Correct Way to Charge an iPod? 107
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from the proper-care-and-feeding dept.
from the proper-care-and-feeding dept.
JAHA wonders: "I've seen two schools of thought regarding the proper method for charging an ipod so as to maximize the lifetime of the battery: let the iPod completely drain before re-charging; or keep the iPod completely charged as often as possible (i.e. leave it charging while you listen to it if you can). There doesn't seem to be any official word from Apple on their website, so I was hoping the smart people here could clear it up for me." For those looking for a definitive resource on the proper care and feeding of your iPod batteries, try this site.
Plug it in (Score:1, Insightful)
Of course this would ridiculously bloat the size of your iPod. The battery pack alone could be twice the size of the unit. In my case, if I ever bought an iPod I'd probably be using it at work mostly, and there's a wall to plug it into =p
My own experience (Score:4, Insightful)
I've got a 5 gig iPod purchased in Nov 2001. I use it at least 6 hours+ every day at work. I rarely use it on weekends. When it's not in use, it is on the charger (the AC adaptor, not hooked to my computer) - always, no exceptions.
It's now 26 months old and as far as I can tell the battery is almost as good as new.
So, my secret to success in a nutshell:
- almost never run it all the way down
- use it on a very regular basis
- always on the charger when not in use
Of course, YMMV but this has worked extremely well for me.