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On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 17:46, Colin Leroy wrote:

> I can't find a logic in this stuff... Do you think there's a special
> reason why Apple uses such a complicated method instead of 
> a) charging until voltage stays equals for a few minutes
> b) draining until voltage goes under 13.5 volts (or 13, or whatever)
> 
> In my uninformed opinion that would work better, wouldn't it?

I don't know...

Ben.