From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2023-03-02, Chris  wrote:   
   > Jolly Roger  wrote:   
   >> On 2023-03-02, David Taylor  wrote:   
   >>> On 02/03/2023 12:35, Chris wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> His tone is ridiculous, but the point still remains: Why don't   
   >>>> ipads have a battery health indicator ipadOS like there is for   
   >>>> iphones in iOS? Even Macs have that information. So ipads are   
   >>>> explicitly excluded.   
   >>>   
   >>> Agreed - it would be a useful feature.   
   >>   
   >> A "nice to have", sure. But unless you are an obsessive helicopter   
   >> parent to your battery   
   >   
   > It's called maintenance. Like checking the oil or water levels in your   
   > car.   
      
   No, it's a compulsory obsession and a waste of time.   
      
   >> by the time you are checking battery health, you already know your   
   >> battery isn't performing the way it used to   
   >   
   > No you don't.   
      
   Of course you do.   
      
   > Like in my case it could be a rogue application that is churning   
   > through cpu.   
      
   Nope, the OS already tracks application energy usage, and it is   
   available in Settings > Battery.   
      
   > A battery health indicator would be a good diagnostic.   
      
   It'd be a nice-to-have feature for some people, and an excuse to stress   
   and babysit the device rather than just getting shit done for many   
   others.   
      
   >> which means it's probably time to replace it. Looking at an estimate   
   >> percentage isn't going to change that.   
   >   
   > Sure it will.   
      
   Nope.   
      
      
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