Should i calibrate my battery right away?

my new macbook comes tomorrow ^^. and i read the online manual and it says that i should calibrate sometime the first week. but i also heard you should do it right away.
what should i do?
plz help thank

You might as well get started on it right away. You have to charge it and then leave it plugged in at a full charge for 2 hours. That's pretty easy.
The next part about letting it run down is a bit harder, but not at all impossible. Do it as soon as you can, but don't get mental about it if it takes a few days to get around to it.

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Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:          W011555A1D3LA
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0000
PCB Lot Code:          0000
Firmware Version:          0201
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          0165
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          4344
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5542
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          28
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -975
Voltage (mV):          11830
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          No
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          No
Charging:          No
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PCB Lot Code:          c0f1
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Hardwarerevision:          0
Cellerevision:          0
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Betingelse:          Normal
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Interval for vågeblus for disk (minutter):          10
Interval for vågeblus for skærm (minutter):          10
Genstart automatisk efter strømafbrydelse:          Nej
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