Original 630 mAh 8 hours use (Never Happened). The 8 hour rating was only on standby mode. I don't recall ever getting more than 6 hrs, but that dropped off to 4 hours pretty quick and held steady at that for a while. I generally used it on the bus ride to work, and always had to be sure to plug it in the night before. I also plugged it in while at work.
What is it down to? I expect it is good for about 2 hrs 30 min to 3 hrs.
If you get a replacement battery look for 850 mAh Extended life battery for 3rd Generation "3G" iPod's.
no subject
Date: 2006-04-30 06:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-30 03:34 pm (UTC)No
Date: 2006-05-01 09:39 am (UTC)Also make sure you buy a new upgraded battery and not an exact replacement with the same old power rating. The price is not that much more.
Battery Life
Date: 2006-05-01 10:14 am (UTC)What is it down to? I expect it is good for about 2 hrs 30 min to 3 hrs.
If you get a replacement battery look for 850 mAh Extended life battery for 3rd Generation "3G" iPod's.
Here are some links:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/ipod/batteries/index.html
http://www.ipodjuice.com/index.html#3rd_Generation_iPod_Battery_Replacement_Kits
Re: Battery Life
Date: 2006-05-02 01:10 pm (UTC)Ebay
Date: 2006-05-01 10:22 am (UTC)http://stores.ebay.com/Infonectics
950 mA units here (longer life)
http://stores.ebay.com/Broadway-Electronics
Other solutions exist
Date: 2006-05-01 10:27 am (UTC)http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer/iPod/
Version 2
http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2004/10/24/ipod-altoids-battery-pack-v2
Version 3
http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2005/01/18/altoids-ipod-battery-pack-v3/
The collected works of the DIY commuinity.
http://home.speedfactory.net/tcashin/ipodbattery.htm
Re: No
Date: 2006-05-02 01:09 pm (UTC)