[missing-sync-palmos-talk] battery on Tungsten C

[Ben Steeves]

On 6/27/05, William Laven <wmlaven at platinotype.com> wrote:
> This is not a sync issue, but I thought you folks would know the
> answer since you're so handheld savvy.
> 
> I have a Palm Tungsten C (Missing Sync installed, of course) and it
> works on a rechargeable battery. I typically leave it in the cradle
> for long periods so the battery is often being recharged even though
> it hasn't discharged much. Is that ok?

Yes, it's fine.

> I don't know battery
> technology and some people say you should only recharge a discharged
> battery to give it a long life and others say recharging all the time
> is fine.

It depends on the type of battery.  NiCd and NiMH batteries need to be
drained down before recharging or they develop "memory".  Lithium Ion
and Lithium Polymer batteries prefer "short shallow" discharge cycles
(in other words, they live longest if they're put through fewer deep
discharges).

The TC's battery is of the lithium variety, so it's fine to leave it
on the cradle.
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