Zune 8gb battery life: How does it compare to an 8gb ipod nano or other comparable mp3 players?
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Hey Pat, as a nano + zune user, I guess I can definitely answer to your question here..I have used both players so far and both of them have averagely similar battery life..I feel like my Zune uses a little more battery though but that must be due to wireless syncing..Thing about Zune, I charged it one day, and then left it on my desk for a week with the hold button locked, and after a week, the battery didnt get used up even a little..If you will have access to your laptop/PC in the next 24 hours, then you can be assured your player will run fine with you :)
585949
The Zune has a 60mb version, I saw it at Walmart, I don't know if it's 60mb exactly but it's a small portable Zune. Besides the Zune has just came out, you can't expect it to have all the models that the Ipod already has.
995879
A couple hours tops. None of the Eclipse music players have a very long battery life.
1089686
It's funny that we're not getting the same arguement over all the other media players out there. There's players from Sandisk, Toshiba and Creative that are getting less attention. Could it just be a little of the PC vs Mac war spilling over? Hell, most posters have only 'heard' from someone else that the Zune sucks without seeing it firsthand. I love the iPod but I'm gonna check out the Zune for myself before I comment. I recommend all other intelligent posters do the same and there's not need to remind them.
876082
I have the same problem. Got my Zune today and nothing. The battery icon stays on the screen even when it is unplugged. Guess the price was too good to be true.
1674924
I just got a new zune. I plugged it in to charge it and it never charged, it was stuck on the charging screen. I called zune and they want me to drain the battery, by holding down the play button until the device says low battery. It is supposed to take 15 minutes. Then they want me to recharge it again. At least the customer support was fairly quick. I'm hoping this battery is going to drain soon. It's been 8 minutes.
679417
I have one and have a mixture of MP3s and WMAs music files on it. The one negative thing about it, is that it sorts artists starting with The in the T's. Seriously though I have had it for about a year and it has never froze once, the battery lasts long and it is removable. A lot of reasons why MP3 players go bad is because of the batter not lasting more than a year or so, instead of just junking the player you can find another battery.
156694
I'm getting a good 8 hours of continuous music playing time from one charge. The standby/off battery life last a long time it doesnt drain at all.
1089684
I totally agree with you on this, and if Microsoft ever wants to compete with the iPod they are going to have to do better than this. Don't get me wrong because I hate Apple, but this thing isn't gonna come close to an iPod. The least they could've done was match the storage capacity (60 GB, although now it's 80 GB). I don't expect this thing to do nearly as well as what Microsoft expects.
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I'll try that recommendation. I usually get about 4-6 hours of playing time (afterall my iPod IS 6+ months old), but that's with tinkering around with settings, pictures, playlists, AND having the backlight on "10 seconds". I'm switching it lower and I'll see what I get.But, the older the iPod gets, the lower battery life it'll get, everyone should know that. It's a lithium-ion battery that has about 500 charges in it, and with each charge it lessens the battery life, it's inevitable, but worth it.
1674923
Everything is working great now. Once the battery drained, I was able to recharge it. Apparently there is a charging error sometimes before you get the new software update on your zune. It only happens when you first get your zune. The person I talked to at Zune was very knowledgable. They are working out great for my 6 and 8 year old. Perfect gift at the $90 price I got them for. :)
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I love my Zune. But, the big disappointment comes with the battery life. I loved how my iPod would last 4 or 5 days, occasionally even longer, without a charge when on minimal use including watching movies. The Zune however really needs to be charged every 2 days with minimal use. If i have it fully charged today at 8AM - There's a possibility by tomorrow at 8AM during my train ride to work it could die out. Usually it doesnt even indicate that the bettery needs to be charged, it will seem 20% full and than die out. Thats the only disappointment with the Zune, is the excessive charging and the lack of a strong battery life. I carry my Zune USB charger everywhere i go. I don't believe the rated hours of play provided by Zune.Net at all. Definitely get yourself a wall charger, as it charges quicker than through a USB connector.
1456473
The music paying from my iPod sounds great, but I am generally using it as a PA system. The battery runs the system for about 5 hours, but if you need more continuous playtime, have an alternate power source.
74785
I have return my zune 8G 3 times now and it always does the same thing,if i can get 8 hours of music with NO wifi and display set to low i am lucky.
843583
After fully charging the MP3 player, the batteries will last for approximately 16 hours of playtime. The MP3 player connects directly to your computer's USB port with a USB cable, and does not have a slot for a memory card.
555069
I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life... » Read More I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW « Show Less
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No, the battery life is only short when your messing around on the menu, but when your listening to music and NOTHING else, it's a whole different story. One time I was listening to music at night, fell asleep, woke up in the morning and there was only HALF the batttery life. It was fully charged at night, so there is about 20 hr. of music listening time, or whatever you call it. Anywho, there's to many kids on Amazon that treat there things poorly, get on the computer, and type a bad review about it. I think the new ipod nano is awesome and has good battery life.