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iPod's Dirty Secret...
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| Linx_da_cat |
| ....i know ppl who have had their ipods for 3 years now. first gen. but okay :p |
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| UWM |
People would probably pay more attention to that guy if he realized that 'unreplacable' is not a word.
*EDIT - Well, technically it is a word ...
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" |
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| hadi burpee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Linx_da_cat
....i know ppl who have had their ipods for 3 years now. first gen. but okay :p |
i do =) |
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| whiskers |
is this for real?
no battery lasts forever, eventually even the most hardcore rechargeable batteries wear out... but 18 months... dunno... |
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| GeneDefekt |
Why ju talk'n crasy fo man!
:whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: |
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| UWM |
I edit my post before you quoted it after I looked it up.
The funny thing is, though, even in the example sentence they use the word 'irreplaceable'
:p |
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| MERTON |
| you can always replace batteries.. but you may have to get out the soldering iron for some |
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| MrSquirrel |
| quote: | Originally posted by MERTON
you can always replace batteries.. but you may have to get out the soldering iron for some |
Ah-ha! but that is the catch...
The iPod is the first (and as far as I know only) widely sold electronic device that uses a "polymer battery". Basically the entire case of the iPod is the battery. It is made of this plastic substance that works like any other recargable battery but can be molded into any shape you desire. It is how the iPod can be as small as it is and still have good battery life. The technology is fairly new and thus it is not easy to predict how logn exactly a cell will last.
Under heavy use, I have heard, first generation iPods fail within 12-16 months. Heavy use is basically running non stop almost all day long. Under light to moderate use (the amount that Apple designed the machie for) I have read nothing so far about first generation iPod batteries going kaput.
MrS |
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| montie |
i've stil got my first gen ipod. still works for me just fine
**after posting this i bet the irony gods will make it break on my flight home tomorow :p |
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