Originally Posted by
Devlyn16 I haven't done so yet but am interested in any responses and also curious if it would be a good idea to purchase a battery NOW and save it for later. Could scarcity become a looming issue?
"Saving" a battery without maintaining about a 40% charge n it will result in a dead battery in about 2 years. (They self-discharge - and the higher the charge at the start, the faster the self discharge.)
If you don't mind a little effort, if you're worried about th batteries not being available in the future, buy one now, while the one in the tab is good. Around one a month or once every other month, drain the one in the tab down to 40%, then swap them. (And NEVER let the battery drain lower than 40% before charging it to 10% plus 15 minutes.) The batteries will start to go bad long after you want to throw the tab away. (My 11 year old V551 batteries are still giving me about 95% capacity. It's a phone, camera and has a small phone book. And a toy of a web "browser". [If I might "lose" or damage my phone, that's the one I take with me - just swap the SIM card and throw it into my pocket.] I could buy one on Craig's List for $20 if I want to get ripped off. But the batteries are still good.)