Russell Coker <[email protected]> writes: > On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, "Trent W. Buck" <[email protected]> wrote: >> It's a lot harder to smash a textbook than a tablet. Don't forget >> the tablet will need a new liion battery every three years, even if >> it's well-treated. > > Part of the issue of Li-Ion battery life depends on how fully it is charged > and how fully it is discharged.
Granted. > Phones are benchmarked on how long the battery lasts when new so > there's a real incentive to fully discharge the battery even if it > means that you need a new one in a couple of years. With tablets > there is less of an incentive to do that so the device can be > optimised for batteries that have less need for replacement. I lack the background to debate that point. Perhaps my anecdotal evidence is abnormal on that score. > http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/ > Mugen sells replacement phone batteries for as little as $30. [...] If the devices support user-servicable batteries, than I concede the point. IME tablets do not have that property. _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
