PlayBook battery level warning does not always work and shuts down without warning

My BlackBerry PlayBook, operating on the new OS2, annoyingly shuts down at 12% battery life without any warning if I have anything open.  If open applications are reduced so that the desktop is visible, the PlayBook will alarm at 9% and and continue to run below this figure.   Does anyone have a solution to this or experienced this issue?  Thank you.

Your Macbook is still under warranty.
I would call Apple Support and see what they recommend. You don't have to purchase the AppleCare unless you want to.
You have another choice.
You can buy a new battery and see if that works for you.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=F80 3127E&nplm=MA561G%2FA
Then you could take in the original battery and have it checked out under warranty.
Of course, you would probably end up with two batteries in the end but sometimes that is a good thing depending on how much you travel.
You might also want to see this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3963944#3963944

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