Critical Battery-Life for the Magic Mouse

Hello, i use the magic mouse approx. one week and the the batterystatus is 80 %. Is this normal ?

My wife has been using hers for 3 weeks and it shows 52% left in the batteries that came with it. They are Energizers. She uses her computer a lot. Probably 6 solid hours a day.

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    Message was edited by: Anthony MacCarthy
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