ML> JP>    We can see the demise of this upstairs Air in a very close   
   ML> JP> future, the battery is not holding its charge very long now, it   
   ML> JP> does not run a full day. The user will not be bothered using it   
   ML> JP> tethered to the grid !   
      
   ML>the user needs to be trained in the special care and needs of batteries... t   
   ML>battery is replacable, isn't it? if yes, i'd get two and swap them when the   
   ML>being used is completely depleted... battery conditioning is a necessary ski   
   ML>that all too many don't know or learn... i've seen way too many devices thro   
   ML>away because they didn't take care of the battery or even think to replace   
   ML>it... instead they'd rather spend several hundred $$$ for a new device    
      
   And the Smart move is to Never let the battery regularly get below 50%   
   capacity except on rare occasions if one wants maximum life for the   
   battery.   
      
   Battery "Conditioning"(A complete Discharge-Recharge Cycle) as in the   
   NiCad battery days. In those days for critical battery operated   
   equipment it was recomented every 30 day for Hospitals.   
   That is not necessary with LiIon batteries. Adn since battery life is   
   rates in Complete Cycles it is a waste of battery life. Now for the   
   Battery operating time indicator there is a Calibration prociedure that   
   should be done when replacing a battery.   
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