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Originally Posted by negev
Will leaving this running affect the battery life in any noticeable way? I quite like being able to ssh into it over wifi whenever I want.
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Yes and No.
You did read the user's manual, correct?
The battery life between charges is quoted **with wifi off**.
No quote as to battery life between charges is quoted **with wifi on**.
And note also, it tells you that the battery life between charges will be shortened in cases of a weak wifi signal.
- next -
Letting sshd run should not further decrease the battery life between charges than just having the wifi on.
sshd will block until it is needed.
- but on the other hand -
If by "battery life" you mean "battery useful life span" -
Then that is even harder to answer.
With Li-Ion it depends on how low you discharge it, how high you re-charge it, how often those cycles are made, and the price of tea in China.
Under the (only) conditions that Amazon quotes - the battery **might** last 2 years before it requires replacement.
Depending on the conditions listed above about your discharge - re-charge cycles - - very likely less than 2 years.
Translation: Buy the 2-year service contract now!
It includes one battery replacement during the 2-year period.