sorry to ask silly questions, am not very hightech!! how long does the battery run? can i use that to read books an go on surfing ,facebook?
177677
After a full charge, the battery lasts about 3-4 hours. Yes, you can read books (with appropriate Apps) and you can surf the internet just like a regular computer.
177678
At least a hour and a half and yes you can go on Facebook and read books on it
177679
Battery does ok. Book reading would be fine. But the screen quality for vewing angle isnt good.
177680
I played it for four hrs in the car going out of town and again once i got to the hotel for a few more hrs & didnt charge til the next day has a"GREAT"battery life i love mine playing it right now @ lunch @ work...lol
177681
I get about 5 hours on the Battery. You can download books and surf the internet. I just had compatability problems loading certain games. I also have a 10 inch Le Pen tablet that is much better although it cost me almost 200.00.
177682
The battery on this is really great. depending on what you are doing on FB. I dont think you can do both at the same time, but one at a time you can. the processor is pretty slow. so you may not want to open up to many things at one time to do, otherwise it will freeze up on you or run very slowly.
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My battery life lasts quite a while. I was watching a live stream video and it lasted 4 - 6 hours. On a regular basis, just checking email, surfing the net, etc I only have to charge every two or three days.
300339
I also read somewhere 3 hours; I've never timed it. I just returned from a month in Australia where I mainly used it for email, facebook (new to me!) and loading photos and playing videos (attended a bunch of concerts!). It worked well for those purposes ... I was able to use the pc on battery and when finished, plug it in and it was ready for the next time I wanted to use it.
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There is no easy access for the battery, i guess if you are a tech geek you can have a crack at it at your own risk, otherwise you would need a professional to do it. From my personal usage (Internet, Apps & Games) battery life is pretty good as i never ran out of battery, if you are more using it for movies it might drain the battery quicker but i can not comment on this.
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Regarding the battery life - Not true. My laptop gives backup for like 4 hours if I'm just browsing the net. I am currently a college student and all my classes are 3 hours long. I mostly use browser to search for stuff related to class (or chat on facebook :P ) and take notes on word. When fully charged at the start of class, i have like 30%-40% at the end of each class.No the laptop does not have back lit keyboard.
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I've had mine about a year, my husband has had his for just a month or two. I watch some videos but mostly read books or look at bbc news or pinterest so brightness is up about halfway most of the time. I think it lasy fully charged for about two or three hours using it nonstop. Longer if im reading books already downloaded (like on the plane) chrged in about a 45min or so if its turned off, little slower in airplane mode. Note the brightness and things like gps location and wifi searching constantly use power in the background just like your phone! Turn off everything your not using :)
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There is no easy access for the battery, i guess if you are a tech geek you can have a crack at it at your own risk, otherwise you would need a professional to do it.From my personal usage (Internet, Apps & Games) battery life is pretty good as i never ran out of battery, if you are more using it for movies it might drain the battery quicker but i can not comment on this.
1995826
Depends on usage. If you are doing office work and web browsing, it should last more than 3 hours on a full charge.
205887
Depends on kind of use. I used it for research information on internet for more than 4 hours and even left some power. When I watched videos in youtube, I died in about 3 hours.
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normal use being reading and sending e-mails, plus working with word documents, Evernote and browsing? the battery life is around 9 to 10 hours. if however you watch videos and play games, the battery life is around 3 to 4 hours.
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I have found about 5 -8 hours. If the Wifi is on it is on the lower side....If you just read books already on the Nook Color you can go a couple of days reading a few hours at a time....It goes into a sleep mode and wakes up when you press the Home "N" key. I just charge it up like I do my cell phone! It's one of the greatest ereaders there is!... I love it!
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I bought the tablet for a friend as a gift and she seems to love it. I personally have a high end Toshiba tablet, and when I realy use it the battery only last 2 to 3 hours, so Im thinking for a tablet, 2 hours isn't that bad.
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For casual use including surfing, youtube, and writing, the battery lasts for upwards of 6-7 hoursFor hardcore gaming...likely an hour or lessvideos are somewhere inbetween... around 5-6 hours
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Not long. And to be perfectly honest I'd go with a nook or a kindle. This really was a junk experience.
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You can dim the screen, turn off blue tooth and the wifi (when you're not using it) and shorten the time it waits unused until it turns itself off. Most of these are in the Power Management section. There are F key buttons to toggle some of them. I believe there is also a setting that will allow the computer to drain the battery down closer to zero charge. As it is I believe it turns off with about 25% remaining as a margin of safety. I did everything I could think of and don't get anything like 14 hours of life. It is beyond mere marketing hype to claim 14 hours. Really it is a lie. Perhaps I now get 10 hours.
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The Wi-Fi is killing the battery, so will having bluetooth on.... of course you wont be able to conect for face book.... if she is just sitting around the house or in the car keep it plugged in. You can check out the specs online and see what the useage is.... I use it for my text books and it lasts through an 8 hour day without the wifi on.
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This has a built in Li-Ion Battery. It can run for a very long time. Much longer than the phone or I-pad you will use to view it.