I watched this thing on the internet...

http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/

and I was very very angry!

I have a 40Gb iPod and I love it to bits...
I don't want it to leave me in a few months time because the battery doesn't last.

http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/

Post your views plz.

Limeplugged

I saw that video about 2 years ago. For a start, iPod batteries have improved dramatically & 2nd they can be opened up by service. You can even pay a package so that if your battery should fail within a certain period it will get replaced & also you get immediate replacement in any case if your battery fails.

iPod batteries are similar to digital camera batteries. You need to look after them. There's certain processes of charging you need to follow to obtain the maximum life out of the battery. Problem is too many people don't like reading instructions & just plug & play & don't give their batteries the appropriate treatment for them to sustain a prolonged lifespan.

Keep in mind that's an old video article. And also a bit of hysteria raising b/c people don't think they need to show any care for their digital equipment. The instructions for battery recharge are almost identical to those for digital cameras! Lithium rechargable batteries are lithium rechargable batteries whatever they're used for. Follow the instructions for battery care & you should get maximum life out of your rechargable batteries.

Thanks about the info on how old the video is! I've read all the info on battery life:

http://www.ipodbatteryfaq.com/

Anyway, after flicking through that faq i'm not so worried.

Main thing to do is to just not worry and when the disaster does happen (if it does) to just replace it. There is a new apple shop opening up near me so I'll just take it there if any problems occur...

Thanks!

Limeplugged

Should have gone minidisc, tut, tut

Minidisc ain't the answer. As proof, even Sony (they are the ones that launched netMD as a response to mp3 players) have started making their own .mp3 players, seeing how sticking to MD would maje'em loose money.
MDs are more bulky, cost as much as your regular mp3 player, take longer to import songs and can't even hold half of what a good mp3 player can.

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Alternatively,minidisc is technology which has matured. Been around since the late 1980`s, Improved & redefined for audio- miniture recording studio right in your pocket. I favour them,simply, cause the storage IS removable. Despite the valid points you made murasame: There`s no limit to the amount of storage (just depends on your md rack and available disks). No problems with batteries :-P, you can record as much as you want & they`re just as durable (maybe more so depending on the brand).

Got a corrupted disk? Nevermind, just buy some new blanks, sorted, no serious fault, no repair costs.

Minidisc is for collectors of music, mp3 is for folk who regard music as some `disposable medium`.

Ps: ^ - Did you like that last line? Provoking with almost `Music snobbish` mannerism yet at the same time... I`m proud :-P

That's fine if you all like lossy formats. Personally I'd prefer lossless formats. No loss of quality; no taxing of higher or lower frequency ranges or compromising on stereo space (headroom) in order to reduce file size.

eg: Apple Lossless format reduces files to much less than that of aiff or wav but still retains the same quality b/c it's a lossless format! iPod can play apple lossless format as can iTunes of course. (Lossy formats such as mp3 throw away info [just like jpeg] in order to reduce in size whereas the lossless formats don't throw anything away!)

well, least there`s not as much degeration in compression with md. The abilty to record analogue easier also a benefit

some public opinion

http://www.t-station.net/md_is_better_than_mp3.html

If you'd go about the "music collector" way, then you might as well ditch MD for the larger, more cumbersome, yet the only one containing the original data: the CD. Or the vinyls.

No offence but talking about how great the ability to re-record data on MDs is then talking about music collectors is entirely contradictory.

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