** Graham Trott gt@pobox.com [2003-08-06 14:41]:
Since everyone else is getting their 2 cents-worth, can I say that my three-year-old Dell Inspiron 5000 has served me well so far. The battery gave out earlier this year, and yes, it cost a fortune to replace, but only then did I read in the manual about disconnecting the mains when not in use to preserve the battery. Well, who reads manuals anyway?
** end quote [Graham Trott]
Interesting, I read through the manual with mine carefully for battery care, but it didn't mention anything about it. Two manuals with 10 pages of English in one and 15 in the other - all how to set it up and use the hibernate functions etc.. I have tended to charge the batter and forget to unplug it when finished - hmm.