Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> writes:
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012, "Trent W. Buck" <trentbuck@gmail.com> wrote:
It's a lot harder to smash a textbook than a tablet. Don't forget the tablet will need a new liion battery every three years, even if it's well-treated.
Part of the issue of Li-Ion battery life depends on how fully it is charged and how fully it is discharged.
Granted.
Phones are benchmarked on how long the battery lasts when new so there's a real incentive to fully discharge the battery even if it means that you need a new one in a couple of years. With tablets there is less of an incentive to do that so the device can be optimised for batteries that have less need for replacement.
I lack the background to debate that point. Perhaps my anecdotal evidence is abnormal on that score.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/ Mugen sells replacement phone batteries for as little as $30. [...]
If the devices support user-servicable batteries, than I concede the point. IME tablets do not have that property.