This may be a "duh" sort of question, but...If I use my Pismo 95% plugged in, do I gain any battery life (length of service...not necessarily time of charge) if I remove the battery when I'm not travelling?
Thanks. Doug --- Paul Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oops, I said use instead of lose > At 9:55 AM +0200 9/5/02, Antonio Dini wrote: > > > >I suggest to: > > > >1) Always finish to discharge the battery until you > plug in to > >recharge, and in Jaguar use the "Longest Battery > Life" set in Energy > >Saver. > > Wrong! > > NiCd batteries are subject to loss of capacity if > they are not fully cycled. Lithium ion cells do not > suffer from this effect. > > I believe the iBook is Lithium Ion. > > If you want your battery to last don't use it. The > more charge/discharge cycles you put on your battery > the more capacity you LOSE. > > Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
