[pct-l] Android Kindle

[Bill Burge]

On a quick test - yes.

Bill Burge
bill at burge.com



On Mar 18, 2012, at 5:28 PM, giniajim wrote:

> Is that 8%-ish per hour?
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Burge" <bill at burge.com>
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>> 
>> The problem with that (I have Kindle app on my iPhone) is battery life.
>> 
>> On a smart phone, you're better off with Audible books, because you can put the display to sleep.
>> 
>> No backlight, display off; about 2% an hour for audio on the iPhone 4S. That means that staying up all night with an audio book is about 16-20% of the battery. With the display on constantly, even with a low backlight - not really worth measuring...  (OK, about 8%-ish)
>> 
>> Bill Burge
>> bill at burge.com
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>> 
>> On Mar 18, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Seth Jacobs wrote:
>> 
>>> Another option is to use the Kindle app on a smartphone.
>>> 
>>> Seth
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Message: 3
>>>> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:50:00 -0700
>>>> From: Michael S <michaels at skepticalraptor.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 51, Issue 22
>>>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>>>> Message-ID: <0AC290B0-5F41-4EF8-BF77-482ABF18D2B8 at skepticalraptor.com>
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>>>> I'd go for the basic black and white Kindle from Amazon.  As long as the
>>>> wireless is turned off, and I'm careful, I can get 2-3 weeks out of a
>>>> charge.  Remember, all the color versions of readers, whether, it's the
>>>> Nook or Kindle Fire, they are backlit, and you just won't get the battery
>>>> life.  Besides the basic Kindle is cheap.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>>> michaels at skepticalraptor.com
>>>> http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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