IPod (60 gig video) w/Backlight always on

Will having the backlight always on damage or reduce the life of my iPod? I use it at work in a cradle with AC power 10 hours a day, and would prefer to have the backlight always on ....
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

When it is in the dock it does not use the battery. My wife leaves her back light on in her dock 24 hours a day and has had it like that for almost a year. You should not have a problem. I would recommend not leaving it on when you take it out for portable use. That will drain the battery fairly quickly.
Mort

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the tone before). The screen goes dark and it
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