Is it true Using Internet in TABLET through modem can ruin its battery?

[cool.dx.rip]

Today i was talking with CSE student about my buying Nexus 7 2013.When i told him that i m going to use it with wimax modem he said me that Using Internet in TABLET through modem can ruin its battery life.It will shorten its life.Is it true?i m going to use the tablet with internet around 7-8 or more hours.Should i buy portable router?

 

[NightFox]

Smartphones access internet through a modem and seem to do fine. Of course, using cellular internet is more taxing on the battery than wifi. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

 

[Fardringle]

It will use a bit more power to have the wimax modem active, but won't "ruin" the battery in any way.

 

[destrekor]

How exactly are you using the wimax modem?

Is it like a portable hotspot device? If so, it creates a wi-fi network, which you then connect to using wi-fi on your portable device.

In this fashion, the tablet doesn't know and doesn't care what that network is.
In other words, using your wimax modem with your Nexus 7 would be no different than connecting your Nexus 7 to any other wireless network.

Their is truth in the statement that wireless will cause your battery life to deplete faster. It won't "ruin" a battery, but it won't last as long on a single charge as it would if you used the tablet without any internet connectivity whatsoever.

If you want to do anything other than read, listen or watch content you've already downloaded, you will need internet.
Being that you need internet access, using your wireless at home, using free wireless at a restaurant or coffee shop, or using your portable hotspot - they will all produce the same results for your tablet.

 

[cool.dx.rip]

i dont care if my battery drain for using internet through connectind modem in usb port of tablet.I Fear if it ruin my battery lifess
No wifi spot i currently except using net by modem

 

[v-600]

I've got a USB 3g dongle that I can plug into my nexus (via an OTG cable). These are fairly cheap affairs designed for laptops and the like, and as such don't have as advanced power regulation as you'd find in a built in radio.

My battery life can go down to 5 hours or so on the nexus with it attached, but it hasn't had any negligible effect on the battery so far. It runs as per normal with the dongle unplugged.

 

[Joe1987]

Batteries have a finite amount of charges, and if you're tethering, you'll cycle the battery more frequently, and effectively shorten your battery's life, however, it really isn't that much, go for it.

Also, you can replace the battery on the N7, looks simple. http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing+Nexus+7+Battery/9895/1