Battery So, the ipod nano has a 24 hour battery life-span- which is pretty crummy if there's no way to recharge the battery. Does this come with anything to recharge the battery with? I've never had an ipod before and I'm looking into buying one. I know that you can recharge cell-phone batteries, but obviously, an ipod is not a cell phone. Is recharging the batteries to an ipod even possible? Battery So, the ipod nano has a 24 hour battery life-span- which is pretty crummy if there's no way to recharge the battery. Does this come with anything to recharge the battery with? I've... » Read More Battery So, the ipod nano has a 24 hour battery life-span- which is pretty crummy if there's no way to recharge the battery. Does this come with anything to recharge the battery with? I've never had an ipod before and I'm looking into buying one. I know that you can recharge cell-phone batteries, but obviously, an ipod is not a cell phone. Is recharging the batteries to an ipod even possible? « Show Less
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it recharges through the USB connector to a computer. just plug it in occasionally before 24 hours of use is up.
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Why not just try to reset it?1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off.2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
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Jim, your comment "before 24 hours of use is up," is accurate. My battery went over and I have been unable to awaken the device at all. The battery does not recharge. Period. So, if you are likely - like me - to forget to recharge it every now and then, you will be out of luck.Jorge
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No, my iPod usually gets 3.5 or 4 hours of battery life at the most, and thats just playing straight music, not switching around between songs or playing the games or anything. Its my only real complaint about the iPod video.
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A good brand regular battery seems to last several hours. Am pretty sure you can add music to it fromiTunes. I'm very pleased with mine and have gotten hours of pleasure from it and found it simple touse even though I am up there in age (almost 70).
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Battery life has gotten worse over time. I am now at a point where a charge lasts probably more like an hour. To be honest, one should just get a smartphone or an iPod instead of this thing. They can do all this device can do and more.
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The battery is replaceable AA (or AAA don't remember but it comes with it) . you can buy rechargable ones but the headphone itself does not charge it.
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Batteries are not replaceable and, based on my experience and discussions I have read, only last about a year under even light use. They you need to recycle the mp3 player and buy another. Not worth it! Buy a player with a replaceable battery even if it is a little more!
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hi, no, there's no battery backup. on the underside of the radio is a short cord with a jack on the end that will plug into your ipod/mp3 player or iphone or ipad so you can play music using the radio's speaker. the radio is powered by a small transformer that's plugged directly into the wall and from it is a cord that plugs into the back of the radio. on top of the radio is a dock for playing and simultaneously charging your mp3 player/ipod/iphone. a decent, basic, small radio.
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Hi - I have this one. It doesn´t have anyu battery and no charge. Works while connected to IPOD. I use it while riding my motorcycle - perfect.
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It's based on the ipod and frequency of use. It usually charges in less than an hour, if that. It's not long though. I rarely have to charge my ipod & I have a classic ipod.
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Basically other than the shape/size there are two basic differences. I will only go into the one since I am assuming you want to know why the nano is priced as high as the video. Basically the difference is that the 30GB Video uses a Harddrive whereas the 4GB Nano uses Flash memory. Flash Memory is solid-state, in other word no moving parts. A harddrive is constantly spinning while in use. So whats the big deal? Being as flash has no moving parts less battery power is used to "put it in motion" therefore the battery will last much longer. Also without those moving parts it is less prone to shock damage, making it a perfect candidate for jogging. And again without moving parts flash has been know to last longer. So does that make the Video a bad player? No The battery still lasts for as much time as anyone would need it too, It can still be used for jogging, but the player may not last as long. What it all comes down to it when and how you use it determines what you should get. I don't jog much and have a large collection of music so I got the 30GB iPod. My friend goes jogging every morning and she has a large music collection as well, she bought the Nano and loves it, not all of the music will fit on it at once, but 4GB is still a lot of music. Just a few thinks to think about before you buy
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Cmiller is correct, you can use rechargeable batteries. I remembered a warning in the manual regarding rechargeable batteries, so I checked it again-- it warns against trying to use non-rechargeable batteries in a battery recharger, which might seem like a no-brainer but some people might be tempted to try doing that. There is even a function that lets you specify that you're using rechargeable batteries. But it would be much better to just buy the Survival Kit, which has a power adapter, headphones, and extended warranty.
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Hello! As for the iPod nano, not sure about that. I've only used it with my iPhone and have used it for hours straight. It comes with 2 cables. The one with the volume control and microphone is about 4 ft long, while the other cable is 6 ft long. Plus, the cables are braided and one end has a 45 degree connector, which I find awesome to relieve stress off the cable where it plugs into your player. Hope this helps!
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I use my ipod nano for about 2 hours everyday, during my regular exercise rutine. And I have to charge it every 3 or 4 days. So the battery lasts for about 8 to 10 hours.
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I would like to know if you can buy a replacment battery that has 4 hrs. run time.The computer sounds great except for the 2 hr. 25 min. battery time.Why such a good comp. with such a whimppy battery?
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The usb is for dragging and dropping music to the player only, one AAA battery is what is needed to play it which will give you a play time of 30 hours, you can also use a rechargeable AAA battery but the USB will not charge the battery, you would need to buy an AAA battery charger, charge the battery outside the mp3 player then Re-Insert it. There is confusing and bad information listed in the comments.
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It has its own battery & charger it doesn't use the battery of any device you plug in. But doesn't the iPod nano have Bluetooth built in? If so you don't need it because it's transmitter.
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It has an internal battery, it needs to charge, you don't replace the battery. It is like an iPod. I hope I helped