On Fri, Jul 14, 2006 at 09:32:28AM +1000, Charlie wrote: > My current Acer laptop, 2 years old. Has the company suggest that a 500 > charge > life cycle is usual, but could vary. It doesn't suggest that the battery will > continue to deliver the same amount of battery time throughout that cycle > though. If it doesn't supply that power over the life of the battery, it must > be developing a memory, or degrading? Whatever term you wish to use, I > reckon.
I'm not an electrochemist, but modern Li-ion batteries don't develop memory, they just lose capacity each time they're charged. By keeping the battery plugged in (never discharging it) you extend, not shorten, the life. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." - Mark Twain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]