Apple offers a battery replacement for $99, plus $6.95 shipping, subject to local tax. Apple disposes of your battery in an environmentally friendly m

Apple offers a battery replacement for $99, plus $6.95 shipping, subject to local tax. Apple disposes of your battery in an environmentally friendly manner. [1] However, A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 1000 full charge and discharge cycles. Which essentially means that it will last for 3 years. By then I'm sure the battery will be the last reason to replace it. [1] http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html [2] http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html