then wat did u use?

i though is recommended to use the battery with AC wall plug?
wow then your battery is spanking new where u can sell it back to Apple Store

I use MagSafe adapter all the time. My boss also didn't recommend me to use battery when I'm at home or office. Even if I go to starbucks, I'll search for wall socket.
I'm thinking if one day I sell my mbp to get a new one, at least the battery can help to boost up the price.

im using magsafe whenver i can now as well

hmm~....what if starbucks out of wall plug? do u still bring your battery along?

last time i have the same idea as u~ try to minimize using the battery...guess what...1 yr later the batter cant charge....damx....
quote for new battery at it cost rm680 (PC Based)

Good question. If starbucks run out of wall socket, I'll just sit there with a cup of ice blended mocha and wait till those wall socket to be available. I ever bring an extension socket to starbucks and shared with other people. No a big deal. As long as everyone is happy.
Battery won't charge after didn't use for 1 year? Guess what? You must be using it on and off right? If you already use your battery, it is good to use it once in a while. Unless you are like me, which I never use it or charge it since the day I got it.

whoa... i didnt know it's recommended to use the power supply at all time.. that means i've been doin the wrong thing till now...

Not really. Like I said, if you have used your battery, continue using it. Until your battery is dead and when you get a new one, if you plan not to use battery at all, then just leave the battery out there. Don't even charge it when u first get it.

haha FronzenFronst...think when i get my Mac the battery is power up already....so surely will touch on the battery itself~

nvm....by the time battery "kong" is time for new MB/MBP revision 3 ~

I thought the current advice is to leave the battery in while connected to a wall socket? it was discussed in the previous page. It was said that the battery helps to prevent fluctuations in voltage which could "fry" the mother board especially when there is a power surge.

I would think the safer option is to have the battery in while the Mac is in operation.

Well it was repeated and repeated again and again, and some smart a** still come and give st*pid advice of taking out the battery. Just ignore them.

*ahem* epal technician k ..... dun pray pray ...
Anyway..... to the one that asked for my MB model..

it is the older revision with 1.83GHz C2D ....
41% battery health... LOL ....... trying calibrate it now.. hope it becomes healthy after this

Well, my battery is currently at a lovely 65% capacity, with 443 load cycles (at least I think that's what it's called). Sucks, but to be honest I hardly every use it outside and when I do, it's only for about an hour max, so it's still good. Still, it isn't nice knowing that your battery isn't as 'juicy' as it used to be

I'll toss this one when snow leopard is released, hopefully with a MBP that doesn't have that awful black frame

well , u should know that the fact that the battery is going weaker even u have never use it. that is the characteristic of li-ion battery . from day 1 out from the shelf , it is deteriorating, the cell inside it has to be actively charged , that is why the recommended shelf keeping charge is 50% .

A little review to share~

Li-ion batteries have a higher energy density, higher cell voltage, low self-discharge and very good cycle life, and are environmentally friendly as well as simple to charge and maintain.

Lithium is one of the lightest metals, is one of the most reactive and has the highest electrochemical potential, making it the ideal material for a battery. A Li-ion battery contains no lithium in a metallic state, but instead uses lithium ions that shuttle back and forth between the cathode and anode of the battery during charge and discharge, respectively

Well, different people different thinking and opinion.

haha ~ anyway just chuck the battery in the Mac and run it all way through~ no worries when the battery dies...get a new one

just hope Apple come out with higher capacity batteries...like PC type 6 cell/8 cell~

Yea, different people different opinion, and some just like to run their notebook slower than it is supposed to. Paying for the battery and not using it, SMART.

Here are some searches that may interest some:-

http://www.google.com.my/search?hl=en&q=ma...le+Search&meta=

And this from Apple:-

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2332

This post has been edited by civic98: Jan 31 2009, 03:11 PM

Hahaha that is true but I guess so far I'm lucky enough that no one bump into my a/c adapter. By the way, i do use power surge protector. so no big deal at the moment. Unless I go to starbucks, hmmm... should have gotten myself a portable power surge protector... hmm..

haha so u base on ur luck? dun do tat man dun do tat man....cummon u are usin a mac. protect it and take care of it. the article from apple tat civic98 gave u shud follow it as it is from apple themselves. they know their machines best =)