Thread: Just bought a DR1000S - awaiting delivery
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:58 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Is it good for the battery to be permanently connected to the mains? I have a laptop which is a couple of years old, and which has been permanently run on mains power. The battery's been absolutely destroyed by this - it will now only run for about 15 minutes on battery power, compared to 3h when it was new.
Different types of batteries.

Some batteries don't like to be constantly charged and/or topped off. I don't know, but I would guess that's what happened to your laptop.

The battery in the DR1000 (and iLiad) will actually last longer if you keep it topped off rather than let it fully discharge. A full discharge/charge cycle (on the DR/iLiad) is what reduces the battery life.
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