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- Getting a Macbook Pro i7 in June. I also own an iPhone 3GS.
I took my MBP into the Apple store last night to check it out before buying it from a friend. The guy at the genius bar tells me to not leave the computer plugged in all the time because it doesn't allow the battery to keep the cells fresh. He says to drain it to 5% and then charge to 100% instead of leaving it plugged in. I tell him that sometimes I use my computer all day and that I'm worried about having to charge it over and over and he says that the battery has 1000 cycles and should last 5 years.
I called Apple support today for an issue and asked the guy about it because I noticed today that the battery was draining super fast and he tells me that he tells customers the opposite. He says that unless it absolutely has to be portable, he recommends to always leave it plugged in.
So which is it?
I called Apple support today for an issue and asked the guy about it because I noticed today that the battery was draining super fast and he tells me that he tells customers the opposite. He says that unless it absolutely has to be portable, he recommends to always leave it plugged in.
So which is it?