Precharge the batteries on an i600?

[ChrisWalker]

When I picked up my i600 today from the Verizon store, they told me that I could go ahead and use the batteries without charging them.

I know that LiIon batteries suffer no permanent memory effects (in theory, my laptop ones suffer from it frequently), but I am under the impression that charging the battery to full and then discharging it after a few partial cycles will maximize the life (as in the number of months of use) of the battery.

Feedback?

Chris

[Mike Temporale]

I'm no battery expert, but my understanding with Lithium-ion is that you should never fully discharge the battery. Also, I have heard that it should be charged at varying intervals for various amounts of time.

[wombat90]

It is important to make sure when your battery is fully recharged, that you remove it from the charging cradle. One very large problem with Lithiums is over charging. I still continue to cycle my batteries, no matter how much these companies claim no memory effect exists. It has not failed me yet.