Has anyone owned and used this for a year or two? How is the battery holding up? My older version won't last more than a few secs when not plugged in.
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I have had mine close to a year a year and haven't noticed any major issues. I will use mine for an hour to offload and then turn off. No shortage of battery had been noticed. If I had approached and exceeded the year mark, I supposed I would break the seal and seek out a a replacement charging device. My use is to basically offload 64GB or so of photo data and the to repeat the task again, at which time I would put the next 64GB on the Nexto to await being offloaded with the first batch to my PCs external drive at home. It's not excessive use, but it is busy work across several hours in an evening. I have had mine close to a year a year and haven't noticed any major issues. I will use mine for an hour to offload and then turn off. No shortage of battery had been noticed. If I had approached and exceeded the year mark, I supposed I would break the seal and seek out a a replacement charging device. My use is to basically offload 64GB or so of photo data and the to repeat the task again, at which time I would put the next 64GB on the Nexto to await being offloaded with the first batch to my PCs external drive at home. It's not excessive use, but it is busy work across several hours in an... » Read More I have had mine close to a year a year and haven't noticed any major issues. I will use mine for an hour to offload and then turn off. No shortage of battery had been noticed. If I had approached and exceeded the year mark, I supposed I would break the seal and seek out a a replacement charging device. My use is to basically offload 64GB or so of photo data and the to repeat the task again, at which time I would put the next 64GB on the Nexto to await being offloaded with the first batch to my PCs external drive at home. It's not excessive use, but it is busy work across several hours in an evening. « Show Less
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I too leave mine plugged in. However, when I have left it out for a little while, always charges right back up. I don't see how the battery can be replaced. I have had mine several years now and cannot complain at all about how it works.
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Hi,I have mine since two years ago, the battery had a duration between 2 and 3 hours, but since one year ago it last around 30-45 min.
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I leave mine plugged in all the time when not in use. The battery hasn't been a problem for me.
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I've had mine for almost a year and haven't had any problems with it. It hasnt been unplugged since it was set up
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Sadly, like many portable electronics devices these days, there is no readily accessible battery compartment. The device is designed to be used until it no longer holds a charge and then replaced with another device. It seems to use very little battery power, however, so I imagine it should be good for at least a couple of years, if not more.
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i have mine for almost a year now. the only problem i have had is it would freeze until the battery dies out
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I haven't timed it but yes. The batteries drain super fast. I have to recharge after each presentation. My colleague has a similar issue. If you bought it recently, maybe you can get a waranty claim? Mine is already 2 years old so I wouldn't get anywhere.
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I've had it for about two years now, and the battery life on it is about two hours, give or take. It's definitely better than the one I replaced, though. I'm still a little disappointed that I have to practically keep my laptop plugged in just to be able to use it for longer periods. Hope this helps!
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Ive had it plugged in to the wall and car while in use and havent experienced the battery life shortened. The only thing I have noticed is the volume is not as loud when it is not well charged.
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I do still have this and I still use it occasionally. I haven't had any issues with it at all. If you are looking for something consistent to use every day I wouldn't be sure on this, just because I haven't ever used it that consistently, but it has been 2+ years and it still works. Hope that helps!
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I just got mine (Nov 2014) and tried to leave the battery out (to possibly save the battery from being overcharged) - i was disappointed there is an annoying buzz once the music kicks in - it's like the charging circuit wasn't meant to operate without a battery in place :(
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The battery seems to last a long time .I have had mine for over two years and I may have replaced the batteries once but I am not even sure about that. Bottom line is: how long the battery lasts should not even be a consideration when deciding to buy. I love the darn thing. I just wish I could find out how to turn the alarm off.
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I have the older one , but it has died already . It might have 10 hours of use . I am going to try to send it back . So I can't recomend it anymore .
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I works great! I think it may need a new battery now tho. It doesn't run as long as it used to a couple of years ago. Joe sends
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Hasn't been a problem for me but the more I read, the more I see owners having 'issues' with power-related matters (not fully charging, etc.). The battery on the unit itself seems to perform well under stated times and (for me) is slow to recharge. Good luck with it.
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I have left mine plugged in 24/7 for about 6 months now and it definitely took its toll. The TRYM II is no longer at full power. I went away for a week last week and I pulled it off the charging station only to have it at about half power, which doesn't trim very well. Going to look for a replacement battery pack but at this price level I may just chuck it and buy a new model.