I got my new Dellpod (the new Dell hard drive music player) last week and put some songs on it prior to my first mileage run. I was on flights for about 13 or 14 hours and played music almost the entire time. The battery bar went from 3 (maximum) to 2. This battery life is great for long distance flying or even if you dont want to take the charger with you on a trip. The on device software is very good although it took a while for me to figure out how to make playlists on the device (might have been easier if I had looked at any of the instructions). The sound is very good also. It is bigger and heavier than an IPOD but is still not vey big or heavy, I think it is a nice size. I played both mp3s and wma files. It comes with Music Match and I bought music from the Music Match store and transfered it to the Dellpod with no problems. Great companion for a long trip. Trying to burn some operas from CD and put them on it before I leave for PVG on Tuesday. The battery life will be great for that trip.