In article <1NTji.25638$C96.2744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net >,
"ed" <news@no-atwistedweb-spam.com> wrote:

> "SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:468e8a6b$0$27187$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
> > ed wrote:
> >
> >>> 24 hours of audio per charge.
> >>
> >> only if you don't use the other features, eh?
> >>
> >
> > In terms of time, the iPod audio feature is what's likely to be used for
> > the most time.
> >
> > The issue is really not how long the battery will last, 300-400 charges
> > will last most users about two years,
>
> i don't know dude- i'm thinkin' a year to a year and a half- you're not
> going to run the thing to it's dead before charging, 'cause you're not going
> to want to be cauught batteryless (since you can't have a spare). so people
> are going to charge it when it runs down half or so, no?

But charging it up half way shouldn't result in as much wear on the
battery as charging up from empty, should it?

> > it's about the complexity and expense of replacing the battery. Apple
> > charges $79, plus another $29 for a loaner iPhone for the time it takes to
> > get your own phone back. At least until someone comes up with a kit to do
> > it yourself, which is what happened with the iPod.
>
> i don't think the ipod requires desoldering the battery though, right?

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