What level should I keep the battery at?.. And that 1GB image file..

[Matthew Butch]

Don't forgot that the MacBook does not use Li-Ion Batteries, but LiPo  
batteries:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_cell

On May 08, 2007, at 02:02 , Chad Leigh -- ObjectWerks Inc wrote:

>
> On May 7, 2007, at 9:00 PM, steve harley wrote:
>
>> they whom i call Jim Witte wrote:
>>> is there a general level should I keep the battery at most of the  
>>> time - ie, that I shouldn't charge it *above*?
>>
>> just plug it in; i'm usually pretty fussy, but in this case i  
>> think its simpler to just trust Apple's firmware to do more or  
>> less the right thing; notice that the power circuitry  
>> automatically stops charging for a while when it reaches full  
>> charge (the light on the connector goes out); this is an  
>> optimization for better battery life; worst case you could be more  
>> productive and have cash on hand for a new battery in a year or two
>
> What I have heard is not that Li-Ion don't liked to be charged  
> above a certain level, but rather, that they don't like full  
> discharge.  Ie, better to let it run to 40% and then plug it in  
> than to let it run out.
>
> Same goes for your cell phone -- plug it in every night whether it  
> needs it or not.
>
> However, in reading wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> Lithium_ion_battery) it seems there is some tuth to what we both  
> have heard.
>
> Chad
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