I got a black ipod 30gb Video for Christmas. After about a week of use the battery felt low to me. One day I charged it until it said full. Than I used it that same day for about 3 hours of just listening to music with only less than 2 minutes of video. Than I turned it on early next morning it was already in the red zone. Is this normal?
I tried the battery again and got about less than 5 hours with 20 minutes of video included. If this is all the battery I will get out of 14 than I will exchange this for a Nano
Um....I think they are being quite tricky about the "14 hours of music playback." That same thing has been happening to a lot of people (there was a thread on this issue already, check it out ). In my particular case, with the exact same iPod, a fully charged battery lasts me about 4 1/2-5 hours with backlight to 5 seconds and NO videos. Yep yep, hope this helped....a bit.
Could i return this and get a nano fro mthe apple store or is it tool late. How long does the Nano battery last? thanx
That's hard to predict. I dont know what their current policy on returning iPods is. A good place to check (so you dont have to go all the way to the nearest Apple Store) is using apple.com's store locator (I'm pretty sure I saw the option somewhere) and then calling them and asking them. A Nano might really be a better buy for your needs. I know there is a thread for questions *just* on Nanos, so you might want to ask those folks how long their battery lasts. Hope your iPod experience gets----better
I'll find out what the Nano's average battery life is and compare it to the Video. If it's only an hour or two more i will probably keep the video. Thanx guys 4 ur help!!
niotrous3- [bold]Nano-[/bold] Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music [bold]Video-[/bold] 30GB: Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 3 hours of slideshows with music; up to 2 hours of video playback 60GB: Up to 20 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music; up to 3 hours of video playback
Thanx Lethal, but I meant the average battery life from a person who actually has the Nano and uses it every day. The apple battery lifes on the website are not even close to the actual battery. Sorry I didn't explain it clearly
You will never find out the answers to that one. Everyone uses it differently ie. Different volume / backlight settings. The apple guidelines are about as close as you're gonna get
Well I would use 2-5 second backlight, no EQ, and halfway volume. The apple guidlines dont get me 14 hours of just music; I get about 5 hours of music and 1 1/2 hours of Video. IS there something wrong?
i'g going to call apple and go to the apple store to find out if this is regular. If it is than i'm getting a nano
They are both structured similarly. if you have a faulty battery, then getting a nano isn't really a solution. Try getting your battery replaced. You are still under warranty, so try that before changing the model of your iPod.
Are you covered by warranty? if you have, and have the reciept, send it back wherever you got it from.
My battery lasts about 12 hours without the backlight on at about half volume, I've been using it everyday since whatever date it was that it was released. I also get an hour and a half of video with the backlight on. I'm pretty satisfied with my battery life, I'd suggest like everyone else, checking with Apple about the situation.
In your dreams. Maybe 45-60 minutes and that is if you start watching films with battery fully charged. I think that Apple is misleading people by stating that battery can hold up to 14 hours of music which is not more than 8 or 9 hours.
Is it possible that I could exchange my Video for the Nano? I have the receipt to the video but it is opened. Any Ideas
You may be able to exchange it, but I doubt it. Unless it is faulty or there is a moneyback guarantee at the store, then i'd say you have to sell it.
