Interesting. That is something I had not thought of as being a downer for iPod. Maybe there is a market for better batteries? Bill Harms On 28 Nov 2005 at 6:35, Milton R. Holladay Jr. wrote: > Said he was throwing his i-pod away--issues with non chargeableness. > Said AM radio was really home for him, &c., &c., &c. > M