Paul Nicholson on 9/5/02 11:51 AM wrote: > 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
Are you sure? I purchased my iBook 500MHz (dual USB/combo) from Circuit City as a demo unit. From day one it had been locked in the security frame and never run on battery. It was a demo for about 7 months. When I started using it, I couldn't get more than an hour of use out of it. I ran it down and charged it several times but it would not get better than an hour. Thankfully, Apple replaced it under warranty. I'm guessing that if you use it too much, or too little, it is detrimental to the batteries health. There must be some happy medium. -Mark -- 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
