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Old 06-02-2008, 02:53 AM   #18
Zabuton
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Device: BB8800/Sony PRS-505
Li-Ion batteries on laptops need recalibration every 30cycles just to ensure the OS reads the battery level correctly. (A full cycle is defined as a complete drain from 100%. For Li-Ion battery, partial cycles are acceptable and accumulated to form a complete cycle)

Assuming this is true for Sony Reader and assuming that it is charged weekly (when it drop by one bar or roughly translated 25%) this would require 30 months before the battery requires a calibration. If the usage is 2 bar/week, then it will roughly requires 15months before recalibration.

Even if you miss a calibration cycle, it is no biggie since the inaccuracies is minimal.

Bottom line - just charge it whenever you want.
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