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Old 08-02-2011, 08:34 PM   #17
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Quite true, I'm afraid. Modern lithium batteries begin to deteriorate the moment the leave the factory. You can minimise the rate of decay via partial charging and temperature control, but it can't be eliminated.

This is why modern devices arrive partially charged.
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