From
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/partone-12.htm
Quote:
Preparing new lithium-ion for use
Unlike nickel and lead-based batteries, a new lithium-ion pack does not need cycling through charging and discharging. Priming will make little difference because the maximum capacity of lithium-ion is available right from the beginning. Neither does a full discharge improve the capacity of a faded pack. However, a full discharge/charge will reset the digital circuit of a 'smart' battery to improve the state-of-charge estimation
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And from Wikipedia, whatever weight you want to lend it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium...n_battery_life
I'd read that bit about never discharging them to 0%, however I would assume the devices would therefore be programmed to shut down before the battery reached a "real" 0% level. I have read in several places that if you're not using it for a while, you should keep it neither fully charged nor fully discharged.