On Saturday 07 Feb 2004 5:50 am, Bruce Mitchell wrote: > My Mac guru advises that it is wise not to keep a PB plugged in all the > time but instead let the battery run down fully at least every few weeks, > that doing so will actually enhance the life span of the battery. He seems > to be correct, as with every PB I have owned I have had spare batteries for > the other bay which get little use and they always die long before the main > battery which I let wear down periodically.
This depends on which type of battery you're talking about. I think what you say is correct for Ni-Cads, but my understanding is that the life of Li-on batteries, as used in the pismo, is determined by the number of 'deep discharges', i.e. running the battery down fully. So it's better _not_ to let it run down fully any more than you have to. Sorry I can't provide a source for this claim; my PB, containing the relevant URL, is being fixed by Apple at the moment! TimH -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
