I'm concerned that some may be misled by this battery thread even though I can't say that anyone is entirely wrong. Shelf life and battery drain are two separate things even though both enter into the ultimate life of the pram battery. I suspect that most readers know this.
Battery drain is certainly increased when there is no power (power cord removed) to the computer since the battery is powering the pram circuits rather the 5 V from the power supply. I'm sure that the battery life will be shorter if the computer is never plugged in and I suspect the time between manuf. and first use is sometimes significant in the ultimate life of the battery. When the computer is plugged in the 5 volts on the pram circuit should prevent most drain on the battery. Shelf life is still a consideration here and even if the computer is never without power, the battery will lose capacity so that it will eventually fail if the power is turned off for any length of time. Right now I am approaching six years usage on my original battery and know that it may not last much longer. These batteries were designed for a long shelf life but the ultimate life of the battery is determined by both the shelf life and the manner of utilization. Skid -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
