Apple iPod 4 GB mini M9436LL/A (Blue) OLD MODEL
by Apple Computer
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Customer Review: People Love Minimalistic Gadgets
Summary: 4 Stars
The next big (little?) thing to take the world by storm is the Ipod Mini. I'm not sure what it is about small electronic devices that puts a giant smile on everyone's face, but this one definitely gets the job done. As soon as I heard about it, I knew that it would eventually be mine. A few days later I found myself standing in the store with a new blue Mini in my hand, ready to be paid for.
The Mini is great for people who need to move around a lot at work and can't stand near an outlet all day, just clip it onto your pants and crank the volume. Chances are, you won't even notice that it's there due to the almost non-existent weight of the thing.
My one gripe about the Mini would have to be the earbuds. They tend to hurt my ears after only a short amount of time with them in. However, I'm thinking the fit of them might just take a while to get used to since I stop feeling the pain after a certain period of listening. Then again, maybe my ears had just gone numb by then.
After all is said and done, the Ipod Mini is an amazing product that will hold your attention for countless hours. It becomes addicting very quickly, especially when you take notice of all the skins and other accessories out there for it. I think even moreso than loving minimalistic gadgets, people really love add-ons. It's an obsession.. why else would The Sims exist?
Customer Review: Too little storage, expensive
Summary: 2 Stars
The iPod Mini's are quite stylish, but in person, the color plastic they use feels cheap. I was really surprised by this "discovery" when I check them out in an Apple store a few months ago. And on some of the display units, the pain had already started coming off. Not a good sign of Apple's "high-end" pretense.
My biggest issue, though, is the limited storage. 4GB, which is even less if you use the binary count method (where 1GB = 1024MB), doesn't really hold that many songs. Since MP3 (and Dolby's AAC) is a compression encoding method, you *do* lose audio quality when you rip your CDs (unless your have crappy CDs to begin with). 128kbps is not really that good for ripping music unless you are a teenager not concerned with "good-quality" music. I use at least 196kbps, but at that rate, the iPod Mini can hold only 650 regular-length songs, or about 50 CDs. That's not really helluva lot of music. Even at the more customary 128kbps bitrate, you can only cram about 75 CDs worth of music on the iPod Mini, which means when you run out of space, you'll have to delete songs and re-transfer songs, a task not easily done in the iTunes software, on PC or Mac.
So for this much money, the iPod Mini is a poor value. On the other hand, I must say that the other alternatives are not as nicely designed or easy to use as the iPod Mini.
Customer Review: My latest technology acquisition...good deal!
Summary: 5 Stars
My latest technology acquisition is the 4GB iPod mini, which arrived a few weeks ago. I've transferred a whole bunch of music (good stuff, and a few guilty pleasures) onto it already, and it's already seen good use: it's helped me get to sleep many times when I was feeling not so well, or could just not relax. I ordered it just after the prices dropped, holding off thanks to a tip from one of my co-workers, who heard through the rumor mill that a move by Apple was afoot.
I've been traveling a lot, and I figure this was a much more compact way of transporting music for the next time I go on the road. I knew the iPod mini was small, but I wasn't really expecting it to be as small as it is. Hopefully, there are no issues, and it turns out to be a good investment!
Some practical stuff: my order arrived promtly. The device is easy to use, and interfaces easily with iTunes for Windows. I've not tested the battery limits yet, but the limits appear to be much greater than 8 hours, so I suspect the 18 hours advertised is possibly quite true. I'm glad I paid the extra money over the iPod Shuffle, as I can't see having such a device without a display.
Customer Review: PRETTY DAMN GOOD
Summary: 4 Stars
UPS: This is just a beuatiful item, rugged and well-made, good volume for us hard-of-hearing folks. Saw one in a store and HAD to have one. Amazon said it would ship in 2 months, but the they shipped it in a week! Seems very rugged and fine for running, etc., no skipping.
DOWNS: CONSIDERING THE THEORETICAL WAIT TO GET ONE OF THESE, YOU MIGHT WAIT FOR THE RIO CARBON WHICH SHOULD BE OUT SOON. MINI's Battery life 8 hours and battery not user replaceable. But I bet by the time I need to replace it they have a 20 hour battery like the new Rio Carbon! Price is ridiculously high IMHO, and will come down with mfg. costs and competition. No reason tolower it whenthere are a million idiots like me waiting in line ot pay $250!!! But the new generation full-size 20gb IPODS and the RIO Carbon have MUCH longer battery life and cost the same more or less. Frankly I was about to cancel my order and wait for the Carbon, which has 5GB, is smaller, has a voice recorder, appears as a UMS device, and has a 20 hr. battery, but my Mini got here b4 I made up my mind for sure. Will be very interested in reading comparative reviews with Carbon when it starts shipping.
Customer Review: GREAT- with a few exceptions...
Summary: 4 Stars
I got my iPod Mini on December 10th so I've had it for about 2 months. I have about 45 songs. I have a capacity of 1,000 songs and I only filled in 45!!! The good thing is that you can put your whole collection on it for FREE!!! Since you just insert the CD into iTunes, it doesn't cost you anything. Not even a penny. The iPod mini tends to get dirty if you touch the click-wheel too much, or if you touch the screen. Even if you have clean hands, you smudge hand oils on the screen. It's a good idea to get an iSkin because it protects it from dirt, dust and scratches! (I'm thinking of getting that soon).
You can also have several problems with iTunes and Apple's Support Service. If you write a problem they might answer it or not. When I had a problem with iTunes, I wrote to them and they told me what to do to fix my problem. But when I had a problem with the headphones last week, they CANCELED my request. It's kind of confusing if you think of all the problems you could have, but if you ignore that fact, it's a GREAT PRODUCT and I advise EVERYONE TO BUY ONE so everybody can have one (who wants one), so everyone can be HAPPY!!!