Posted by Samantha, the Crazy Nose on 12/26/76 11:32

In article <0001HW.BFA4F9D4015CE577F0488550@news.verizon.net>,
Lefty Bigfoot <nunya@busyness.info> wrote:
>Alan Baker wrote
>(in article <alangbaker-5E7A50.13285719112005@news.telus.net>):
>
>>> i heard the ipod can only play video for 2 hours before the battery is
>>> empty - is that true? - if so maybe it's a good idea for the future that
>>> isnt there yet.
>>
>> Hey, here's a thought:
>>
>> Why not look it up on Apple's *website*?
>
>Because commercial websites lie, particularly about battery
>life. It's well-known that battery life estimates, particularly
>for the iPod, but more generally just about everywhere, are
>inflated.
>
2hrs doesn't sound unreasonable though. My Sony DV camera will
record for 2hrs on the stock battery and drive a 3" diagonal LCD
screen, and my iBook gets about 5hrs of battery life with moderate
disk use. (Though I can bring it down to 3 by like rendering
in Maya or something)

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