Hi,
I have IPOD mini and I am using it from past one year. I have extremely bad, very bad experience with IPOD battery life. IPOD mini is excellent in almost all the features except battery. After using regularly for one year, I have battery life problem with IPOD mini. Even after charging it for full 8 hours, the battery life doesn’t last for 15 minutes. When I went to Apple showroom, on explaining the problem, the shopkeeper immediately told me that battery needs to replaced. The new battery costs Rs 3500/-.
From the immediate response of the Apple Technician, I conclude that Apple MINI (other IPOD products) have a severe battery problems. (may be many customers like me have gone to Apple Showroms at banglore and there is only one Apple Service centre in Banglore) If you guys are ready to shell out an amount equal to 3500/- for battery replacement every year, then go ahead and purchase Apple IPODs. If not, please look out for some alternatives that are available in market.
Rgds
Venkatesh Badam