Re: [NTLK] Batteries in the Newt

From: Robert Benschop (rbenschop_at_euronet.nl)
Date: Sun May 11 2003 - 02:07:08 PDT


On Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 11:23 Europe/Amsterdam, Bograt wrote:
> Does anyone know if Li-ion batteries suffer from the dreaded memory
> effect? Also can they be used in the Newton (in a tray, not as a pack).
> I know that Ni-Cd suffer from the memory effect, so only use Ni-MH as
> these are supposed to be free from it.

AFAIK anything after Ni-Cd hardly has a memory affect, still for the
sake of the longevity of the cells it seems a good idea to run them to
their end every now and then.

Robert Benschop

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