[Reader-users] battery life

[Charlie Richardson]

I don't disagree, but remember I said it depends on who you talk to.  We've 
had this discussion on the Victor Reader list and the answers vary.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] battery life


> Charley,
>
> A partial charge is not a total charge. If your battery is
> half-drained when you charge it, that counts as half a charge.
> Additionally, I understand that lithium batteries can be charged
> something like 1000 times.
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 09:50 PM 4/14/2008, you wrote:
>>One other thing I've thought of that will drain the battery faster on the
>>N-82.  If you are using Wayfinder and connecting to the internal GPS
>>receiver has to be an additional drain on the battery.
>>
>>Just thinking about it, the adapter for the phone is small enough to be
>>carried around so having it in the workplace or just with you to get that
>>extra charge if you are a heavy and can wear the battery down in less than 
>>a
>>day.
>>
>>Overall though the talking on the phone has to be the biggest drain on the
>>battery.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin at kevinrj.net>
>>To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>><reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:30 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] battery life
>>
>>
>> > as long as a reader lasts 1 full day it shouldn't mater just plug it in
>> > at night as part of going to bed.
>> >
>> > If you talk a lot on the phone, that would explain why you have less
>> > battery than Sachin.
>> >
>> > Sachin Pavithran wrote:
>> >> That's interesting, I use my phone quite a bit, for reading, emailing,
>> >> texting and for phone calls and the most I've had to charge it was 
>> >> every
>> >> other day.  I've had it go for almost 4 and a half days when I didn't 
>> >> use
>> >> it
>> >> as much.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers.
>> >>
>> >> Sachin
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> >> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of tribble
>> >> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:14 PM
>> >> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>> >> Subject: [Reader-users] battery life
>> >>
>> >> Hi again all --
>> >> I just wanted to comment on the battery life I have experienced with 
>> >> the
>> >> mobile reader.  Essentially, using the phone as a cell phone and 
>> >> reader,
>> >> I
>> >> have it talking quite a bit during the day and I find I need to 
>> >> recharge
>> >> it
>> >> every 24 hours.  This is kind of often in my view -- I think of a cell
>> >> phone
>> >> lasting 4-7 days without a charge, but the mobile reader obviously has 
>> >> to
>> >> work harder than the average phone.
>> >> I also have the volume at or near maximum as I am hard of hearing 
>> >> (wear
>> >> hearing aids).  Anyway, I'd be very interested in what other people 
>> >> have
>> >> experienced with the reader.
>> >> Thanks and happy reading!
>> >> --le
>> >>
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