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by jokethrowaway 814 days ago
So you'll buy a new computer in 2 years when the battery is dead.

I'm boycotting laptops until this gets fixed

2 comments

I am on the same MB Air since early 2019 and short of very occasional travel in the last 5 years it stays plugged in all the time. Just got back from a trip where I had more than 5 hours of heavy usage on battery and went nearly 6 hours before I was looking for an outlet.

I’m not unhappy with that…so I am always a bit skeptical of these laptop plugged in all the time are bad claims because it just doesn’t match my recent experience.

Try finding a laptop that can limit maximum charge level in bios, eg lenovo or dell.