iPod on a plane

[jxyama]

not the last time i checked. . . well that is to say when your laptop is NOT plugged in it will not charge your iPod. it WILL charge your iPod if the laptop is plugged in. but then you would need an adapter for your laptop to hook to the airplane.

it will charge from a laptop even if the laptop is not plugged in.

 

[aricher]

I wouldn't try the 'Altoids charger,' unless you like full cavity searches from Homeland Security.

 

[calhobbes]

...We are going to fly american airlines, and i went to there website, and found out that they provide electrical ports like in a car, so all I need is the car charger...

I'm not sure if you did this at their website too, but they provide diagrams of their planes that show where the ports are located.

 

[Mr_Ed]

As others have mentioned, I doubt you will need the iPod for the entire trip. If you are traveling at night, you will probably sleep for half the flight. If you are like me, and like to fall asleep to music, use the 'Sleep' function on the iPod so it turns itself off after a while.

Here's my typical flight:
1) Board plane, find seat, stow carry on stuff (don't waste iPod battery while waiting for doors to close, when they will ask you to turn it off).
2) Push off, taxi, take off, reach 10,000 ft - 30 minutes you can't use iPod.
3) Flight attendants come by and ask if you need something to drink - I usually wait for this because if I try to listen to music before this I might fall asleep and I hate being awakened. - That's another 15-30 minutes depending on size of plane. Go ahead and order something to drink. You would be amazed how dehydrated you can get on a plane ride.
4) If the flight attendant is cute, flirt profusely - Another 10-15 minutes until she shoots me down
5) If there's a cute passenger next to me, flirt profusely and/or make conversation - Another 30 minutes to 1 hour before one or both of us starts to get sleepy.
6) Break out the iPod, pick out a long playlist and settle back. I usually fall asleep sometime during the playlist.
7) About 30 minutes before landing, you'll be asked to put away all electronics.

That adds up to 1 1/2 to 2 hours, not counting any time spent sleeping or talking with your friends. Your fully charged iPod is likely to be all you need.

 

[Mobility]

bah american airlines do have cigeratte lighter charges by their seats. And this was on an old plane! LMFAO. Anyhow, l got a car charger, worked perfectly, make sure you get one with the right watts. You need one at 70 at least

 

[RBMaraman]

thanks for the help, We are going to fly american airlines, and i went to there website, and found out that they provide electrical ports like in a car, so all I need is the car charger. Awesome, way cheaper than a battery pack, and it will never run out.
Thanks

On every international flight I have flown with American I have asked to be placed in a seat next to a power supply plug. Once I get on the plane, I can't find the plug, only to be told by a stewardess "On American Airlines international flights we only have power plugs in First Class and Business Class. Sorry!" Even though every plane diagram I found online showed me that a power supply was at the seat I was in, it didn't have one.

Also, you're not going to be listening to your iPod for 18 hours straight. You'll talk to people, you'll watch a couple of movies, you'll look at the cool in-flight map that tracks your progress, you'll read some, and you'll sleep.

 

[jxyama]

you could just have an extended (~30 min?) bathroom session... they have regular outlets there and iPod would charge quite a bit in that time. (oops, i guess that was a duplicate suggestion.)

i must say, without meaning to sound snide, if i was going to russia on a trip with my friends, how long my iPod battery lasts would be the least of my concerns. i'd be more excited about researching about various places of interest i'd be visiting.

 

[sinisterdesign]

... but you could sit in the toilet for an hour while your ipod charges. My buddy did it once, and he was a hated man, but he drowned out the dirty looks and comments with music from his iPod.

now THAT'S a hard-core iPodder right there, folks. forget sleep, forget talking, i'm going to hold myself up in a tiny little bathroom & risk getting flogged by fellow passengers just so i can groove to my music for a few more hours.

that would have made a good photo for iPodlounge's gallery...

 

[Mr_Ed]

now THAT'S a hard-core iPodder right there, folks. forget sleep, forget talking, i'm going to hold myself up in a tiny little bathroom & risk getting flogged by fellow passengers just so i can groove to my music for a few more hours.

that would have made a good photo for iPodlounge's gallery...

Watch out!! Don't get smurfed!!
A definite possibility if you are in there that long!