Increase iPod battery by 70%

It was nice of Apple to up the battery life on the new iPod to 12 hours from the sorta dismal 8 hours of juice the earlier ones got, but if you're not quite ready to drop $300 or $400 to upgrade, NewerTech has a new replacement battery for first and second generation iPods that adds an extra 70% of battery capacity. The iPod originally came with a 1230mAh rated battery, while this Ultra High Capacity version tops out at almost double that, 2100mAh. Easily worth the $40 if it's really that good.

[Via PowerPage]

[adi @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

Ok, great for 1st, 2nd, and 4th gen iPod owners.

What about 3rd gen?

[Kebab Bob @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

...But I really really really want this for my 3rd gen ipod...

When how where?

[aeo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

There's an add just below the article that takes you to a web site http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=1225&Title=1Template=1

[Bill @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

looks like you can get a third gen:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6943&Item=NWTIPOD8503

and even cooler, the site is done in coldfusion - nifty.

[Chris @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

The battery for 3rd gen ipods only adds 30% the the battery life. Not enough to make me want to trash the one I have unless it dies on it's own.

[Aldebaran @ Dec 19th 2005 2:26AM]

Glad I found your blog online. I was quite shocked to learn that I would have to pay $89 for a 2nd Gen ipod replacement battery at http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm !
Happy to have found an alternative. I'm placing my order as we speak, hopefully my battery will last the full 20 hour duration.