What is the expected battery life and is there any warning when the battery will soon need a recharge ?
499212
There is no warning when it neefs a recharge. It just stops working. It needs to be recharged after only a few hours of use. Hope this helped
499213
It's "charge" life which is so-so to good, depending on how loud you play it at. There is no low charge warning other than loss of fidelity right before failure.
499214
The battery life is great. I use it everyday while getting ready (30 min.) and even when I leave it on for the day I only have to charge it once a month. The light on the bottom turns a different color when it needs to be charged but I usually dont plug it in until its so dead it doesn't work and you can still use it while charging.
499215
No warning, but I have used it for over 60 hrs without recharging. Like 3 months occasionally using it for 1 to 2 hrs a time. Not sure what the norm is.
1976886
This unit plays for me for easily 6 hours but I haven't really timed it. For a full recharge I would guess a couple of hours but I never have paid much attention to that. Most of the time I just play it till it stops over a few days and then plug it in overnight. You can continue play the "discharged" unit on the charger while it recharges if you like. I have been very impressed with the battery performance, it has exceeded my expectations.
2140861
I have had it for nearly a year and no battery issues. I expect it will last for 1000x recharges.
751154
Hi Robert, I don't remember exactly how long it took to charge, but I have had mine for over a year now and haven't had to recharge yet. I don't use it a lot, but it's ready when I need it.
694398
I find that I get 16-18 hours of use before a recharge is needed. If I don't use it, but leave it on it lasts for about a week.
1143400
I havent noticed an exceptionally short battery life. I charged it at night every couple of days just to be safe
1169695
No actually the battery life is pretty good. When it's fully charged I would use it for about 3-4 hours
739096
Seems to be really good sofar. I charged it 1wk before christmas an i havent had to recharge yet. Hope this helps
2240070
You should be fine after 3 hours. It comes with battery life. Or if you are worried charge it overnight.
2124877
Have not have problem with battery. I use for about 10 hours before I recharge it. I remember when I was setting things up, it said for certain problems to reprogram it. Read instructions. Did you charge it long enough at first?
758880
It says "battery charges at maximum capacity for 500 recharge cycles." I just have mine sitting on a window sill, folded up, so it's charged in case of emergency. But I don't know how that affects its life. That's a lot of cycles...so I assume it will last a good long time since I don't need it often.
1030249
I get less than 2 hours of use on a full charge (mainly using for internet browsing, email, and playing mp3). The battery also drains when it's not on. I have the 16 GB linux version with advanced desktop enabled. This seems to be common. I think most manufacturers exaggerate battery life a lot, if it's not a flat-out lie. So 2 hours or less of use unplugged with this device is probably the norm, if the manufacturer is saying 3 to 4 hours. My experience with most rechargeable mobile devices is that normal real world use will not get anywhere near what manufacturers state for battery life. I get less than 2 hours of use on a full charge (mainly using for internet browsing, email, and playing mp3). The battery also drains when it's not on. I have the 16 GB linux version with advanced desktop enabled. This seems to be common. I think most manufacturers exaggerate battery life a lot, if it's not a flat-out lie. So 2 hours or less of use unplugged with this device is probably the norm, if the manufacturer is saying 3 to 4 hours. My experience with most rechargeable mobile devices is that normal real world use will not get anywhere near what manufacturers state for battery life.
65168
If the battery is fully charged, it should last for about 6 hours. This is a rough guess based on my using it for about a week, a short time each day, before needing to recharge the battery.
2101045
I have only charged it once...before Thanksgiving. Left it overnight. The stock battery lasted 20 minutes. This lasted Wed - Sat with intermittent use.
1624274
Well I have played it straight for about four hours without having to recharge it. I haven't drain the battery completely yet. I have also used it after in not being charged after two weeks. The battery last a long time in other words.
1600775
The battery charges up fairly quickly. Probably from totally dead to fully charged in about 1 hour or so. Once charged, depending on the use (i.e. video, pictures, combination of both, viewing pics, etc), I went a full day without any issues. Safer to top it off at night so you'll not have to worry about it.
705473
Battery life is pretty sufficient... Usually three hours of constant use before requiring charging.