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How long does a charge last?

PNova

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I am going on a 6 hour plane ride and want to read a book on my Ipad, will the charge last that long or should I bring a hardcover book as backup? Ipad is relatively new, 6 months. Thanks
 

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iPad lasts for 10 hours without charging, on a full charge. So yes, according to @SweetPoison above and me, you WILL be fine.
 

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If your ipad is relatively new, 6 months. Then i would have though you would know how long it stays charged.
 

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You should get 10 hrs I would also make sure your screen brightness is not set to high about half way should be good

from USA bucks county pa Sent from my iPad using iPF
 

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Remember to turn on airplane mode, so your battery doesn't drain as your iPad searches for a signal.
 

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The other night I forgot to take my Kindle with me and had to read on my iPad. I got about 5-6 hours worth of reading done and I started with my battery at 48%. If you start with 100% you should have absolutely no problems what so ever.
 

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You could even watch a movie and read for several hours during the flight.
I use mine every time I travel.
Just a word of warning.
If you are going to a country with very slow Internet coverage ,down load movies before you go.
I am staying in Vanuatu and it takes up to 5 days to down load a movie or 1-2 days for a tv show.
So do lots before you go.
I find books on kindle down load in the same time as at home in oz.
 

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iPad batter life is really awesome... In comparison to my iPhone.

Sent from my iPad using my fingers
 

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BenFranklin said:
I get about 10-12 hours of use depending on how bright and how many different things I'm running.. 6 hours you should be fine...

Exactly. That's a normal battery. Just reading a book on a plane with brightness... Say halfway... Would give you at least 10 hours.
 

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I have found that a good rule of thumb, provided you don't use your WiFi or play games, is that you lose about 10% battery every hour with normal usage.... Also, even though full brightness does look great, on a plane 50% or less is more than enough and will ensure you don't waste battery life unnecessarily.
 

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autumnbaby said:
Just because someone has owned an iPad for 6 months does not mean they have used it for hours upon hours straight; not everyone has the time to sit down and play with their toys for 10+ hours at a time. They could have used it a 1/2 hour here and a 1/2 hour there, which wouldn't give them an accurate picture on the battery life when in constant use.

As for not pissing off the mods, that seems to be a common rule on all discussion boards.

Like I said, it is comical what he says. :)
 

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