Can I charge my iPod Touch too much?

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Can I charge my iPod Touch too much?

Is it bad to constantly charge the iPod Touch? I find that I'm charging practically everyday. I'm on it so much from internet, to games, FB, reading an ebook, checking email. So I was wondering if it wasn't good to charge too much. Should I try not using it so much to save on the battery.

iPod Touch 3rd G, Windows XP

Posted on Feb 24, 2010 9:20 AM

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roaminggnome

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Feb 24, 2010 9:29 AM in response to cottongirl

Don't know what you mean by charging too much. You should charge at least as often as it needs to be charged.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html

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cottongirl Author

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Feb 24, 2010 9:54 AM in response to roaminggnome

I mean am I ruining the battery by charging it every day?

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roaminggnome

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Feb 24, 2010 10:07 AM in response to cottongirl

No, you are not ruining it. You are simply using it.

Batteries are designed to be used. This is what they are. Are you ruining your car by driving it every day? Are you ruining your T.V. by watching it every day?

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varjak paw

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Feb 24, 2010 10:38 AM in response to cottongirl

cottongirl wrote:
I mean am I ruining the battery by charging it every day?

No, you're not. Lithium-based batteries, such as the ones in an iPod or a laptop computer, do best when they're kept charged regularly. Unlike nickel-based batteries, the battery in your iPod should not be completely discharged except rarely (Apple suggests about once a month, to keep the charge indicator calibrated). So charge your iPod as often as is practical.

Regards.

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