Get More Out Of Your iPod Battery

It's actually really simple and if you have the right stuff around, costs free dollars, unlike $70 plus iPod docks.
Also, you get louder sound and basically a free iPod dock without the charger. Although, it does save a lot of battery. I have a 2GB Gen1 Nano, which, when it has that last sliver of battery, usually lasts about 2 minutes. This little idea stretched out that last sliver to an hour. Basically, it gave me a 3000 percent boost, and cost nothing. I have no idea how it works with other iPods or if my results were even correct but I'm sure it will at least get you a noticeable battery life extension.

It works off the concept of the iPod having to supply electricity to the earphones you use. When you use a method of sound transport that is separately powered, the iPod doesn't have to supply it power.

Step 1 Obtain your speakers.

Get some USB or AC powered speakers. I had these ones lying around and they have decent quality.

Comments

[Glockenator]

can you explain this step more? i dont understand it

[tonying]

can this be done with my 2nd generation shuffle? i have a creative 380 subwoofer on standby. .thanks!

[xrobevansx]

If you are that close to a wall socket why wouldn't' you use the wall socket to power the ipod?

[asda653]

Well, I made this because I can never find my iPod charger.

[Bartboy]

Yet you're using an ipod charger to charge the speakers?

[tubbsey88]

Dude i have the same case...awesome, awesome to the max

[asda653]

Wait a minute.. Why'd I put get more out of your battery... sure it did, but i meant to put "easy ipod boombox"

[robots199]

Very nice, I like the Swiss knife in the background!!!!

[gbosbiker]

so if that little sliver can last an hour or so, why dont you just use it all the time so the battery would last "forever?"

[GorillazMiko]

This is really cool :-)