“  ... Keep It In Shape
Batteries are like MacAddict editors: They would all benefit from some exercise. Unfortunately, neither batteries nor editors get enough. To the aid of the former come battery chargers/conditioners such as Newer Technology’s Intelligent Battery Charging Station ($149.95, www.newertech.com), which can both charge and put them through reconditioning exercises to help extend their lives.  If only we editors could be regenerated by simply sitting in a recharging cradle for a few restful hours ... “


This is an excerpt from the MacAddict  article “Battery Preservation & Replacement.” To see the full text, see the September 2006 MacAddict.