Some queries about my new ipod! PLEASE HELP!

hey guys,
before you say, i have searched the forums far and wide, and am not satisfied with what i've found, so that's why i am posting these questions! lol.
anyway, here they are; please help if you're in the know!
(1) I notice that i can feel the disk in the iPod spinning almost the whole time while watching videos. it is not a very loud noise, but it is enough to hear it slightly, and to feel vibrations. is this normal?
(2) I notice that after watching short videos, the battery life plummets, only to regain when listening to music. i take it this is just an inaccuracy with the meter, and is normal?
(3) just out of interest, how long can you run your ipod (a) playing songs, and (b) playing videos? i have a 30GB and i would be interested in comparing to others.
also, is the BTI external battery II a good option for when i need to watch vids for longer? are there any negative side-effects to the iPod because of it?
thanks alot,
oli.

Let's see:
1. What you're hearing/feeling is the hard disk spinning. It's normal. Moving video takes a lot more than moving music, so to stream it out means the disk has to keep spinning. A song file can be moved to the iPod's memory buffer and played from there, using a lot less disk action.
2. The battery estimate is switching to reflect the current task. When you watch videos, it estimates how much time you have left to watch them, and when you go to music, it adjusts the estimate back.
3. I haven't had the iPod video long enough to get an idea of how long the battery lasts for music and video, but it hasn't let me down yet. I hook it up to my Mac each night and run it through the day, and it hasn't ran all the way down during normal use. I haven't run too many videos through it yet, but short films didn't drain it.
I have a Belkin external battery pack that should work well during a 8-hour trip later this month. Estimates like 6 hours of video use, but it takes AA batteries, so an extra set of batteries is all I need. Doesn't harm or affect the iPod, but it bypasses the internal battery system, so you can't charge the iPod from it.
The BTI rechargeable battery should give you more play time, and may charge the iPod as well, but you can't stick batteries from anywhere in it.
Hope that helps,
Richard
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