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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Hi! For my use (I don't do gaming, just regular internet stuff...videos, etc) I found it to have the expected amount of time - between 2 & 3 hours. I tested it out the second day I had it, although I use the ac adapter most of the time with my laptops. But I wanted to know what to expect, so I ran it on the battery just to test it out. I don't know if games and the like make a big difference on battery life or not, though. I hope that helps some. It seems like your basic battery life for a 15-17" laptop from my experience. I have 3 laptops. Two of them (this 16" and my other Toshiba, a 15.4") have 6 cell batteries and the battery time is about the same. I have a Dell 15.4" laptop with a 9 cell battery and get 4-6 hours with that.
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I can listen to a music/radio at work for two days straight (18 hours total) and still have battery life left. I've never tried to go three days without recharging, but I might be able to do so. I have noticed that because of the pause/playback feature, listening to the radio tends to use more battery time than listening to MP3's.
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I recently bought the 8GB Nano from Amazon and returned it within a week due to the problems you describe. I thought I was the only one. 8GB Nano would freeze up at least once a day, and would sometimes turn on unexpectedly (when it was turned off and I would just pick it up) with a solid white screen that would not turn off and would not respond to button presses - I would have to reset it. I was so disappointed with my ipod experience that I requested a refund (rather than a replacment) so I can buy a competitor's product. I am jaded about Apple/iPod now.
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The Swimbuds themselves do not carry a charge. The iPod's full battery life should last around 12 hours. -Underwater Audio Customer Service
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My first camera lasted for only 25 pictures on one charge. I charged the battery for two hours. I sent it back and got another one. This one lasted for about 60 pictures! I don't know if I should send this one back as well. I love the camera, but I think the charge should last for more than one day. Any one else with problems with battery life?
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On a full charge, and, for me, I had it on the third setting (Blue) on constantly, onto my iPod, it last around 6 hours! So, if you want to run it for a long time. Quick charge during lunch breaks, coffee breaks, and so on.
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It's based on the ipod and frequency of use. It usually charges in less than an hour, if that. It's not long though. I rarely have to charge my ipod & I have a classic ipod.
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Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained... » Read More Put this battery in my wife's 2009 Macbook (the white one). This one is hard to answer, because you'd have to be using it continually to get a good read on battery life, and she doesn't use it that way. She can charge it, and with moderate, intermediate use, it won't need a charge for maybe 8 hours. We suspect if she were to use it continually, it would be more like 3, maximum. Generally, we expected much better performance from a new battery, but it is better than the nearly dead one it replaced. Oh, we also did follow the instructions for cycling it from full charge to fully drained several times. « Show Less
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I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not... » Read More I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. « Show Less
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The battery life has been good for me. I bought the camera right before vacation and took many pictures over the course of a week. I believe I recharged the battery daily but the battery never died. I just wanted a full battery for each day since I was taking so many pictures. However, I've only used the camera sporadically since so I'm not sure how the battery life would be now if I was using it as much as I was when I first bought it.
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Hey Josh, for mine I have a 16GB and many hours of time. Great product and good luck, hope this helps
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There is no way your video iPod gets that low battery life--if it does, bring it to an apple store RIGHT AWAY--it's clearly still under warranty because the product is under a year old. I listen to music at least 4 hours a day on my iPod and I get anywhere between 3-4 days of charge before I have to recharge it. The only way you'd lose more battery life is if you watched constant videos.
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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 have looked everywhere as I got my 14 year old the Nano 16 gb- best I can figure out there are allot of subtypes of the IH9BR - it was very confusing- and it is next to impossible to figure out if this one will fully support NANO 16gb. IHOME and Apple have them on their site with some info- I may just wait a few months to get her a dock (Birthday) as I think think they are still trying to get rid of some older models not compatible with the NANO 4th generaiton and it is buyer beware....If anyone else finds out about this I would be interested,
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My iPod quit working after 16 months. It just wouldn't turn on one day at the gym. Completely dark even when I try to recharge it. I haven't a clue as to what's going on but it is very annoying since it is a 160GB iPod. I used this 5 days a week. Guess I'll take it in and see what the repair bill will be, but seriously, 16 months is not enough time for something this costly.
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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.