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Old 01-20-2010, 05:38 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by jusmee View Post
I'm struggling to follow this. If I charge it before it is flat, that means I go throught the charge/discharge cycles faster (i.e. I can't use it as long before I need to recharge). That means I will reach the limit of, 500/1000 cycles sooner, hence the battery will NOT last as long.
Yes, that would be true of some technologies but lithium ion has a notion of topping off. Think of it like a 50% charge counts as only 1/2 of a charge. Thus you can top it off anytime with no penalty.

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