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iPod in Dock question.
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Feb 5, 2004, 08:29 AM
 
I got my new 20 Gig ipod yesterday. I am going to keep it connected to my stereo. Therefore, it will sit in the dock 80% of the time. Will this hurt the iPod to stay connected to a power source? Thanks
     
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Feb 5, 2004, 09:18 AM
 
doubtful it would do anything. it knows when its charged, which leads me to assume that it would cause no troubs as far as battery life is concerned.
     
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Feb 5, 2004, 12:19 PM
 
Well...

http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

Your cell phone battery knows when it's charged, too, but it's still not a good idea to keep it plugged in 24/7.
     
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Feb 5, 2004, 12:28 PM
 
Great link, thanks.
     
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Feb 8, 2004, 10:33 AM
 
yeah here.
     
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Feb 8, 2004, 05:39 PM
 
Sooo, i take my iPod out of the dock a couple times a day. I usually use it for a total of an hour a day (maybe more). Then i come back home and put it on the dock. This article is very technical, but from what i understand...what i'm doing is better than fully discharging all the time. The thing i didn't get from the article is whether it was ok to leave on the charger (dock) and after it's been fully charged. And i didn't know whether that damn "charged" screen was ever going to burn into my screen. Any ideas?
Specs:12" PowerBook-1.33GHz, 768 PC2700, Airport Express, Panther (10.3.9), iSight, 15GB 3G iPod
     
   
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