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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
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Subject: Re: Upgrading to ROM 01; Why can't I do it myself?
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Date: 27 Apr 91 20:19:18 GMT
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In article <1991Apr25.165225.7586@nevada.edu> alfter@nevada.edu (SCOTT ALFTER) writes:
>2) If you don't completely discharge them between charges, the battery
>   develops a "memory" so that it won't accept a full charge in the
>   future.

	I have read that recent research has shown that this "memory" may
in fact not exist.  I have always heard about the "memory" too, but it's
interesting that people are researching NiCad batteries at all! (probably
involved in the same research to make huge car batteries) 
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