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.

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