nano battery

[phoenix16]

hi! how long does your iPod nano battery last? my boyfriend wanted to complain to the apple store people (in las vegas) that his nano batt lasts for only 13 hrs but the lines were really long. he just wants to know if he has a right to ask for a replacement or not thanks for your help!

[penmanila]

the nano's battery is rated for 14 hours, but actual performance (could be a little more, or a little less) depends on other factors like backlighting, processor use, even room temperature. battery claims are like gas mileage figures for cars--depends on road and driving conditions, but the manufacturer will always give you the most optimistic one. the cnn nano tester got more than 14 hours, i've gotten about 11. if your boyfriend got 13 hours, consider him lucky.

[sabsar]

I get about 10 to 11 hours.

[elbert]

Yup, 13 hours is great. If your boyfriend tinkered around a bit, like keep the backlight off, not touch any of the controls during operation, and play songs in order, I'm pretty sure he can squeeze out a couple of hours more.

Besides, it's too early to tell. Rechargeable cells stabilize after a few charges. I've seen some devices' battery life go better with more charges.

BTW, Apple will only grant a replacement if actual battery life is 50% of indicated specs.

[phoenix16]

thank you so much for all your replies! i guess he's just being maarte because it's his first apple purchase. been trying to make him switch and this is the first step he returned his sony mp3 player and bought a nano

[nuggets]

a weird thing happened to my nano recently. 2 days ago, i fully charged my nano since i was going to use it the next day. but, since i got so busy the next day, it turned out that i wasn't able to use it. i left it untouched for a whole day. but to my surprise today, the battery was drained. is it normal for an ipod's battery to work that way? :x:

[bluesbabe]

i have a problem too. i charged my new ipod 4gig properly the first time, but when i used it, the battery level went red after two hours. i used it for another hour then it was completely drained. can anyone help me? thanks guys

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[splukutum]

that's odd. when my battery level is down to the last sliver of red, it can last for 2-3 hours.

according to my measurements, my nano can last up to 13.5 hours (includes about 7-8 times of turning it on/off and no menu usage at all)

are you actively using the menu when you were using it?

[dasaint]

My nano battery last about 10 hours thats plugged to my PC speakers . I dont touch it and just allow it to play. 13 hours is really good.

[bluesbabe]

Originally posted by splukutum
that's odd. when my battery level is down to the last sliver of red, it can last for 2-3 hours.

according to my measurements, my nano can last up to 13.5 hours (includes about 7-8 times of turning it on/off and no menu usage at all)

are you actively using the menu when you were using it?

nope. i just let it play.
i bought the nano from a fellow philmugger.
can i still have it replaced from apple here in the phils?
what should i do?

thanks in advance for your help guys