Posted by AnthonyR on 12/26/03 11:32

"Samantha, the Crazy Nose" <circle@armory.com> wrote in message
news:11nvs6083e9592f@corp.supernews.com...
> 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)
>
>

A friend of mine just bought a new 30gb Video ipod and his biggest
disappointment is that the battery runs out fast while watching a video,
usually a little before he can see a 2 hour movie on the way to work and
during lunch.
So his solution is to buy extra chargers and have them everywhere, work,
car, home, mothers, etc...

Have you seen how thin this thing is? I'm amazed there is even a battery in
there, lol
To compare that to a clunky Sony camcorder battery time is unrealistic. I
guess someone can buy an extra
external battery unit and use that as a power source to run it while
travelling.

Or buy the 60 gb version which is thicker with a bigger battery.

AnthonyR.

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