Strange that IBM recommends the exact opposite to what I know is good for 
Li-ion batteries, with the exception of storage in a warm place (like, in 
a working laptop). The books say that Li-ion will loose very little charge 
through self discharging (1% per month) so a stored charged Li-ion should 
stay that way essentially until one needs it. My experience confirms this. 
F.ex. a charged camcorder battery (not new) still shows 80% capacity after 
6 months storage at room temperature.

Peter

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