How long should the battery in the Apple iPod shuffle last before needing replaced?
According to Apple – after about 400 charge cycles it should still be at 80% of its original capacity. Manufacturer says >=500 cycles. http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html Maximum Battery Life The new iPod touch can play music up to 36 hours, the new iPod nano can play up to 24 hours, the new iPod classic can play up to 36 hours, and the iPod shuffle can play up to 12 hours on a full charge at original capacity. Apple runs tests for battery life using songs encoded at 128-Kbps AAC and songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store (128-Kbps AAC). The songs are played continuously through a playlist without interruption, with backlight and equalizer off. For all iPod models, factory default settings were used except that iPod touch units were associated to a Wi-Fi network and Auto-Brightness was turned off. Charge Cycles A properly maintained iPod battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at
According to Apple – after about 400 charge cycles it should still be at 80% of its original capacity. Manufacturer says >=500 cycles. http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html Maximum Battery Life The new iPod touch can play music up to 36 hours, the new iPod nano can play up to 24 hours, the new iPod classic can play up to 36 hours, and the iPod shuffle can play up to 12 hours on a full charge at original capacity. Apple runs tests for battery life using songs encoded at 128-Kbps AAC and songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store (128-Kbps AAC). The songs are played continuously through a playlist without interruption, with backlight and equalizer off. For all iPod models, factory default settings were used except that iPod touch units were associated to a Wi-Fi network and Auto-Brightness was turned off. Charge Cycles A properly maintained iPod battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at
