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Old 08-29-2010, 02:10 AM   #32
Viseguy
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Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7
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Originally Posted by clintbradford View Post
ONLY when you complete a few complete discharge-charge cycles will the battery pack achieve maximum longevity/capacity. And since no one here has had their Kindle3 units long enough for that to occur ... well ... No "battery condition" reports this week are really of any value.
Does the Kindle use a lithium-ion battery? If so, does the following advice from the "Battery University" apply:

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Do charge the battery often. The battery lasts longer with partial rather than full discharges.
Likewise this:

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Avoid full cycle because of wear. 80% depth-of-discharge recommended. Re- charge more often. Avoid full discharge.
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