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4th G iPod and Dock - ok to use dock 24/7?
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My 4thG 40g came in today and I've never owned a dock before (I'm upgrading from a 1stG 10g). Is it ok if I let my iPod sit in its dock almost all the time, charging? Or is this hard on the battery? I'd only use it a few hours during the day, but have it docked the rest of the time. I only ask because I don't care to let my iPod sit on the desk when it could be relaxing in a dock.
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It's better for the battery to leave it on the charger than to take it off and let the battery run down. Basically, the battery is good for x number of charge-discharge cycles. I leave mine plugged in all the time, and it's cruising along just fine.
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Agreed, leave the iPod connected to the charger whenever you can. In addition to the fact the battery only has X-amount of recharges, if you are only charging from 90% or 75% those charges are actually partial charges. So the more often you charge your iPod the longer the battery life.
Congrats on your new iPod!!
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One last question. I'ts fully charged. Should I let it run overnight (until it's out of power) like you're supposed to do with PB's?
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You're not supposed to do that on the PowerBooks, either, except occasionally to recalibrate the battery.
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