Seriously Confused About iPod Battery Life
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Apple Rolls Out New iPod with Extended
Battery Life (Reuters)
Apple Rolls Out New iPod with Extended
Battery Life (Reuters)
07/19/2004 09:29 AMReuters - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) on Monday
said it introduced its new version of its successful iPod
digital music player, boasting extended battery life.
TechRestore, Inc. Announces the iPod
Battery Freedom Service - Lifetime iPod
Battery Replacement.
TechRestore, Inc. Announces the iPod
Battery Freedom Service - Lifetime iPod
Battery Replacement.
06/22/2005 03:01 AMTechRestore, Inc. announced today that they have begun offering a new
lifetime iPod battery replacement service. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]
Laptops with the Longest Battery Life?
Laptops with the Longest Battery Life?
08/03/2004 05:47 PMQuick Tip: Saving Battery Life
Quick Tip: Saving Battery Life
04/03/2005 03:28 PMMaximizing the Life of the G4's Battery
Maximizing the Life of the G4's Battery
04/06/2005 11:25 PMIs it best to leave my PowerBook plugged into a power source at home,
or to leave it unplugged so it can discharge and then recharge it as
necessary?
Can't Get Longer Battery Life, So How
About Faster Charges?
Can't Get Longer Battery Life, So How
About Faster Charges?
03/29/2005 05:32 PMOne of the biggest issues holding back portable technologies is the
battery life question. While computing power seems to increase
rapidly, battery power has been unable to keep up. While there are
many efforts underway to improve battery life, most don't measure up
(unless you want to increase the risk that your battery might
explode). Fuel cells
don't
appear to be the answer either. However, just because you can't
increase battery life, it doesn't mean other improvements can't be
made.
Decre
asing power consumption is one area that is getting plenty of
attention, but the rechargeable nature of batteries is another
interesting space. Toshiba has announced a new technology which they
claim
can
charge batteries much faster. They claim this technology only
requires a one minute charge to get a battery up to 80% power -- which
could go a long way to solving certain battery life problems. If you
can just do a quick "power up," then many other issues are less
noticeable. Still, there aren't many details about this new
technology, and lots of stuff in labs (and press releases) don't seem
to act quite the same way in the real world (assuming they actually
reach the real world).
PalmOne, Battery Tech, ASMC on Your Mac
Life
PalmOne, Battery Tech, ASMC on Your Mac
Life
07/21/2004 02:22 PMWednesday's
Your Mac Life
QuickTime Webcast radio show will feature PalmOne director of Web
publishing Rick Whooten who will talk about a new online resource
center targeting Mac users. Battery Technology Inc. (BTI)'s VP of
marketing and sales Dave Sarazen will be on hand to discuss new
high-capacity batteries for iPods. And Kevin Langdon, CEO of Crywolf
Computers, will discuss The Apple Specialists Marketing Co-Op (ASMC),
a new group of Apple Specialist resellers. Peter Cohen of
MacCentral.com and Macworld magazine will have all the latest gaming
news. If you have questions for any of tonight's guests, please
send them along. The show is
Webcast live from 5:30PM to 8:00PM Pacific, 8:30PM to 11:00PM Eastern,
and is available in
an
audio video feed or an
audio-only feed,
depending on your bandwidth.
IDF 2004: Intel eyes all-day battery
life
IDF 2004: Intel eyes all-day battery
life
09/08/2004 09:42 PMPC Pro Sep 9 2004 2:16AM GMT
Unhappy with your iPod's battery life?
Sue Apple
Unhappy with your iPod's battery life?
Sue Apple
12/24/2003 02:28 PMBlatantly attempting to cash in on this whole pseudo-controversy about
the iPod's battery life (e.g. "The iPod's Dirty Little Secret, etc.),
a law firm in...
Can a New Disposable Battery Change Your
Life? Parts of It, Maybe
Can a New Disposable Battery Change Your
Life? Parts of It, Maybe
04/06/2005 09:28 PMPanasonic is introducing inexpensive disposable AA and AAA batteries
that it says last up to twice as long as alkalines. How well do they
work?
Researchers Seek Truth in the Secret
Life of the Battery
Researchers Seek Truth in the Secret
Life of the Battery
12/28/2004 04:55 PMA new "gas gauge" chip for laptop batteries provides much more
accurate readouts of time left.
IDF, Fall 2004: Intel eyes all-day
battery life
IDF, Fall 2004: Intel eyes all-day
battery life
09/09/2004 04:52 PMPC Pro Sep 9 2004 8:12PM GMT
Panasonic SL-CT820 CD Player with 220
Hour Battery Life
Panasonic SL-CT820 CD Player with 220
Hour Battery Life
09/14/2004 04:52 PM
Panasonic's new "SL-CT820" has the world's longest
battery life for MP3/CD players: 220 hours.
As you would imagine, there are a couple technicalities to this
figure. First of all, you need to be playing WMA files; your maximum
battery life with MP3 is 210 hours. (Oh damn). You also need to
use one of those external batteries - you know, the ones you somehow
connect with a cable to the CD player. But even if you choose not to,
you still get a 130 hour playback time of MP3 audio. Pretty swell,
considering even the latest hard drive-based players get, what,
20-some hours of playback?
Keyboard with 512k of memory, 700h
battery life
Keyboard with 512k of memory, 700h
battery life
08/31/2004 01:55 PM
Cory Doctorow:
The AlphaSmart Neo is a full-sized keyboard with a little LCD screen
on the top. It acts as a word-processor, letting you type into its
512k cache while it draws power from 3 AA batteries. When you get back
to your Mac or PC, you just dump the text over USB or IR. The thing
runs for 700 hours on a 3 AA batts and costs $250, and weighs about 2
lbs.
My only complaint about this thing is the storage: 512k? I know that's
a whole novel and then some, but geez, flash-RAM is so cheap now --
why not just give it a SD slot and I could use an old 64MB card from
my last camera?
Link
(via Engadget)
Update: Chris Taylor points out that
AlphaSmart has a model that
supports memory cards -- and it comes with WiFi and PalmOS.
3G iPod Battery Replacement for $22.99
3G iPod Battery Replacement for $22.99
09/02/2004 09:31 PMiPodlounge Sep 2 2004 11:14PM GMT
iPod Battery Saga Goes On
iPod Battery Saga Goes On
05/26/2004 09:03 AMReuters is carrying a story that claims that the iPod's rechargeable
batteries can falter after only a year, and criticises their charging
limitations. By Macworld UK (via MyAppleMenu)
New iPod Battery shipping
New iPod Battery shipping
05/13/2004 12:19 PMBattery Technology has announced the release of The iPod Battery,
which comes with interchangeable cradles for the 3rd generation iPod
and iPod Mini and provides up to 40 hours of music play-time or
download time, regardless of the age or status of the original
(internal) battery, reports iPodlounge...
A Response To The iPod Battery Flap
A Response To The iPod Battery Flap
12/30/2003 12:09 PMiPod Battery Replacement and more from
MacResQ
iPod Battery Replacement and more from
MacResQ
04/29/2004 09:46 PMHarmony H688 Internet Powered Universal
Remote Control - Built for OS X
Normally $229.99, take $15 off with Q-Pon code "ISLAND"
iPodResQ Self-Service Battery Replacement
Kit for 3rd Generation iPods with Dock
Normally $44.99, take $15 off with Q-Pon code "POOL"
iPodResQ Self-Service Battery Replacement
Kit for 1st & 2nd Generation iPods with a FireWire Port
Normally $44.99, take $5 off with Q-Pon code "BEACH2"
CoolMax Gemini 2.5" Portable Aluminum
FireWire Hard Drive Enclosure
Normally $32.99, take $3 off with Q-Pon code "CMAX"
PowerMac G3/266 DT 64/4gb/24xCD/AV
Normally $119.99, take $20 off with Q-Pon code "266AV2"
PowerBookResQ "SuperDrive" DVD-R/CD-RW
Burner Self Service Upgrade for G4 PowerBooks with Combo Drive
Normaly $269.99, take $70 off with Q-Pon code "NEWLOW"
CES: Cellboost battery charger comes to
iPod
CES: Cellboost battery charger comes to
iPod
01/06/2005 02:58 PMCompact Power Systems Inc. on Thursday announced the expansion of its
line of Cellboost products -- disposal battery charger systems that
have up to now provided cell phones with additional juice when their
own internal batteries run low. Among the new products that will be
supported with the expanded line is Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod.
iPod battery motion comes to Parliament
iPod battery motion comes to Parliament
01/22/2004 12:47 PMA UK Parliamentary motion has been introduced, calling on Apple "to
ensure that replacement [iPod] batteries are plentiful in supply and
priced at a reasonable level."
Link
(
via iPod Hacks)
Notes and Tips: iPod Battery FAQ
Notes and Tips: iPod Battery FAQ
07/19/2004 09:26 AMApple updates its extensive iPod battery FAQ....
Newertech's 22 Hour iPod Battery
Newertech's 22 Hour iPod Battery
09/21/2004 10:38 AM
If you're an iPod fanatic (you know who I'm talking
about) you'd better have a sit-down. Xlr8yourmac recently reported
that after they replaced their original iPod battery with one from
Newertech they went from 4 hours to 21 hours of playtime. It cost them
$40 and five minute's effort, (although this definitely voids the
warranty). The $40 includes a tool set and installation guide, and if
you tack on the coupon code 'HIGHROAD' when you check out you can get
the NewerTech RoadTrip FM Transmitter device for only $9.99. Not bad,
especially if you've got an older iPod (1st or 2nd gen) with a worn
out battery.
Read - iPod Battery Upgrade [GadgetMadness]
Read - Catalog Page [MacSales]
Apple: iPod Battery Settlement
Apple: iPod Battery Settlement
06/05/2005 11:11 PMApple settles a class-action lawsuit over false claims about iPod
battery life.
Newertech's 21 Hour iPod Battery
Newertech's 21 Hour iPod Battery
09/21/2004 12:27 PMIf you're an iPod fanatic (you know who I'm talking
about) you'd better have a sit-down. Xlr8yourmac recently reported
that after they replaced their original iPod battery with one from
Newertech they went from 4 hours to 21 hours of playtime. It cost them
$40 and five minute's effort, (although this definitely voids the
warranty). The $40 includes a tool set and installation guide, and if
you tack on the coupon code 'HIGHROAD' when you check out you can get
the NewerTech RoadTrip FM Transmitter device for only $9.99. Not bad,
especially if you've got an older iPod (1st or 2nd gen) with a worn
out battery.
Read - iPod Battery Upgrade [GadgetMadness]
Read - Catalog Page [MacSales]
Update: Some people are having problems with the RoadTrip code,
so don't hold me to that.
New: TruePower iPod replacement battery
New: TruePower iPod replacement battery
06/22/2005 02:00 AMFastMac's TruePower iPod replacement batteries claim up to 70% more
capacity than the original.
Poll: Most Happy With iPod Battery
Poll: Most Happy With iPod Battery
01/28/2004 07:21 AM(Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)
Apple deal for iPod battery cases
Apple deal for iPod battery cases
06/05/2005 10:48 PMApple says it will extend warranties and give out vouchers to iPod
owners who have had battery problems.
iPod battery swap surprisingly easy
iPod battery swap surprisingly easy
09/08/2004 09:45 PM
Mark Frauenfelder:
Plenty of people have swapped a new battery into their iPod, so the
fact that I did it, too, is nothing new. But the fact that someone as
clumsy as I am did it in about ten minutes without destroying the iPod
is surprising. If you're as fumbled fingered as I am and have been
afraid to open your iPod, I hope this gives you the courage to take
action.
Here's what happened: Last year, I gave my six-year-old daughter my
old 10 Gig old-style iPod, because I got a 20 Gig model. Last month,
she started complaining that the battery wasn't holding a charge. This
is a known problem with iPods. Last week, her iPod was dying after
running for just a few minutes. It was time to crack it open.
Using Froogle, I searched on "iPod battery" and found this replacement unit for $30. The shipping was around $6 and it
arrived via 2-day UPS.
(Click images for enlargement)
When it
arrived (on time), I opened it and found the battery, some
instructions (the same ones found here), and a
cute-as-a-button miniature screwdriver with a little clip on it so you
can insert it in a shirt pocket. Following the instructions, I
carefully inserted the screwdriver into the crack between the metal
case and clear plastic lid. But the screwdriver's blade was way too
thick to get into the seam. I ended up gouging the plastic.
I set the
screwdriver aside and grabbed a kitchen knife. It took about three or
four minutes of tentative probing before I could get the knife blade
worked in far enough to give me enough leverage to start to separate
the top from the bottom. Once I got it started, though, I was able to
use the adorable little screwdriver to pry the iPod the rest of the
way open.
The old
battery was attached to the hard drive with a couple of strips of
padded, double-sided tape. I tore the tape a little while removed the
old battery, and one of the strips got stuck to itself, but it wasn't
a big deal. The battery has a couple of wires coming out of it, ending
in a tiny white plug that goes into a socket. It was easy to unplug. I
took the new battery and stuck it onto the sticky tape. Then I plugged
it in the little socket. The cover snapped right on.
After
charging it overnight, I gave it to my daughter and it has been
running for hours. Mission accomplished!
Apple to settle iPod battery claims
Apple to settle iPod battery claims
06/06/2005 12:04 AMApple Computer will extend warranties and issue credits to consumers
who had battery problems with older iPods under a proposed
class-action settlement.
New: NuPower 1800mAh iPod replacement
battery
New: NuPower 1800mAh iPod replacement
battery
12/17/2004 06:26 PMNewer Technology and Other World Computing released the NuPower
1800mAh iPod replacement battery, which provides 46% more power for
first- and second-generation iPods
FastMac introduces iPod battery upgrade
FastMac introduces iPod battery upgrade
06/22/2005 01:54 AMFastMac on Monday announced an iPod battery upgrade that utilizes
patented nanoparticle technology. The company's new upgrade utilizes
patented nanoparticle technology codenamed “TruePower,” that
significantly slows the degradation of the battery by protecting and
preventing damage to the battery’s internal lithium crystal matrix
caused by power spikes.
“If you’re spending more time recharging your iPod than you are
actually using it, this upgrade is for you” Business Development
Manager for FastMac Performance Upgrades Michael Lowdermilk said.
“This really is the last battery your iPod will ever need.”
The upgrade is available for first, second and third generation iPods
and comes with a two-year warranty.
Apple settles iPod battery lawsuit
Apple settles iPod battery lawsuit
06/05/2005 10:59 PMApple has agreed to give US$50 vouchers and extended service
warranties to as many as 2 million customers whose older iPods had
batteries that needed to be replaced or didn't fully charge, reports
AP...
iPod Battery Boosted in Software Refresh
iPod Battery Boosted in Software Refresh
03/20/2003 09:59 PMSettlement reached in iPod battery
lawsuit
Settlement reached in iPod battery
lawsuit
06/05/2005 11:20 PMApple is offering consumers who had battery problems with older
versions of the popular iPod digital music player $50 vouchers and
extended service warranties under a tentative settlement in a
class-action lawsuit.
According to AP, lawyers representing consumers in the state court
case said that the settlement could affect as many as 2 million people
nationwide who purchased first-, second- and third-generation iPods
through May 2004. Apple confirmed the settlement but has not
officially commented.
The settlement comes after eight consumers filed a suit in 2003,
alleging that the iPod failed to live up to claims that the
rechargeable battery would last the product's lifetime and play music
continuously for up to 10 hours. According to the terms of the
settlement, people who fill out a claim form are entitled to receive
$50 redeemable toward the purchase of any Apple products or services
except iTunes downloads or iTunes gift certificates.
Consumers will be notified of the tentative settlement in three ways:
by e-mail, by letters, and through advertisements in USA Today and
Parade Magazine in the next month, said Elizabeth C. Pritzker, an
attorney at Burlingame-based law firm Cotchett, Pitre, Simon &
McCarthy LLP, which represented two plaintiffs. Apple has agreed to
pay up to $2.8 million to the two law firms that represented
consumers.
FastMac announces iPod battery upgrade
FastMac announces iPod battery upgrade
06/22/2005 02:22 AMFastMac today announced an iPod battery upgrade that utilizes what the
company says is "patented nanoparticle technology to dramatically
extend battery lifespan."...
Official Apple iPod Battery
Replacements?
Official Apple iPod Battery
Replacements?
11/14/2003 03:37 AM
According to sources, Apple is planning on introducing an official
iPod Battery Replacement program. Through the program, iPod owners
will be able to...
On the Road With an iPod, a Way to Beat
the Battery Blues
On the Road With an iPod, a Way to Beat
the Battery Blues
01/16/2004 11:32 AMAlthough the iPod was originally marketed as a way to listen to
digital music on the go, enthusiasts soon adapted the players for use
with home and car stereos. For iPodlings who really like to drive,
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters has released the latest version of the.
Newer High-Capacity iPod Battery
Newer High-Capacity iPod Battery
09/15/2004 01:14 PMNewer Technology and Other World Computing have teamed up to release
the Ultra High Capacity replacement battery for first- and
second-generation iPods. According to Other World Computing's website,
the Lithium-Polymer battery offers an extra 70-percent capacity over
the iPods' original battery.
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