New 30gig iPod LOW Battery Life

[jaibaba]

I am only getting 5 hours of music play time, with NO backlighting and mostly from the same large play list. I have fully drained the battery twice and recharged and still no difference.

The Apple specs say 8 hours of music play - anyone else only getting 5 hours??

Comments welcomed.


Ron

[Kenny]

How did you test this?

Some people have done the test with the new iPods, playing continuously after a full recharge until completely dead and getting in the 6.5-7-5hour range.

I've done this and got about 5.5-6hrs with no bars left. Im guess it would of gotten an extra 30-60mins extra until completely dead.

[iPodboy]

Maybe this is a software issue. Like when 1.2 or 1.3 was suppose to fix the battery life and indicator? Perhaps?

[Mosvca]

I've managed to listen the entirer day to my iPod at work without it running out of batteries. it eventually died the evening on the train. I estimate approximately 6 hours listening time.

[kolstad]

the 8 houers is only if you are playing songs thats 128 bits the better quality u have on the songs the shortedr the battery life will be

[kolstad]

i just noticed that i have the same problem on mine and i did a restore and the iPod have been playing for 5.5 houers now on loudest volume and is still going strong.. Try it could