Leland Posted December 4, 2002 Report Share Posted December 4, 2002 I just finished a 4 day trip from Tokyo to Shanghai and back, the first travel experience I have had with my N10. It was a joy to have. I will say this, however. If you are looking for extremely long battery life, this is not the unit. I did manage with only the internal Lion battery without any charging and still had some left when I got home, but I was down to the last segment. I can't really measure how many hours of use, anyway I think the number of times you slew to a new track and change discs etc all soak up battery life. Subjectively, compared to my N505's AA battery, the N10 was noticably weaker in the battery department. That said, with the AA as a backup, I think I will be satisfied but not thrilled with the battery life. Frankly, that is what I expected. I really came to appreciate the ergonomics of the unit. The little button/joystick for play, next, rev, and volume up and down is superb. Totally intuitive, never mistakes my cues, perfect when used blind with the unit in my pocket. The hold switch is just under the unit where the joystick is, so that is perfect, as your forefinger is right there already to switch hold off or on when desired. BTW, although no one came to my rescue when I posted a question about making bookmarks, I finally figured it out. It is very simple (I thought I had tried everything) You just press down the joystick button (this is like an enter key) for two seconds. The favorite tracks will be remembered in personal disc memory if you save the personal disc information after marking the tracks. I think the bookmark feature will be pretty useful, as I often have a few tracks on a disc that I really like and listen to repeatedly. Overall, the N10 performed admirably. Very nice upgrade from my R900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazirker Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Very cool! Thanks a bunch for posting that sort of info...I imagine I'm speaking for a bunch of people when I say that we appreciate the personal reviews of new stuff. I'm going to buy one as soon as I can scrap up the money! I've got a question for you...I know the unit charges the internal Li-ion battery. Is it capable of charging AA batteries? I don't really see how it can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Impossible. You're not meant to use a rechargeable AA in it, anyway (Or is that a NiMH problem?).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted December 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 No, it will not recharge any type of AA. I tried tonight, with a fully charged Lion internal in the unit and a rechargeable NiMh in the external battery pack. I tried to press a button to get it to say it was charging but it simply sat there, dumb. Implicating me. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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