2G iPod mini battery life...

I guess it depends how much the user fiddles with function buttons/backlight etc but is Apple's claim of '18 hours playback' from a single full charge true? Any 2G mini iPod owners out there who can tell me what to really expect - with minimal 'fiddlin'? 12 hours?... thanks

Tbh, I never really had a full 18 hours out of my iPod Mini before because most of the time, I'm plugging it into my iBook whenever I can to recharge. The most I ever had was probably 10-12 hours or so with the backlight off but when I put it on the '2-second' setting with EQ on, it probably drops to 8 hours or so. Again, because I regularly plug it into my iBook, I'm not bothered at all.