Re: Expected battery life of Zire 72
- From: Mark Healey <die@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 05:58:17 GMT
On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:47:02 +0000, John Ryan wrote:
> "Mark Healey" <die@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.08.30.04.58.38.603701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> I bought a Zire 72s and love it except for the short battery life. It
>> seems that I can read for about two hours before I get low battery
>> warnings. Is this to be expected?
>
> I have a Z72 and I USUALLY get ~3 hours reading on a full charge with BT on
> and the backlight around 50%. I USED to get nearly 5 hours -- but my Zire
> is well over a year old now and I use it CONSTANTLY.
>
> With those off, I can usually get about an extra 2 hours out of it. I also
> have a little battery pack/USB thingy I take with me on long trips/camping.
> I expect in another year I'll be forced to replace the battery.
Are you saying that these things can be powered and/or charged off a usb
port. The charging light doesn't come on when it is connected.
--
Mark Healey
marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com
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