*Just a follow-up on this post*
Well, friends at the hardwarezone forums pointed out that the issue was more of a lack of knowledge on how lithium use...
Well, I guess I have to read more on new technologies...
For those who don't know about lithium
- heat shorten it's lifespan, hence when using it in the power supplied laptop, remove it when fully charged.
- it's okay to do frequent short charging for lithium batteries, meaning whenever possible, just charge your lithium batteries, same principles does not apply to NiMH (commonly used for AA/AAA)
- most of the devices are using lithium rechargeable nowadays, however, do check the battery's label to be sure.
Hope this will help other tech dummies. ^_^
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Something for those who are considering Neeon 2.
Well, I'm a techie and techie normal do stuff in the most efficient way, meaning, batteries are supposed to discharged completely before a recharge. And what I know next, my Neeon 2 blacked out, unresponsive to any charging via computer USB port or by self-powered usb hub.
My mom helped me brought it to Marina Square and according to the staff, the issue was a totally flat out battery cannot be recharged using either method - what a design failure - you must get the Creative Charger to charge the Neeon.
If I had known of this sucky design, I would have stayed away from it.
What worsen the fact was I got it at staff price (from friend) just 2 weeks back, and they now seemed to have it on promotion sale at $238 w the charger, which cost a cool $49 separate. No way am I going to buy it.
Well, I'll need to consider my options next time I were to get anything made by Creative - to think I was a loyal supporter of the company...
