Nano 16GB Battery Life Approximately how long is the battery life for this new Ipod? I've heard 4 hours but I dont know if thats the 8GB or not. I think that may be the only thing thats keeps me from getting it, I like to use it when I'm going on long trips. Nano 16GB Battery Life Approximately how long is the battery life for this new Ipod? I've heard 4 hours but I dont know if thats the 8GB or not. I think that may be the only thing thats keeps... » Read More Nano 16GB Battery Life Approximately how long is the battery life for this new Ipod? I've heard 4 hours but I dont know if thats the 8GB or not. I think that may be the only thing thats keeps me from getting it, I like to use it when I'm going on long trips. « Show Less
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it doesnt matter 8gb or 16gb they have the same battery life, its battery life is like 4-7 hours depending on how you use it... Its battery life isnt even close to what apple claim it to be.
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ya, I immediately noticed the weaker battery life in this model. That, and the lack of supporting docking charges are my main complaints/concerns. I understand that the accelerometer is probably using more battery life but COME ONE why does this thing drop down to half life within 4 hrs of use?? And it wouldn't be so bad If I could use my car charger with it, but nope, no compatibility. I'm not sure if this is something that can be corrected with firmware updates but Apple should really get on this.
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I think it depends how much you use it. I read the reviews saying that the battery doesn't last but I bought mine in September and other than charging it initially I've only charged it one other time. I don't use it every day but I do listen to it for a while in the car or when I go running. I just turn the hold on while I'm not listening to it. I know it tries to turn on in my purse throughout the day but I haven't had any problems with the battery wearing down.
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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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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 :)
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I'm looking at this red T12 model as well... so which is it? yes or no? Why is it a question on Amazon can't ever get answered w/o conflicting answers? Not that it matters much if this thing really has 12 hours of battery life.....Well I just received mine actually, 3-4 days after posting this comment, and I can tell you for certain that Urban Geeks has no clue wtf he's talking about. They WILL play while it's plugged in. I dont' know if the battery really lasts 12 hours but why you would be playing this longer then that is beyond me...... by the way, check out my review I just posted. These things are a lot better then you'd expect. I'm looking at this red T12 model as well... so which is it? yes or no? Why is it a question on Amazon can't ever get answered w/o conflicting answers? Not that it matters much if this thing really has 12 hours of battery life.....Well I just received mine actually, 3-4 days after posting this comment, and I can tell you for certain that Urban Geeks has no clue wtf he's talking about. They WILL play while it's plugged in. I dont' know if the battery really lasts 12 hours but why you would be playing this longer then that is beyond me...... by the way, check out my review I just... » Read More I'm looking at this red T12 model as well... so which is it? yes or no? Why is it a question on Amazon can't ever get answered w/o conflicting answers? Not that it matters much if this thing really has 12 hours of battery life.....Well I just received mine actually, 3-4 days after posting this comment, and I can tell you for certain that Urban Geeks has no clue wtf he's talking about. They WILL play while it's plugged in. I dont' know if the battery really lasts 12 hours but why you would be playing this longer then that is beyond me...... by the way, check out my review I just posted. These things are a lot better then you'd expect. « Show Less
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From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple... » Read More From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! « Show Less
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That's a good question!! It's kind of new and I moved to my new mac in a month or so. I didn't had chance to play a lot with it. But to be honest for the time I have used it I have never felt any concerns with battery . In worst case 5-6 hours at least and more depending on the settings you use.
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Hello Lindsay, Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about these electronic devices, if you don't you use them you would have no reason to know anything about them. Let me start by addressing the question at hand of playing games. The version that you have selected, the nano, does not have any games available for it. This version of an ipod would not work for what you need. That being said, the version that you would need will need to have these things in its description or even title, "TOUCH." This means it'd be for a version of ipod that you operate by touching the screen the same as you would with a smart phone. Also, you would need one that is any of the following Generations. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 7th. The best way to look at these is like cars. Each year the newest model will come out and it just improves on the previous years model. For an Ipod, what that generally means is more storage space on the device and they tend to get smaller and sleeker. These devices do not come with the games. To actually get games on the device, you will need to download from the itunes store online. Remember you do not want a Nano, and it has to be a "touch" version of the generations that we mentioned. We hope this helps and please feel free to ask any other questions!
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depending on how many processes you are running will determine the charge life. I'm getting 3-4 hours. I wish someone in the windows world could develop a battery like my apple products which get 10+ hours. hope this helps.
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Hi Savanna - Again, thanks for your question! our Shuffles, they are 2 GB -enough memory power for about 15 hours of music. We would love to be able to offer our customers more storage capacity, but Apple does not currently make an iPod Shuffle music player with more than 2 GB storage capacity. Best regards, and happy swimming.. Ivan at Swim Audio
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Wow thats crazy, my daughter uses hers for 6 to 7 hours straight, on netflix,youtube,games or apps. She doesnt put it down, she does EVERYTHING on it and only has to fully charge it at night before going to bed, that takes a couple hours though, at least 2 but not sure. If yours is only good for 3 hours thats a big problem , thats not even half of how long its supossed to go, usually when a product says the battery lasts a certain amount its usually not even close to that but I was very surprised when ours actually lasted the 7 hours it promised, and Im telling you its on streaming videos and movies for the hole 7 hours and it has never shut down,the lowest it got was 8% and than it took hours to fully charge it again.
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Battery life on my 6th Gen was about a year and a half, but I had it on almost non-stop.A few months after the battery died the hard drive followed, I'd go with the advice below and plug it in to a battery pack, both of my newish iPods didn't last long after the battery was replaced.I had an iPod from 2004 (Click Wheel) that lasted until 2010, the newer ones didn't even make it a third of that.
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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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... all in all I don't think that the battery will make it from LAX to SYD - honestly, the battery life on full-bright screen is not impressive ... 3 - 4 hours ?? IDK, and IDC ... - it's a great ultra-book and battery life was nothing for me to care or worry about. I guess you can always get a battery extension, or fly First Class. ... or take a I-Pad Mini along for those long flights ...
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My 2Gb nano that is just a few weeks old also freezes up. I had just synched it not that I think about it. I've had it freeze about two other times but when I did the reset it worked ok. This time, it will not even reset. I guess I have to let the battery run down because it is frozen with the screen fully lit up. I loved my last iPod but swore I would not buy another one because of the problems with the 20 Gb HD. I got another one because I thought with the flash memory I would not have as many problems. Rats.
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The battery life has been great so far! I've had mine for two months, I never turn it off, and I use my computer for 8-12 hours every day. The batteries haven't needed changed yet.
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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