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- Matrixsjd, on 10/12/2007, -26/+62"The most resource intensive mechanism in the iPod nano and shuffle....is the backlight "
Since when did the Shuffle have a backlight? Let alone a screen. - Durrok, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22I can't get to the article now but I'm pretty sure you are misquoting the article. When I read it I thought it went something like "except the shuffle".
- sishgupta, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17Guide to commenting on digg:
1. Point out every obvious flaw with a social news site
2. Call everyone a fanboy
3. Make a list. - alf401, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11""The most resource intensive mechanism in the iPod nano and shuffle....is the backlight "
Since when did the Shuffle have a backlight? Let alone a screen."
How about you read crap before you post genius. It doesn't say that in the article, infact it says "Turn off Backlight — The most resource intensive mechanism in the iPod (except the shuffle for obvious reasons" so where in hell are you quoting from?
and ya, this stuff is so damn obvious anyone could figure it out, but uh "limit that extra cpu and power " limit that extra core proccessing unit? You on something? - ptrcd003, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11This is a sad excuse for..an article, news, or anything. Come on.
- weirdlookinguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Has anyone noticed the new nano rarely shuts off when you hold down the play button? it drives me nuts!
- Arkonnan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Why is this an article? These are all tips that are outlined in the manual for these devices. What's the next step, ripping text straight from the manual and posting it as news?
- chrono13, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Here is a site detailing how to prolong Lithium batteries:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm
And Wikipedia's take on prolonging the battery:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery#Guidelines_for_prolonging_Li-ion_battery_life - t3hCyborg, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9::EDIT::
Digg needs a comment delete system.
Also: Does anyone have a Duggmirror link?
I'm kidding. - balognytts, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7It died pretty quick, and yes, I agree we need a delete comment button.
- chrono13, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8No duggmirror. No Google mirror, no Coral Cache.
It's dead Jim. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Those are really lousy tips. Here are a couple of real tips:
1. Keep your iPod plugged in or docked whenever possible. 3rd gen iPods and up have automatic power switching circuitry such that the battery is not used at all when the device is plugged into a power source. If you're vigilant about this you can add years to the useful life of the battery before it needs to be replaced.
2. Keep your drive defragmented. If you regularly add and remove content the drive will become fragmented causing the drive to use more power. Wipe and re-sync the device to defragment the drive, you should see a noticeable improvement in battery life. - KillerJ59J, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5http://www.cachebin.com/cache/3478/
The CacheIt! extension is in alpha, now.. try it.
www.selbyk.com/extensions/cacheit_-1.0.3alpha2.xpi - Sanitarium, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7I'm guessing what it said is to let it fully charge and then fully discharge it from time to time. This will really help keep your battery in shape and make it last longer.
That would be my top tip anyway. ;-) - Bandito, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"I caught on to these tips myself by requirement as my aging iPod nano forced me to."
Aging? Didn't Steve Jobs JUST announce the Nano about a year ago? (ok, Sept. 2005 to be more specific). Lets say for arguments sake that the author was one of the first to order the original first gen Nanos. That would likely make it maybe 13 months old. Is that really ancient? - Vitamin, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Errr ... you misquote the original article, which says
"Turn off Backlight — The most resource intensive mechanism in the iPod (except the shuffle for obvious reasons..." - xN8x, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I've had that problem on my 5th gen too... sorta annoying.
- saralk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4The volume argument isn't true, that would only work if one variable resistor was being used, unfortunately using one variable resistor to vary the current is very insensitive, so it makes it almost impossible to use it to control volume (it basically goes from low to high with barely anything in between).
They use a potential divider, which is basically two variable resistors in series to change the voltage, this makes it much easier to change the volume, as the change is more steady. However, if you had the volume to a really low amount, the battery will still be putting out its full voltage, but not all of it will go to the headphones.
So in conclusion, lowering the volume has no effect on the battery consumption, in fact, putting it on full is the only way to get the most value of the charge. - alf401, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4In the world of apple, yes.
- chrono13, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Lithium-ion batteries should *never* be deep-cycled. This can sevearly impact their capacity, and in some cases cause the built-in safety to "kill" the battery entirely.
From Wikipedia:
# Unlike NiCad batteries, lithium-ion batteries should be charged early and often. However, if they are not used for a longer time, they should be brought to a charge level of around 40%. Lithium-ion batteries should never be "deep-cycled" like NiCd batteries.
# Lithium-ion batteries should never be depleted to empty (0%). - foolfromhell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Tangerine
http://www.potionfactory.com/blog/2006/10/18/introducing-tangerine/
Is there a windows version or equivalent? - xxrazor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2or, if u have the cash, go get a powerpack attachment that can prolong battery life
- ahill7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've also had this happen on my 5th gen iPod video. I even used the menu item for sleep and it didn't do anything.
- shibz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I was under the impression that that only helped NiCad batteries, Ipod is lithium, isn't it? I heard that a really long time ago so I might not be remembering it right...
- ahill7, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Unfortunately, this applies to the NAND based iPod since the most battery killing mechanism for non-flash based players is the moving parts (hard drive spinning up). Nice write-up if you have a Nano.
- nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@ptrcd003:
I agree... "to maximise your battery time, make the iPod use less power!" Doesn't everyone realize that the backlight, disk (if it has one), and higher volume all demand more power to be used? - kenz0r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2SO much better than blatant tips that are in the iPod manual.
- fak3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+23 Tips to Maximize Hitcount on your blog
I mean come on, even for a Sunday night this is a pretty useless post. - alf401, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2No. Remember this is apple, that doesn't even work. Their devices HAVE to consume power when they're "turned off".
- sv650touring, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Buried for having useful information in a digg comment.
- cvrefugee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nobody leaves the backlight on forever, except when watching videos. The best thing to do when watching videos is to set the brightness to 1/3, that will truly extend your battery life.
- phonophil, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3***** useless post........
- tudacee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Has anyone had their ipod go dead from a dead battery? I know it's supposed to happen, but I've never heard of anyone mentioning it?
how long are these batteries suppose to last? - vprice509, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Duh" and "who ***** cares?"
- Jones105, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2After burning through 4 Apple iPods due to manufacturing defects; I've found a fool-proof way to keep them working and the battery life at it's peak: leave it off!
Wow, what a useless article. Thanks for trying... - u8myfoood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1better yet, just turn it completely off when not in use!
- diggimator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's not really top secret rocket science. Apple even has a guide: http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html
- Mootabolife, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You shouldn't bump around your hd based ipod either. You'll strain the hd motors and make them waste more batter to get back up to speed.
- wush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1not even once at the time of purchase? (to make sure the capacity reading is calibrated properly?)
- mickt, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3You misquoted the first point:
"The most resource intensive mechanism in the iPod (except the shuffle for obvious reasons; and the hardrive in the 30GB and 60GB iPod is probably a different case) is the backlight ... " - rishabhnasa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Okay, so a summary of the tips in the comments would be
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1) Keep the ipod plugged in
2) Keep the drive defragmented
3) Set the brightness to 1/3 when watching videos
4) Drain the battery completely and recharge it again (maybe)
Anything else I am missing? - itschadwhitaker, on 11/05/2009, -0/+0http://adambouskila.com.nyud.net:8080/2006/11/21/3-tips-to-maximize-ipod-battery-life/
- drumnbass, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Sanitarium is right. Apple actually advise that you do the full charge/discharge (calibration) process sometime during the first week of use. In theory, that should be it... However, from personal experience, I've seen "weak" batteries brought back to life if you perform the same process about once a month. It's also recommended to completely discharge the battery if you don't plan on using the ipod for an extended period of time.
- allankh, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1defragmenting? What? Are you on Windows or something? ;-)
- vprice509, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Learn to read, *****.
- BladeDanger, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1One of the best ways to dramatically improve battery life of ANY portable media player is to use an external headphone amplifier. They also make the sound much better.
Some of the best ones out there are here:
www.practicaldevices.com - RickyBennett, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1don't drop the ipod and decrees the life of the hard drive
and don't let a dog near it to be chewed up like what happened to my ipod mini nut now i have a 30 gig ipod video so its all good now o and never have it plunged in during a storm - Matrixsjd, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1umm, excuse me, I didn't change anything, the guy who posted it obviously changed the statement. I took a direct quote from the site, and now that I read it again, he's changed it to what it says now. People, get over it.....
- shibz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2umm... isn't this kinda common sense? Lights use extra electricity... why should an ipod backlight be any different? same with the playlists and volume limit that extra cpu and power for the speakers has to come from somewhere...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3@patience. You're pathetic. Get a ***** life, loser.
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