ipod shuffle song adding

[AionXn_]

i was just wondering..do i HAVE to have iTunes to download songs onto the iPod shuffle? or am i able to just open My Computer and open it as if it was a disk drive (like most mp3 players)

and...the battery, what battery does it use?

[topher1078]

You need to have iTunes to upload music on to it. There may be some other third party solutions but I don't know what they are. But, you can still enable disk use to have the Shuffle show up as a drive to upload other files onto.

[macman87]

Yes, you HAVE TO use iTunes. The iPod shuffle uses an standard Lithium Ion battery with 8 hours of battery life.

[SPeedY_B]

Check http://www.ipodlounge.com/ for third-party applications for synchronising iPods

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Yes, you HAVE TO use iTunes. The iPod shuffle uses an standard Lithium Ion battery with 8 hours of battery life.

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Actually, I'm getting over 24 hours on a single charge from mine! :o

I usually listen to it at least four hours a day, sometimes as much as eight, and only charge it every 5-7 days. (I've never actually run it down yet)

A friend of mine is getting 19. They really under-estimated it with their 12 hours.

[chmsant]

ultimately battery life depends on the quality of the songs, time, volume etc... if you are getting that kind of time the thats awesome!!

[SojIrOu]

apple's becoming conservative with their battery times after the ipod mini.. the gen 4, ipod photo, ipod shuffle and new mini all run longer than stated.. the new mini managed to run for 26 hours (from ipodlounge) when apple only stated 18

[topher1078]

Yeah, my iPod shuffle, which I got maybe the 1st of February has been great battery-wise. I've used it pretty regularly for maybe a half-hour each day walking to class, and I haven't had to charge it ONCE. It's crazy. But it is nice for Apple to be conservative with battery estimates, instead of giving you a battery life that will never happen in the real world.

[Mr Farrar]

... i want a shuffle :argh:

[chmsant]

... i want a shuffle :argh:

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go get one!

[mikedc1760]

Yea, its only 90 bucks with the EDU discount.

[MonkeyClaw Veteran]

i use my u2 ipod bout 3 or 4 hrs a day and i only charge it once a week and i usually never run it dry so yea battery is wonderful alteast for me...

[AionXn_]

oh so the battery is rechargable? i thought i had to replace the battery after its dead..

also, what is a EDU discount?

[Mx]

EDU discount, educational discount, if you are a student. The battery, it charges when docked.

[saxondale.]

oh so the battery is rechargable? i thought i had to replace the battery after its dead..

also, what is a EDU discount?

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I think he is talking about the education discount, if you are a student you get 10% off any apple product.

[AionXn_]

im a student. how do i get this EDU discount?

wait...it needs firewire to connect to a PC?

[chmsant]

http://www.apple.com/store and then click on education on the side of the page. It will ask you for your school. Or if you have an apple store nearby, then you can visit it and show your school ID (online is easier)

The shuffle recharges off POWERED USB 2.0 ports, or the USB AC adapter. If you have a non powered USB 2.0 port or a 1.1 port it will not charge.

[topher1078]

From the Apple Store - www.apple.com/store - click the education link on the right - you should be able to pick your school from there.

The Shuffle is only USB - you might want to actually find some information about the Shuffle before you buy one. :p

The Shuffle battery is rechargeaable and lasts (according to Apple) 12 hours.

EDIT: cswadner beat me to it.

[macman87]

oh so the battery is rechargable? i thought i had to replace the battery after its dead..

also, what is a EDU discount?

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The battery its rechargeable. You should read http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle ; it provides a lot of the answers you are looking for ;)

[raid0]

I have the iPod Shuffle 1GB, very light, small and easy to use (you don't even need to look at it to control it). There is no display and I don't need one (I used to have an mp3 cd player with display and I never watched it). The only issue I'm complaining about is when you plug it in to change your library it charges up even if I didn't use half of its charge yet, so I don't know if I will lose battery life with the time.

[AionXn_]

i have a usb 1.1 port...but i dont know if its powered or not...

ok let me get this straight. the ipod shuffle can charge by usb and a dock?

edit: hmmm...so do i have to buy anything extra to charge the ipod shuffle? i can still charge it with the usb connector right?

edit edit: nooo...is the EDU discount only for college and up? im in high school :(

edit edit edit: no radio?! :crazy: will there be a plug-in thing to make fm radio available on the ipod shuffle?

Edited March 6, 2005 by AionXn_

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I have the iPod Shuffle 1GB, very light, small and easy to use (you don't even need to look at it to control it). There is no display and I don't need one (I used to have an mp3 cd player with display and I never watched it). The only issue I'm complaining about is when you plug it in to change your library it charges up even if I didn't use half of its charge yet, so I don't know if I will lose battery life with the time.

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Newer batteries (Li-Ion etc) have no "memory" and it's actually recommended to charge them whenever possible, with one full discharge/charge cycle a month.

With these batteries, say you only play for a few hours a day and charge them every night, you might be using only say... 20% of it. It will take five charges like this to count as a full cycle, unlike older batteries where that could count as five.