Apple iPod 4 GB mini M9435LL/A (Pink) OLD MODEL
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Customer Review: Perhaps mine, one of the last of the minis, is a lemon?
Summary: 1 Stars
When it works, it works great, but I've had to restore the software three times since I received it for my birthday two months ago. And I don't use it very often, because I've had nothing but problems with it from Day 1.
I had trouble installing the software originally (went through that annoying "Do not disconnect" Catch-22). Then I had trouble keeping the battery charged, even though I rarely use it! Today was the last straw: I plugged it in to download my latest purchases and was told to "update it." When I tried to update it, I got a "disk write error" message. Then I completely lost the ipod option on my itunes menu. I had to shut down my computer just to disconnect. Then when I turned on the ipod, I received that lovely folder with the exlamation point error message. So I went back online, followed all the help information offered on the ipod website, and finally got the dang thing to connect enough to get the "need to install and update" message again. Of course, once it initialized for the "update," the only option it would allow me to use was the restore one that wipes off everything! Then it tells me it couldn't even do that, due to another "disk write error"! What a lovely piece of dog-poo.
It turns out it did clear everything off, and I've reloaded all my music, etc., but the next time this happens, I'm calling Apple and demanding my money back. (I know, consider me delusional.)
I know I probably got the only "lemon" out there, but I could not possibly, in good conscience, recommend this thing. At least I can listen to the itunes music on my computer, which has much better sound anyway!
Customer Review: Good luck actually getting one from Amazon
Summary: 1 Stars
I placed my order for an iPod mini here on Amazon on March 14th. Original expectation for delivery was end of April which then became mid-May, end of May and now -- October 6th!?!? I know these are hot items, but 7 months lead time is absurd. If they don't have them (and aren't getting them) it would seem that they should stop taking orders. It is now July 8th so who knows, as we get closer to October they may push the date back yet again to December or January - so much for planning ahead to have one for my wife's birthday which was mid-May, who would have guessed that eight weeks wouldn't have been enough back then. Note that I HAVE NOT made any changes to my order which would impact a change in expected delivery date. A few weeks ago they did make the minor consolation of upgrading me to 2-day shipping (from super saver) but to be honest, if I'm waiting 6-8 months, do I care about another 2-3 days of delivery time?
Hopefully I can update this review when (or should I say if) I get the iPod mini.
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Update: I received the iPod mini on July 21st - only four months from order to delivery, definitely the slowest experience I've ever had with Amazon. The iPod itself is great, good OS, clear screen - battery life is a bit weak - around 3-4 hours - but I suppose what else do you expect in such a small package. The included iTunes software is horrific, nowhere near as intuitive as musicmatch jukebox which came with our first generation iPod. All in all, a great device - just watch out for Amazon taking orders that they may not be able to fulfill!
Customer Review: cutest thing EVER!!
Summary: 5 Stars
i sold my old klunker of an ipod (first generation, 10GB) on the internet in order to make way for this one...it is so much smaller and lighter, i love it! sure, it holds less songs, but does that really matter? how many can you listen to in one sitting, anyway? the pink color is SO CUTE!!!!!! i love the free laser engraving option they have through the apple website. i also got the armband for working out, and it was worth every penny of the $30 price. i had a really tough time running with my old one because of it's size/weight, but the armband offers a very stable, secure means of carrying it along! i also got an auto adaptor (cassette type) which works great. the only thing i need to get is a case, because i don't want it to get scratched...it looks like it could be scratched quite easily. the other thing is that it turns on by itself when in your purse or backpack, just because of the button design (if it hits something it gets bumped on). that gets annoying because it wears your battery down, but if you had a hard case i am sure that would take care of the problem. However then it wouldn't look as cool.
i would definitely recommend this to everyone, even current ipod owners, the old ones are just too big (plus it's cheaper). the armband is worth every penny and you should also get a case to protect the beautiful finish.
Customer Review: A miniature beauty
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned my iPod mini for 5 months nows and continue to enjoy using it as much as I did the first week I owned it. A few notes:
PROS:
- easy to navigate controls & intuitive programming; my sister tried mine out and exclaimed several times, "it's so smart!" Doesn't take much time to get the hang of how it works.
- excellent sound
- eyecatching exterior
- comes with iTunes, a straightforward, easy to use program for organizing your music. From here you can purchase music online or upload your own CDs.
- comes with a sturdy beltclip, which is handy when you're at the gym or engaged in outdoor activities
- comprehensive user manual
CONS:
- a little pricey
- stock earbuds get uncomfortable after more than an hour of use
- my iPod mini froze once after siblings tweaked with it; however, the user manual provided instructions on how to reset it & the issue resolved
- though you can browse through music available in other iTune stores (e.g., the Canadian or Belgian stores), if the song is not also in the American store you will not be able to download it. I'm still waiting for the Tragically Hip's "Phantom Power" CD to come to the US!
Final Verdict: worth the pretty penny it costs
Customer Review: My new necessity
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm glad I waited to get my iPod Mini cause the newer version of the 4GB is the best investment I have made. The Mini is compact enough to wear on your pants pocket or belt without much thought to it being there.
It has many uses, it can be used as an alarm, to hold contacts, important dates and so on...I was very impressed and not to forget it holds music too! I will probally not have more than 500 song on it but I'm glad I made the purchase I used it at work for the first time today and my ears did not hurt to much after 6 hours of constant wearing (make sure you used the ear pads included!).
Accessories:
Grab a dock and iPod case (I like the Belkin Pink case), that's about all you need!
Battery:
Make sure you go to Apple's website and check out the info on battery life and the to do's and not to do's it will truly help you and the life of your battery.
Warranty:
I purchased mine at Best Buy and my advice is to go with their 3 year warranty cause they can replace your battery in store without having to wait 6-8 weeks for AppleCare to get back to you and Apple's cost twice as much as Best Buy's. Trust me it will be worth it!
Enjoy!