I heard these don't last very long. Someone even told me they last for 2 hours, which just doesn't sound right so I have concluded that this person is an idiot. Anyways, how long do the batteries last? Oh, and how long is the charge time?

Kurt18th, I wouldn't say that person is an idiot. When I got my iPod mini, it died within a month. I went back and they sent it back the company and they said they couldn't fix it. They sent it to me, and I went to another shop where they just exchanged it for me. The new one I have now has lasted for quite a while.

I think it's because the Apple company is being cheap and that's why most ipod don't even last a day. Good thing most stores like Radioshack have a 30 day return.

Hmm.. maybe it has to do with the old "rotten" energy that is in the battery. You have to know that a normal battery does not store energy. I think the single-use batteries have chemical reactions that cause to give off energy, allowing applications and hardware to run. Hmm... now, with rechargeable batteries in use, I do not really know what the problem is.

On the other hand, I had this similar problem with my Sony Cybershot battery. I would recharge the batteries to the MAX and then in 5 minutes or less, they just die. However, now with a NEW Sony Cybershot (different one), it lasts about several hours or so. I think it's a problem with the battery hardware / camera itself.

I dont know where you live but if you live where I live *hong Kong* you can go to some specialities stores where they can change your battery into a new one that will last for another couple of years and for you guys who think that they will screw up and damage you ipod well this is basically how these guys make a living so no plus they warrentize if your ipod does screw up becuase of the new battery that they have put in they will be happy to replace or fix it at no extra charge

the settlement blows. especially for pc-users who really don't care if they get store credit from the apple store. I would rather get the same amount of money in check form. finally, like the download progress bar, if you are going to design a battery energy bar, the least you could do is actually make it accurate. Otherwise what's the point?

I don't get what you mean... You say that he left the battery in the laptop while its fully charged and the computer running? I don't see anything wrong with that. Unless I'm missing something, which I'm sure I am since I don't understand what you're getting at...

I have an ipod mini too and the battery also runs out really fast. I have no idea why it does that but I have to charge it like very second/third day becuase the battery ran out.

Personally, I think iPods are junk. I own a 4th gen mini and the screen has quickly burned out in the corners after about a year. The click wheel is often very unresponsive, even though I've been very tender with it for all of its life. The battery life is a joke, and the fact that it's filing system is proprietary to iTunes completely irritates me. I think apple should focus on their excellent pcs and leave the mobile music industry to companies like Creative and Sony.

Apple has definitely helped the industry a lot with their serious competition and innovative ideas, hence the further development of our current technology with portable audio/video devices. However, there are much better products for your buck than the iPod. Check out the iAudio X5. It has many more features than the new video iPods and, personally, does not pose nearly as close a resemblence of commercial monopoly as Apple.

No matter what, every electrical appliance with a rechargable battery begins to die after about a year of use. It can't be helped, just, prolonged. Like what Moody said earlier, only charge it once the battery has ran out, and then charge it until it's full, or else you could find yourself with a completely dead, unusable battery in a matter of months.