JonnyBoy Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Well, apple have released the 4th gen ipod...but nowhere can i find if they have resolved the battery issue.. i'm guessing its not something they'd admit to as being a problem in the g3 anyway... but... have they addressed the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel_Landy Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 The only thing I've noticed about battery life is that the new iPods last 50% longer. I noticed something about it on the BBC today.... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregh Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 what battery issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveRST Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 BBC News: 19 July. here "A welcome change will be the boost to battery life. Apple said the new models could last up to 12 hours, compared to eight hours on the previous models. Apple has achieved this through better power management rather than simply using a bigger, heavier battery." steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 what battery issue? the fact that the battery dies after about a year meaning that it needs a new battery installing at your cost. see here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterOz Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 The vast majority of even the earliest iPods, now over two years old, continue to work OK, including the ones in our house! Some iPods, however, have apparently had issues with batteries. All batteries will degrade over time, and lithium ion batteries are only good for 300 to 500 charge/discharge cycles. For this reason, certain customers' usage patterns may cause the batteries to degrade, or fail, sooner than others. If this happens within warranty Apple will replace, if outside warranty you have to buy a new battery. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 if outside warranty you have to buy a new battery. No big deal. i disagree.. at no point would i risk spending over 300 quid on something i have to virtually replace after 18 months. i'd be one really f**ked off bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 30 quid for a new battery... thats not so bad.. but then you didnt see me take things appart as a kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregh Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Jonny, that website is very old news, and only happenned with 1st gen iPODs, this is more uptodate http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=19556 regards greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juansolo Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 iPod 1 - 1st Gen - 5GB - 2.5 years old - Still runs for 7hrs on a charge (tested recently before sale). iPod 2 - 2nd Gen - 20GB - 2 years old - Pretty much the same. As for the $250 claim... The battery IS replaceable and is $30! Click this Now on iPod 3 - 3rd Gen - 40GB and it rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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