MPs' bid for cheaper iPod batteries

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A look at iPod batteries

A look at iPod batteries 03/19/2005 03:27 AM
Since it’s debut in 2001, iPod users have had to contend with the thorny issue of battery replacement. Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices, writes Lance Ulanoff of PC Mag.com. All of the MP3 players on the market use rechargeable batteries, however some are designed for easy battery replacement by the owner. In his comprehensive article, Ulanoff outlines Apple’s battery replacement policy and gives the background in what has been a contentious issue for many iPod owners. “Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design,” Ulanoff concludes. “So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. The iPod's a good player. Apple's not trying to pull a fast one, and some of you need to learn a little more about rechargeable battery care.”

The Truth About iPod Batteries

The Truth About iPod Batteries 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices. Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design. So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. By Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine

Apple investigates iPod batteries

Apple investigates iPod batteries 02/10/2004 02:37 PM
Apple says it will look into claims made about the iPod's battery life after legal action is taken against it.

iPodResQ replaces bad iPod batteries,
more

iPodResQ replaces bad iPod batteries,
more 02/16/2004 10:47 AM
Mac parts and repair company ResQ Systems LLC has been offering PowerBook and Power Mac users a special 24-hour repair and shipping service for some time. With all the talk of iPod batteries failing to hold a decent charge outside of their warranty, perhaps it's only natural that ResQ Systems LLC would turn its attention there, as it has with its new iPodResQ program.

MPs Batter Apple Over iPod Batteries

MPs Batter Apple Over iPod Batteries 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
The iPod's limited battery life has already caused Apple some grief. Now a collection of British politicians are putting the boot in, but Apple says their claims are inaccurate. By Graeme Wearden (ZDNet UK via MyAppleMenu)

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries 06/05/2005 11:59 PM
Thousands of customers complained about problems with the iPod's battery life; eight filed a class-action lawsuit. The group of eight have tentatively won $50 vouchers and extended service warranties for up to 2 million customers in the United States that purchased first, second and third generation iPods from Apple.

Apple faces lawsuits over iPod batteries

Apple faces lawsuits over iPod batteries 02/10/2004 02:41 PM
CNET Feb 10 2004 6:49PM GMT

WSJ: Apple to introduce cheaper iPod

WSJ: Apple to introduce cheaper iPod 01/06/2004 02:08 AM
The Wall Street Journal (paid subscription required) is reporting that Apple will introduce a new, low-cost iPod later today...

Apple's Cheaper, Juicier IPod

Apple's Cheaper, Juicier IPod 07/20/2004 04:50 AM
In a move to fend off competitors in the digital music player field, Apple rolls out a cheaper iPod with an extended battery life.

Mossberg On iPod Imitators: Cheaper?
Yes. Better? No.

Mossberg On iPod Imitators: Cheaper?
Yes. Better? No. 02/12/2004 12:45 PM

Small Dog Electronics offers iPod
replacement batteries

Small Dog Electronics offers iPod
replacement batteries 02/18/2004 09:20 AM
With controversy swirling around Apple's iPod batteries, which were not designed to be user-replaceable, more companies are stepping to the plate with iPod battery replacement services. Well-known Mac specialist Small Dog Electronics took its turn in the batters box recently with the announcement of their iPod battery replacement program, which is available as a do-it-yourself kit or as a full-service installation package.

NewerTech is selling replacement iPod
batteries with more capacity.

NewerTech is selling replacement iPod
batteries with more capacity. 09/17/2004 12:37 AM
NewerTech is selling replacement iPod batteries with more capacity. Now we can get two kinds of "last 70% longer!" spam...

Apple Introduces New, Cheaper IPod
Models (AP)

Apple Introduces New, Cheaper IPod
Models (AP) 07/19/2004 08:18 PM
AP - As rivals nip at its market dominance, Apple Computer Inc. introduced its fourth-generation iPod portable music players Monday with lower prices and longer battery life.

Gateway: Digital Jukebox is cheaper iPod
alternative

Gateway: Digital Jukebox is cheaper iPod
alternative 11/11/2003 05:38 PM
Gateway Inc. today unveiled its DMP-X20 Digital Jukebox, a USB 2.0-based MP3 player. While the 20GB digital music player offers similar features to other products found in the Windows space, Gateway seems more interested in setting its sites on Apple as competition. Unlike the iPod, Gateway's new offering is Windows-compatible only.

PBS' Cringley predicts cheaper iPods,
video iPod for 2004

PBS' Cringley predicts cheaper iPods,
video iPod for 2004 01/05/2004 01:13 AM
Robert X. Cringley, author and technology writer for PBS, says Apple will introduce cheaper iPods as well as a video iPod in his predictions for 2004...

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
Fuji Novel Batteries, one of the largest manufacturers of batteries for portable electronics and digital cameras worldwide, is pleased to offer a specially engineered “reverse current protection” feature in its Fuji Novel D-Size and C-Size alkaline batteries. This feature actually blocks the completion of negative-to-negative current in batteries that are connected in series, thereby virtually eliminating potential damage and premature discharge from reverse current in incorrectly installed batteries. [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

Tories 'would cut number of MPs'

Tories 'would cut number of MPs' 12/25/2004 11:27 PM
Michael Howard says a Conservative government would cut the number of MPs by one-fifth in five years.

ID card plans 'criticised by MPs'

ID card plans 'criticised by MPs' 07/29/2004 02:41 AM
Plans for introducing ID cards in the UK are badly thought out and lack clarity, some MPs are expected to say.

Road charging gets MPs' backing

Road charging gets MPs' backing 03/24/2005 02:02 PM
Gridlocked roads or paying by the mile is the stark choice facing British motorists, say MPs.

Premiership rejects MPs' calls

Premiership rejects MPs' calls 02/11/2004 09:53 PM
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore rejects calls for England's top clubs to share more of their wealth.

Internet polling in MPs' sights

Internet polling in MPs' sights 05/28/2004 07:50 PM
Guardian Unlimited May 29 2004 0:24AM GMT

Campbell to face MPs' questions

Campbell to face MPs' questions 04/16/2004 08:57 PM
Alastair Campbell is to give evidence to a powerful Commons committee on the use of spin by the government.

Intel Touts Xeon MPs' 64-Bit Features

Intel Touts Xeon MPs' 64-Bit Features 03/29/2005 11:45 PM
eWeek Mar 30 2005 4:02AM GMT

Mirror editor may face MPs' quiz

Mirror editor may face MPs' quiz 05/05/2004 01:08 AM
The Daily Mirror editor could be questioned by MPs over his decision to publish the Iraq 'abuse' photos.

Mirror editor to face MPs' quiz

Mirror editor to face MPs' quiz 05/05/2004 05:03 PM
The Daily Mirror editor says he is happy to be questioned by MPs on his decision to publish the Iraq 'abuse' photos.

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special
Reports | Iraq oil cash funded MPs'
campaigns

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special
Reports | Iraq oil cash funded MPs'
campaigns 02/17/2004 01:18 AM
Money Illicitly Siphoned From The UN Oil-For-Food Programme By Saddam Hussein Was Used To Finance Anti-Sanctions Campaigns Run By British Politicians, According To Documents That Have Surfaced In Baghdad .. SADDAM'S BRIBERY CAMPAIGN:

politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,1149796,00.html
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Intel Touts Xeon MPs' 64-Bit FeaturesThe
new Xeon MPs, for servers with four or
more chips, complete Intel's t

Intel Touts Xeon MPs' 64-Bit FeaturesThe
new Xeon MPs, for servers with four or
more chips, complete Intel's t 03/29/2005 11:45 PM
eWeek Mar 30 2005 4:02AM GMT

"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com"

"how-to record on your ipod (for free) -
ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday.com" 12/31/2004 04:38 PM

Bye-Bye Batteries?

Bye-Bye Batteries? 06/04/2004 10:37 AM

New AA and AAA Batteries

New AA and AAA Batteries 04/07/2005 03:56 PM

Do you get tired of your kids saying "I need some batteries" being a steward of thinking about the environment we use chargeable batteries but from time to time I need to use a regular battery.

Panasonic has announced a AA and AAA batteries that will last twice as long and will be on the market soon. Good news for all of us and this is a good move to preserve the environment. [LockerGn ome]

Art from AA batteries

Art from AA batteries 04/18/2004 07:01 PM
Fully functional batteries transformed into hip objets d'art.
Link (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com)

Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com) 01/10/2004 07:21 AM
washingtonpost.com - Lithium ion batteries, the battery type most commonly used inside laptops and the flashy gadgets that early adopters of new technology lug everywhere in their pockets, are the most lightweight, powerful and low-maintenance batteries around. They're even more environmentally friendly than other choices.

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper?

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper? 09/11/2004 02:26 PM
Slashdot Sep 11 2004 6:28PM GMT

Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: My latest article for TheFeature is about new battery designs for mobile devices, from an onboard nuclear trickle charger that harnesses radioactive energy to a microbattery made with the same techniques used to fabricate computer chips.

"In late 18th century, Italian physicist Luigi Galvani shocked the public by demonstrating that an amputated frog's leg twitched when touched with certain metals. Galvani was convinced that energy stored in the frog's leg caused the jerk. He called the accumulated juice "animal electricity." Galvani's friend Alessandro Volta called it nonsense. To prove that the energy came from the metal, not the flesh, Volta eventually made a sandwich of silver, moist cardboard, and zinc. His device also spurred frogs' legs to spasm. In the end, Volta won the intellectual battle and also invented the battery. Two hundred years later, the technology hasn't changed much."

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Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included 05/20/2004 10:12 AM
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.6.1 Binary Distribution Released

PowerBook Batteries Recalled

PowerBook Batteries Recalled 08/19/2004 11:52 AM
Some 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch Apple PowerBook G4 computers are being recalled voluntarily by Apple, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An internal short in the batteries made by LG Chem Ltd., of South Korea, can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. By Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (via MyAppleMenu)

Report: Laptop Batteries

Report: Laptop Batteries 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
care and feeding of your portable's power pack

Back; Oxyride Batteries

Back; Oxyride Batteries 12/27/2004 11:20 AM

Good morning, internet friends. Another Christmas has come and gone, and yet, I am still without a Nintendo DS. If my attempt to find one in a store yesterday was any indication, they've been a big hit—both games and systems have been impossible to find. Fortunately, my little brother's arms are very pliable, enabling me to bend them behind his back with only the slightest of pressure, popping his DS from his grasp into mine. Small family are the best kind to steal from.

It's good to be back in the bloggy saddle, though, so let those tips flow like the sap of the nog bush. Also, feel free to send in links to your favorite reviews this year from across the internet. I'd like to take a look back at everyone's favorites and compare them with mine.

Also, look! A new AA battery that lasts twice as long but costs only 10 percent more. If Nintendo wouldn't have used rechargables inside the DS, you'd have gotten a nice segue.

New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long [AP]

Battle of the Batteries Redux

Battle of the Batteries Redux 09/25/2004 07:04 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 25 2004 11:12PM GMT
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