of the Kobo sound familiar: a 6 - inch E-Ink screen with 8 - level grayscale, ePub and PDF file support (the latter is fairly useless, though, since the pan-and-zoom PDFs are hard to
read and navigate), and two -
week battery life.
As far as lasting power, Amazon continues to tout a
battery life of four
weeks based on its magic equation
of half an hour
of reading per day.
Even while they were complaining that Amazon's estimate
of the
battery life might be a little high, they admit that most users will be able to
read on the new Paperwhite for several
weeks before having to recharge it.
There was a large picture
of a huge Kindle alongside a woman sipping coffee and
reading, a demo Kindle 2 unit, and a page describing its features (books in 60 seconds, free 3G wireless, paper - like display, 2 -
week battery life, etc.).
There were just too many benefits that LCDs couldn't replicate:
weeks long
battery life, outdoor
reading and mitigation
of eye fatigue.
Amazon's eight -
week battery life estimate is based on 30 minutes
of reading a day with wireless off and the light setting at 10.
Barnes & Noble claims that you can get six
weeks of battery life on a single charge, based on 30 minutes
of reading per day.
PS my first charge also only lasted 1
week, my second charge 3 days because
of some wierd sleeping
battery drain issue which has since gone away and my 3rd charge was 3
weeks of heavy use, my current charge has lasted 1 1/2 wks to about 75 %
battery life (which may not be 100 % accurate, as I mentioned my wierd
battery life indicator results, last time I got to about 50 %
battery life and it would occasionally randomly power off, but then left me power it right back up, which lasted about 5 days
of reading before the
battery was completely exhausted).
With moderate to heavy use I'd say roughly 3
weeks, with very heavy use (3 or 4 hrs
of reading a day or more) I'd say maybe 2
weeks of battery life, maybe less if you are
reading hours and hours a day.
Personally anything that can handle 2
weeks or more
of battery life with at least 2 hrs
of day
of reading is more than sufficient for me.
Battery life is outstanding and will give
week's worth
of reading on a single charge.
For $ 139, you could get a Kindle 3 that's much less expensive, easier on the eyes, can be
read in sunlight, weighs half as much, and has a
battery life measured in
weeks instead
of hours.
Plus,
battery life is now up to 8
weeks of continuous
reading, assuming 30 minutes per day with Wi - Fi turned off, with the light on or off.
Amazon promises «
weeks»
of battery life, but that's only if you
read for 30 minutes per day.
Battery life with the wireless turned off is as you'd expect from an E-Ink device, giving you a couple
of weeks of reading.
But
battery life has been doubled to a total
of 8
weeks with Wi - Fi turned off, although it's hard to tell if that's an improvement or if they just cut
reading time in half.
As for the
battery life, Amazon is promising a huge six
weeks of reading between charges, but we'll have to wait for some real - world tests to see if that holds up.
It makes
reading at night possible, but does have its drawbacks in that viewing quality declines in brighter lighting conditions and the
battery life is only a few hours instead
of a few
weeks.
The other elephant in the room is that without the cover, this Kindle has shorter
battery life than its predecessors (a couple
of weeks, depending on how much you
read).
According to Amazon,
battery life hasn't changed in the new model — it offers up to six
weeks of operation on a single charge, based on a half hour
of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10.
Battery life on the Nook HD + is plenty good, allowing you to
read for an hour or two each day for a
week or more, so long as you don't spend a lot
of time playing games or watching video.
Battery life with 3G, Wi - Fi, and the frontlight on for prolonged
reading sessions drained about 30 percent over the course
of a
week.
So the Kindle Paperwhite's
battery life is 8
weeks with the light on (based on half an hour
of reading a day).
The new Oasis also has a
battery life of up to six
weeks of reading time and supports fast charging through its microUSB port, which Amazon claims can fully charge the device in less than two hours.