[maemo-developers] Leaving N800 connected to AC for long periods

[From: Jonathan Matthews-Levine]

On 9/16/07, Jeffrey Barish <jeff_barish at earthlink.net> wrote:
> For development, I have my N800 running all day.  Surely, it's bad for the
> battery to run it down every day and charge it every night.  But how is it
> for the battery to leave the N800 connected to AC all day?  Is it possible
> to run the N800 without a battery and would that be better?

The 770's battery was required for operation: I've not got my N800
with me today to check if it can run battery-less.  ISTR that others
have said on this list that it also completes the circuit, without
which the N800 can't power on.

FWIW, I charge my N800 for ~8 hours (overnight) each day and haven't
(~1 year of use) seen any significant change in the battery life.

Cheers,
Jonathan
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