willyc

Say, for reading ebooks and the likes and surfing. The battery that comes with the Axim basic 300 model.... what sort of life can I expect before I need to recharge?

And what about playing 128kbps mp3s with earphones ?

Thanks.

slease

Well with the screen on it appears to be between 4 and 6 on mine, for reading ebooks and the like. But if you turn it off while playing mp3's then people have reported 8-10 hours and even more. It all depends on how you use it.

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davsva

For surfing, a WLAN card will drain the battery quicker. I have not tried how long I can use mine with WLAN access, but the battery indicator definitely goes down quicker.

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snathanb

Willyc... for Mp3 playing, it seems to be pretty much in line with battery life on a typical MP3 player.

Unlike my Sony NetMD Minidisc player that gets 48 hours off a single AA.

snathanb

Honestly... I do keep a couple of my favorite CDs on a CF card.. in case I get stuck somewhere and want to listen to some music.

But... for the most part, I stick to my MD player for music.