Comments on: E-reading still quite feasible without steady power supply, Paul Biba reports http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-reading-still-quite-feasible-without-steady-power-supply-paul-biba-reports/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Katherine http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-reading-still-quite-feasible-without-steady-power-supply-paul-biba-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-1219922 Katherine Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:26:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=74516#comment-1219922 I bought a solar panel a year or so ago at Costco (forget the name). It didn't come with a battery pack but does have a USB port so you can plug a third-party battery into it. I've used it to charge my Richard Solo battery for use with my iPhone. I bought a solar panel a year or so ago at Costco (forget the name). It didn’t come with a battery pack but does have a USB port so you can plug a third-party battery into it. I’ve used it to charge my Richard Solo battery for use with my iPhone.

]]> By: Stevh http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-reading-still-quite-feasible-without-steady-power-supply-paul-biba-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-1219914 Stevh Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:22:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=74516#comment-1219914 Two words: solar charger (example: http://dx.com/p/36oomah-solar-powered-rechargeable-emergency-charger-w-flashlight-cellphone-adapters-black-122554?r.61335262 ) Two words: solar charger
(example: http://dx.com/p/36oomah-solar-powered-rechargeable-emergency-charger-w-flashlight-cellphone-adapters-black-122554?r.61335262 )

]]> By: January http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-reading-still-quite-feasible-without-steady-power-supply-paul-biba-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-1219894 January Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:14:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=74516#comment-1219894 I spent four days without power here. A tree was sitting on my car and we don't live within walking distance of any free Wi-Fi location so I was pretty much stuck, (I doubt they would have been working anyway). I kept my KK wireless turned off except for the minute it took each morning to download the NYTimes. With no heat and no light, I spent most of those four days snuggled on the sofa wrapped in blankets and ended up reading for 10-12 hours a day...sunlight during the day, candlelight by night. When the power finally came on, I had about 1/2 battery power left. I spent four days without power here. A tree was sitting on my car and we don’t live within walking distance of any free Wi-Fi location so I was pretty much stuck, (I doubt they would have been working anyway). I kept my KK wireless turned off except for the minute it took each morning to download the NYTimes. With no heat and no light, I spent most of those four days snuggled on the sofa wrapped in blankets and ended up reading for 10-12 hours a day…sunlight during the day, candlelight by night.

When the power finally came on, I had about 1/2 battery power left.

]]> By: MarylandBill http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-reading-still-quite-feasible-without-steady-power-supply-paul-biba-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-1219889 MarylandBill Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:22:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=74516#comment-1219889 This is why I think eInk remains not only a viable choice, but the choice for people who are looking for a book reader. The ability to be able to read for days or even weeks without access to power should be a big deal. After all, few of us are in areas that never experience power outages and for some of us, they can be expected a couple of times a year. This is why I think eInk remains not only a viable choice, but the choice for people who are looking for a book reader. The ability to be able to read for days or even weeks without access to power should be a big deal. After all, few of us are in areas that never experience power outages and for some of us, they can be expected a couple of times a year.

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