I've had my iPod for a little over six months, and I love it. Of course, I'd like a little better battery life, but I'm not complaining. I am however paranoid about how I charge and discharge it (this comes from the fact that I just had an iBook battery die and was told that I didn't "manage the charges properly").
Typically, I charge until full, then disconnect it, and run it down until it is almost empty (repeat). This is based on the advice of an Apple Store "genius". This usually results in 5 solid hours of playback, but I'd like to get more out of it if possible. Another reason I ask is that I'm considering getting the Belkin car adapter for the dock-type audio lineout. I'm just concerned that plugging it in/charging it each time I get in the car, regardless of the current charge, might affect the battery life.
I don't know if this makes sense outside my own head. Anyway, I wanted to see how others manage their iPod battery, and the subsequent results. Chances are I'm overthinking this, but after dishing out for a new iBook battery, I don't want to screw up my iPod.
d8n_two
Typically, I charge until full, then disconnect it, and run it down until it is almost empty (repeat). This is based on the advice of an Apple Store "genius". This usually results in 5 solid hours of playback, but I'd like to get more out of it if possible. Another reason I ask is that I'm considering getting the Belkin car adapter for the dock-type audio lineout. I'm just concerned that plugging it in/charging it each time I get in the car, regardless of the current charge, might affect the battery life.
I don't know if this makes sense outside my own head. Anyway, I wanted to see how others manage their iPod battery, and the subsequent results. Chances are I'm overthinking this, but after dishing out for a new iBook battery, I don't want to screw up my iPod.
d8n_two