[Nai no Kami]

I was planning to buy an iPod in the future, when I came accross this fact. Mi iBook (blueberry) battery life went from almost 5 hours to a mere 40 minutes in a term of about 2-3 years. iPod runs on batteries also and I wondered what would happen if the iPod battery life decreased as much. Are the iPod batteries easily replaced?. I am not intended to buy a piece of hardware that will be "obsolete" because of battery life or that would require an expensive service (battery replacement) every year. Please don't tell me that batteries are "lithium-las-pelotas", please. My iBook's was of that kind.
Well, just something I thought this morning having a sower before going to work.

[Mark Tungston]

i've had one since the first moneth and noticed since the new firmware it went down a bit.

but nothing eye opening.

still lasts for 2 morning and 2 evening commutes a charge

and why didn't you name this thread "ipod batteries"

Originally posted by Nai no Kami:
I was planning to buy an iPod in the future, when I came accross this fact. Mi iBook (blueberry) battery life went from almost 5 hours to a mere 40 minutes in a term of about 2-3 years.

What kind of batteries to the iPod use? What kind of batteries does the blueberry iBook use?

If they are they same, you may have a legitimate concern - that is if there is no way to "recondition" those types of batteries.

[Montanan]

I've had my iPod for a little over a year now, and it *seems* to me that its battery life is noticably less now than when it was new -- I haven't tried to quantify it, though.

I've seen suggestions on Apple's support forums that the newer firmware (with its clock function) is at least partially to blame, but who knows. All I can say is that my iPod is sooooo cool that I don't even care that I might have an expensive battery replacement coming up. Don't know how I ever lived without the thing.

[maxelson]

According to Sony (the maker of the battery), it has an overall life of 500 hours. Of course, this is a kind of perfunctory statement. It will almost certainly last longer.
Using the iPod on battery kind of goes against the way we are used to dealing with most of our battery fed embedded processor tools. Most cell phones want the battery drained before recharging. Same with older laptops. The iPod wants to be "topped off" whenever it can be. This is recommended for maximum battery life (both Apple and Sony say recommend it).

Now. Changing the battery. Yes, it is possible. I've done it. Possible, but not easy. Opening the case without damaging it is VERY difficult. The innards are designed to be tough- the whole thing is put together with portablilty and the inevitable bumps and jostles. What this means is that it ain't so easy to disassemble because it is well packed.
So. If you're skittish, you send it in. If you're skilled with the fixin', DIY.

[typoon]

It's tough to know. But the original iBooks were Litium Ion while the iPod is a Lithium Polymer battery. It's supposed to be better.

[MrBenn]

Batteries don't last forever, they wear out. As I understand it the lithium ion kind are a big improvement. I don't know about lithium polymer.

maxelson, have I got this right - advice for lithium ploymer is to charge it whenever possible? ie, no need to drain/full-charge it periodically?