Battery Consumption: does anyone know how much extra batter this consumes... will it cut the battery life of the nano (supposedly 24 hours) in half or more when you have it on???
1097356
Probably by more than half to several hours at best. Transmitting to FM takes a lot of juice, this is not a long-play solution.
2242698
Where did you hear that? Of course not. I use mine daily and it usually lasts for 2-3 days based on my reading, web surfing and emailing activity. I let the battery completely run down after I first charged it and it lasted almost 11 hours. On average I get at least 10 hours of active use on it, but I usually charge it every three days.
842412
It is definitely not 7,5 hours. 3 to 4 hours, I would guess. I used it more than 3 hours yesterday, but I think that you will not get 4 on that battery, even if power management is set to reduce maximum. After a year, I expect 3.Right now it says 1:56 (46%) remaining. Indicating +4 hours totally.Cheers
279597
Hi Donna, I must admit I don't use it every single day and I've checked with my husband as well on how long his lasts. We think we are charging them about once every two weeks - it's not something I even think about. Since I keep mine in the shower, I often just plug it in while cleaning, so I'm not always waiting until the batter dies either. All I can say is that I've never worried about the battery life and have never felt like it runs out quickly. Apologies for not providing a more scientific answer. For the price, you absolutely cannot beat it, so I really recommend it.
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In my opinion I would say . Recharging while still half charged will indeed shorten the batter life. It will be over a period of time. It will be hard to say how fast. Best ans. use till quits & carry a spare
693685
Mine has been awesome. Charged it the first time and took it deer hunting and used it a lot without it going out or needing another charge. Have been using it here at the house to do chores in the evenings. I just charged it back up last weekend. I would comfortly say I have had it on for well over 6 hours on the initial charge. The last week here as been below zero and I have had to use it out working and it has not fadded at all. I'd ask for a replacement if at all possible.
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off? It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged. Try it out...it may make some different.
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Depends on the kind of user you are. I use my phone a lot less now so it last me all day easy. so i dont think i can give you an exact duration on the battery. its noticably better than my old one but its doesnt blow it away. The only thing i can give you to may be gauge yer purchase, My old batter after about 4 hours of use on pandora it would burn up to 45% of my battery life. On the new battery it eats up about 10-15 % of its life. I dont know if my old battery was just crap or wut. I dont play games or surf tha net all that much anymore so i cant really help you there.
1310536
I bought this for my daughter, and asked her. She said the battery life is very good. We haven't shopped for an extra battery so can't answer that part.
804622
I have to add to the answers here that while it's only an 1800mAH battery, I can't seem to run it out! I've left it on for weeks before and it simply won't die, couldn't imagine how long you could go with double the cap. Very efficient little radio as far as power consumption goes.Ron, W2ZXL
2244718
Hi! As you said, it tends to consume the battery. About 8-10 hours. Sincerely,
1345969
Your question should be battery discharge time and not battery life. Battery life is different thing. The discharge time down to recommnedable level min. is 10%. It is harmfull for the battery if drain to zero. Depends on your power settings, opened apps, external hardwares connected, etc. etc. So it all depends on your PC's setup. If you set at power savers, it is little bit longer than high performance settings. Ave. for a good healthy 6cells battery discharge without external hardwares connected only mouse may discharge time around 1.5~2hrs. if you have 9 or 12 cells battery then it takes more longer.
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I installed my unit the first of the year and I'm showing about 45% remaining. I don't use the unit all that much but I suspect the connectivity to the base unit (Elan in my case) is the biggest user of battery life. I might try Lithium next go around. I really like the lock/display...
847347
I would say there is no set answer to this question, the actual battery life that you experience will depend on your usage and maintainence of the device. My battery usually lasts about 8 days at about 2 hours or so a day, so about 16 hours roughly. YMMV!
1507614
I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable.Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
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Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it looks like they're sold for 10-15 USD Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it... » Read More Im not sure what the battery life is supposed to be, but mine lasted easily 2 months on a single charge with an average of 1-2 hrs of use every day. They provide you with a charging cable for it, which you can charge from a usb port on your comp. The only annoying part is having it die when you're in the middle of using it, as the cable is not very long (1-2 feet, or something) and it makes it awkward to hold. But if you remember to charge it once a month or so, depending on how much you use it, you shouldn't run into that problem. As for replacements if the pen shits the bed altogether, it looks like they're sold for 10-15 USD « Show Less
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I bought one to! It runs slow, need to charge after ever use. If you don't use for a day or so, the power goes down. You have to hold the on and off for 2 seconds. Some thing to remember, "Never over charge." It should take about 20 minute. But if you leave it over night! You'll burn the battery! I'd hope this can help. As I have had this problem on other products!