RIP iPod mini

[Da Peach]

I fear my iPod mini is now done for. At least, the battery is. I know that the battery is usually what goes first on these things, but the way mine is going seems strange.

My battery indicator can be at 3/4 full and then suddenly it will just shut off with the "dead battery" pictogram on the screen. I can wait a few minutes, and the thing will show 3/4 full again, work for a few seconds, then shut off again. Irritating as hell.

Is this the way the battery usually fails?

This isn't the biggest deal in the world as I use my iPod in the car 90% of the time anyway plugged into the charger, but I biked to work today and the thing died halfway to work in the middle of Woman by Wolfmother and wouldn't revive. Maybe it's my taste in music the thing doesn't like (pre-emptive strike there...)

[narlus]

apple needs to spend less on adverts and more on battery R&D

[binary visions]

http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-sansa-e260-4gb-mp3-player-fm-tuner-fm-on-the-fly-recording/q/loc/111/205537110.html

[Da Peach]

http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-sansa-e260-4gb-mp3-player-fm-tuner-fm-on-the-fly-recording/q/loc/111/205537110.html

Yeah...I know. The iPod industry already kinda has me by the gahonees though. I've got the FM transmitter, a clock radio dock thing, a charger, all my playlists are in iTunes...

Plus that new touchscreen is just so cooooooooooooooool!

[Westy]

Screw the technology. Just have your brother follow you around with his guitar.

[Da Peach]

Screw the technology. Just have your brother follow you around with his guitar.

I've already endured enough of that in my life already, thank you very much.

We are the sultans...do-do do-do-do....we are the suuuuultans of swing....FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCC CKKK!
(ear stab ear stab)

[SkaredShtles]

Yeah...I know. The iPod industry already kinda has me by the gahonees though. I've got the FM transmitter, a clock radio dock thing, a charger, all my playlists are in iTunes...

Plus that new touchscreen is just so cooooooooooooooool!
Ebay all that $hit and get the Sansa. Have money left over for beer.

[binary visions]

Don't buy proprietary accessories :bonk:

Why would you buy a proprietary FM transmitter when the ones that plug into the headphone jack work just as well?

Besides...
I use my iPod in the car 90% of the time anyway

http://www.amazon.com/White-2-Port-USB-Charger-Adapter/dp/B000CC6I5W

[SkaredShtles]

http://www.buy.com/prod/sandisk-sansa-e260-4gb-mp3-player-fm-tuner-fm-on-the-fly-recording/q/loc/111/205537110.html
:thumb: Costco is going to have the 8GB model for $90 for sale over the T-giving weekend. I think I'm going to eBay my Nano and buy the Sansa.

[SkaredShtles]

Don't buy proprietary accessories :bonk:

Why would you buy a proprietary FM transmitter when the ones that plug into the headphone jack work just as well?
Because iPod purchasers are generally dolts? :p

[Da Peach]

My question has yet to be answered...

[binary visions]

Yes, your battery has failed. It's an iPod, it happens. Buy a Sansa :D

[SkaredShtles]

My question has yet to be answered...
Yes - the battery in your iPod is fooked. Bend over, send it back to Apple and pay more than the value of the iPod to get it replaced.

Or buy the Sansa and if/when the batter dies replace it yourself for the kingly sum of $20.

:p

[Da Peach]

Could I put my credits toward an iPod touch?

[SkaredShtles]

Could I put my credits toward an iPod touch?
If you want to go through the same battery $hit in 2 years I suppose you could...

[narlus]

Screw the technology. Just have your brother follow you around with his guitar.

no neil young, though.

[binary visions]

Sure, 427 credits will get you 1/78,000,000th of an iPod Touch.

[Da Peach]

no neil young, though.

oh lord...

[berkshire_rider]

Battery replacing instructions (http://www.fstop-blues.com/2005/04/replace-your-ipod-mini-battery.html)

[SK6]

My issue is the damn software as well...I HATE Itunes. I reformatted my hard drive, new OS, and now, I can't get the music FROM my I-Pod to the PC.....

[Transcend]

My issue is the damn software as well...I HATE Itunes. I reformatted my hard drive, new OS, and now, I can't get the music FROM my I-Pod to the PC.....

You never could, it is part of the copy protection scheme. You need to use 3rd party software to do it.

[Westy]

Battery replacing instructions (http://www.fstop-blues.com/2005/04/replace-your-ipod-mini-battery.html)

Do you have to put on some pretty pink nail polish first?

[Da Peach]

Battery replacing instructions (http://www.fstop-blues.com/2005/04/replace-your-ipod-mini-battery.html)

neat. maybe I'll try it. Wow, only $16 now....

edit: $30 shipping. F-that.

[berkshire_rider]

neat. maybe I'll try it. Wow, only $16 now....

edit: $30 shipping. F-that.

Buy 2 batteries and you'll get free shipping. (Orders over $30=free shipping).

BTW-I checked shipping to my zip code and it was only $7 for fed-ex ground.

[binary visions]

He's in Canada.

Still, an international priority mail flat rate envelope is only 6 bucks.

[berkshire_rider]

Do you have to put on some pretty pink nail polish first?

Apparently not. It appears crappy, worn out polish is ok. :twitch:

[stevew]

Maybe it's my taste in music the thing doesn't like (pre-emptive strike there...)
A good Canadian should be listening to these (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGtqIxMsKT0&feature=related) guys.

Unless MMike tells you otherwise.

[narlus]

after seeing _The Last Waltz_ last night, i'm convinced that The Band is the greatest canadian band of all-time.