On Dec 23, 2012, at 12:38 AM, objectwerks inc wrote: > On Dec 22, 2012, at 10:11 AM, "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [V]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Does anyone know whether the time between battery charges would be >> significantly longer if I powered off my iPad between uses rather than >> simply putting it to sleep? I have the same question regarding my iPod >> Touch and my MacBook Pro, though I assume the answer is the same. >> >> I usually put my MacBook Pro to sleep when I'm not using it, unless I know I >> won't use it for several weeks. I just got an iPod Touch and an iPad, and I >> was wondering if I should continue the same behavior with those. Or would >> the battery last longer between charges if I actually powered these units >> off between uses? > > I just put my iPads and iPod touch (and iPhones) "to sleep" by hitting the > power button to turn off the screen. They are not really "asleep" in the > computer sense. Just the screen turned off. Instant on. The iPad will go > several days anyway. Don't worry about it. Just hit the power button to > turn off the screen, and plug it in when you go to bed.
I thought the number of power cycles was the most important factor in determining when a battery would need to be replaced. This is why I was asking about the length of time between charges. If I charge the iPad each night, but the battery would actually last for a week without recharging, won't the battery need replacing 7 times sooner? I'm guessing that it won't really be 7 times sooner, but you get my point. Or is that just a myth? Gregg _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
