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>>>>I also like the idea that if my batteries run low, I can just drop in another couple of AAA batteries and away I go.
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>>>Is there some problem over the batteries of an iPod then?
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>>Not that I know of, but if it runs down, you're stuck til you recharge it. I like being able to just drop in new ordinary batteries that I can get anywhere anytime. Everything is proprietary these days, and I don't like being ordered around that way. If it's unavoidable, then that's one thing, but this is eminently avoidable.
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>Do you have a cell phone? Charging works exactly the same way, except you can charge an iPod by connecting it to a USB drive as well as an electrical outlet.

I do understand that, and if I could find a cell phone that ran on double A batteries, I'd pay serious attention to it. I don't like the inconvenience of having to keep an eye on the battery level. Either that or plugging it in every evening.