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I tuck my iPad in at night on her charging dock....and then she's ready to go the next day. During the day if I'm going out and about I do put her into sleep mode (as opposed to full shut-off mode) until I am ready to use her again.
 
It's a 12 hour battery playing movies back to back.
You don't have to turn it off.
It's not that serious.

-Steve

sent from my ipad.
 
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