Should I use it more on AC power

I use my Macbook quite extensively. Its been 2 months now and my battery count is 35. I think that's too much.
I have to use my Macbook for 6-8 hours daily as I don't have a desktop.
So what all of you suggest. Should I use it on AC power for all these times?

You should use the AC adaptor whenever possible. No harm is done to the battery nor will it affect the cycle count. See the following:
About Batteries in Modern Apple Laptops
Apple - Batteries - Notebooks
Extending the Life of Your Laptop Battery
Apple - Batteries
Determining Battery Cycle Count
Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance
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I have an old Nokia 6610 which is on its last legs. There are about 130 text messages stored on the phone itself, in various subfolders within "My folders", one message in the Archive folder, and about 8 messages in the Inbox (the Inbox messages are stored on the SIM card - Vodafone Pay As You Go). I also have 14 pictures stored in a "Pics" folder in the Gallery. All my Phone book entries are stored on the SIM card. The text message memory is virtually full, and I often have to delete existing messages before new ones will arrive.
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Just to follow up from my previous post - I did indeed decide to keep the 6220 classic as my new phone.
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