battery

[Ian Sidle]

> Can someone direct me to a good info source on batteries? I have an
> iBook 600 and don't know how to take care of the battery for long life.
> A good source for general maintenance would be nice too.

Well there really isn't any (or a need for any). All of the ibook 
batteries are lithium-ion which all have no "memory" effect. I.E. you 
don't have to drain and recharge the batteries every few uses like you 
had to with nicd/nimd. From experiences and some "rumor/rants" on pages 
out there, some say it is better to have li-ion batteries topped of 
(plugged in whenever possible) instead of waiting for the battery to go 
all the way out. Some say it could actually cause damage while others 
say it is just fine. My feeling is at a mid-point (from experience with 
my ibook battery) is draining it all the way won't "hurt" it but it 
will give it less life, because the battery has been ran more not 
because the voltage has dropped.

I hope this all makes sense!
Or simply - don't worry about it, you will be fine.

thanks,
Ian Sidle