View Full Version : Do you constantly charge your iPod?
slystad810
08-18-2003, 03:17 AM
I usually leave it docked to my powered firewire port whenever I'm at home. I always eject it so the HD isn't working all the time.
What are your charging habits?
sirgolf82
08-19-2003, 04:20 AM
I just leave it mounted. I find that if the pod is not accessed for a certain period, it will power down the drive. The display still shows the "Do not disconnect", but the drive isn't spinning. I am on WinXP by the way.
I would guess that it does this because I don't have my anti-virus program scanning drives, or any other disk maintenance that will run in the background on removable media.
Any others?
I keep it charging, but leave t unmounted to save the HDD spinning up , its unnecessary wear on the drive. and as its in the dock a lot i expect after a while it would make a difference.
jerrodh
08-24-2003, 04:33 AM
I charge it through my PC, and eject the HDD as well.
I wish that it wouldn't auto-mount. It's kinda a pain to manually eject. Oh well... it's only two mouse clicks I suppose ;-)
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Debaser
08-27-2003, 03:12 PM
is there any danger of constantly charging it all the time? does it prematurely wear down the battery life?
TrappedOnEarth
08-29-2003, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Debaser
is there any danger of constantly charging it all the time? does it prematurely wear down the battery life?
Good question. Unfortunately, I don't have a good answer. Only that to my understanding, topping off the battery all the time shouldn't do it harm. I can't back this up in any meaningful way.. except that is what I have heard from others over the years with lithium batteries. It is full charge cycles that make a difference (having charging it after the battery has exhausted (drained) itself).
My PDA uses a lithium rechargeable battery... been using it for hmm.. five years (I know it's time for me to get a newer one)... but so far I haven't noticed any real shortening of the battery life. Granted, I don't top off the battery as much as I do with the iPod, but I don't use it as much as I use the iPod.
Cpt. Power
09-06-2003, 01:35 PM
I heard that Li-MH don't have memory problems, so generally it shouldn't make a difference.
MikeM
09-07-2003, 07:47 PM
I only charge when it needs it but I don't wait until its critical. While I'm paranoid about shortening the battery life, I don't like having a dead iPod!
mookiemeister
10-01-2003, 07:59 PM
I charge only when needed.
Webbie888
10-07-2003, 12:29 PM
Can anybody...maybe from the battery makers or Apple tell us what is best for the battery life?
kojak
10-14-2003, 12:19 AM
It is my understanding that the battery is a Sony and is good for 500 cycles; a full cycle being a discharge. So by always topping off your iPod and never letting it go dead, you should have years of enjoyment...
...or at least until The Next Big Thing ;)
sailgreg
10-21-2003, 11:54 PM
I usually use mine a few hours a day, then charge it till it is full.