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color=#0000ff size=4>That guide is due to the physical chemistry and kinda like
a law of physics for all rechargeables. Partial recharge can be had sooner, but
the pores of the internal matrix (several different design types) are not fully
replenished and repeatedly doing that can shorten the life of the
batteries.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=4>Cell phones "just waiting" or doing purely local stuff
don't deplete the battery much. Talk time is the greedy consumer.
Your usage profile sounds like a partial depletion. I would not regard
that "15%" as an accurate assessment of the physical chemistry. It's most
likely just a terminal emf reading that is at best a wild
estimate.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=4>Battery engineering is a complex topic.. not
simple at all, as manufacturer's tech support info will
show.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=4>I use good lIon batteries for my call phone and
cameras. I can get quicker response (that doesn't last
well), so I just swap and leave the discharged battery in the
charger's recess overnight. I often use a USB attachment to my PC for
data sync, etc, and that also keeps the charge up but is not my "trusted"
source :-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=4>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org
[mailto:tclug-list-bounces@mn-linux.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Erik
Anderson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 29, 2013 3:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> TCLUG
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [tclug-list] Ubuntu
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Chuck Cole <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:cncole@earthlink.net"
target=_blank>cncole@earthlink.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV id=:vy style="OVERFLOW: hidden">(batteries take at least 3 times as
long to fully recharge as to<BR>discharge)</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>(going OT here, but am genuinely curious)</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_extra><BR></DIV>What kind of batteries are you using?</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>At the end of a typical day, my iPhone battery is
depleted down to 15% or so. I'm averaging about two hours of browsing/email
usage per day and 30 minutes phone usage, and I'm able to get it back to full
charge within 45 minutes.<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_extra>I have similar experiences with my Macbook Pro, which I
get ~6 hours of battery life out of (as long as I force it to use only the
integrated GPU), and am able to get it fully charged within 2 hours.</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>-Erik</DIV>
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