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Originally Posted by Kent Walters
BTW: There is another issue about batteries that has been nagging at me, just because there seems to be some confusion about and between Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Ion-Ploymer batteries, at least between iLiad and DR users, that I think should be clarified; the polymer battery can be safely topped-off, that is, you can charge it when it is, say, 30 or 75%, without affecting future charging or lifetime. Topping-off the non-poly lithium-ion will reduce it’s future charge capacity and lifetime--that’s why I said somewhere that iRex made the best choice for the DR’s battery; because it needed to be charged so often. Just would like to clear that up, for anyone waiting for their DR to shut-down before they charge it. (I think I saw the confusionon iRex’s Battery life thread, where the advice for one is given for the other--and its pretty much apples and oranges.)
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Can you point me to references for that information? The data that I've seen doesn't differentiate between Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Ion-Polymer batteries, and recommends topping off for Lithium-Ion in general.
The one issue I've seen mentioned is that if you only top off, then after awhile the battery meter may lose it's calibration. A full discharge is recommended every once in awhile in order to recalibrate the meter, but topping off is the recommended procedure in regards to preserving battery life.
If that information is wrong, I'd like to know.