XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: pothead@snakebite.com   
      
   On 2025-12-14, rbowman  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:55:03 -0500, -hh wrote:   
   >   
   >> Wish that was the case, because I've lost some Dell laptops from swollen   
   >> batteries at <3 years life:  it doesn't do much good to have upgradable   
   >> RAM/SSD designs when the office IT Department then won't even touch   
   >> replacing a battery: they just replace the whole kit 'n kaboodle with   
   >> new, reimage it to set it up & migrate user data.  Ditto for broken   
   >> smartphones too.   
   >   
   > I was happy to see that the refurbished Lenovo T480 laptop I bought allows   
   > for cutting off the charging before the battery is completely full and   
   > that there is a Linux cli utility to set the charge parameters.   
      
   Lenovo is one of the best.   
   Indestructable, business grade laptop designed to travel with you   
   and keep working despite abuse.   
   Make sure to keep the fan free from dust.   
   Typical of most laptops.   
      
   > My new Samsung phone is also intelligent. The manufacturers have figured   
   > out that many portable devices are going to spend most of their lives   
   > hooked to a charger.   
      
   Yep.   
   A far cry from NICAD batteries that had a memory.   
      
   --   
   pothead   
   Give a Democrat a fish and he'll eat all day.   
   Teach a Democrat to fish and......   
   He'll steal your rod   
   Take your wallet   
   Assault the fish &   
   Blame Trump.   
      
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