the next time I run it way down and fully charge it, I'll try to keep beter track. In fact, maybe I will do what I did when I got my 5th gen a few years ago. I'll set it to shuffle and lock it and let it run and see what happens. I have almost 4 days worth of music, so that won't be a problem. Richard
> On Aug 27, 2015, at 1:38 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, richard. 20 hours or so of playback with the screen locked is kind of > disappointing, especially considering you have a new device with a new > battery. it can only be down from here. I will be curious if others on the > list have similar performance. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 27, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I bought it on July 19th. >> I usually lock it while listening to books or music. >> I am not sure it is getting as good battery life as my 5th Generation did >> when I had it. >> They say you should get 40 hours of playback when locked. >> I'm probably getting half of that or less, I think. >> I have not kept a running log or anything, so it might be more. >> That still isn't bad but not what I expected. >> Richard >> >> >> >> >>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> For those of you who have purchased the newest iPod touch, I am curious how >>> is the battery life? I have an iPad mini, which I like quite a bit, but I >>> know that the touch has a little bit better chip in it. I also have an >>> iPhone 5 S, which I'm really satisfied with, but I noticed that I'm not >>> getting the battery life out of it that I used to, not surprising given how >>> much I use it. So I'm thinking about upgrading my phone and turning the 5S >>> into more or less an iPod touch. My old for S is about done. I'm curious >>> about the new touches battery life, however, because it would be far >>> cheaper to get one of those and then it would be to purchase a new phone. >>> All of this is just in the thinking stage. I have read articles about the >>> battery life compared to the iPad mini, but of course, that is with the >>> video fully engaged. And I don't plan to do that with a new touch. 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