Apple iPod 4 GB mini M9804LL/A (Pink) | 
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Rating:  433 reviews
Sales Rank: 5516
Color: Pink
Media: Electronics
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Number Of Items: 1
Display Size: 1.67
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 6
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: M9804LL/A
Model: M9804LL/A
UPC: 718908091548
EAN: 0718908091548
ASIN: B0006HTZ76
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| Features:
| • | 4 GB model holds up to 1,000 songs; supports MP3, AAC, WAV, MP3 VBR, Audible (6), and AIFF formats | | • | Mac and Windows compatible; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available | | • | 1.67 inch (diagonal) backlit screen displays full song names and more | | • | Up to 18 hours of battery life | | • | Comes with earbud headphones, belt clip, and USB 2.0 cable |
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Product Description
Everything you love about iPod just got tinier. iPod mini lets you bring along enough music for a three-day weekend getaway in a package so small you'll forget you're carrying it. Until people ask you about it, that is.
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 Simply THE best mp3 player! March 14, 2005
superman2k3 (On a sunny beach!)
339 out of 360 found this review helpful
iPod mini was the hottest gadget last year & the best mp3 player around. Looks like this will be true even in 2005. There is absolutely no competition for the iPod's, no other player is even half as good as iPod.
Pro's,
1. Very good audio quality. Support for normal mp3's (unlike Sony).
2. Small size (smaller than most cell phones like much-talked-about-Motorola-Razr)
3. Extremely well desgined (let's hope Apple makes a cell phone and PDA in near future)
4. Very intuitive interface (award winning touch wheel and minimal buttons)
5. 4GB hard drive (enough space for about 800 mp3 songs)
6. Available in many colors (hopefully Apple will come up with Nokia style faceplates for future Mini's)
7. iTunes is one of the best music software around (rate songs, keep playcount, easy-sync with the iPod)
8. Excellent screen for such small size
9. Recharges from a standard USB port with the same cable as used for the upload of songs. No need to carry around a charger now.
10. Tons of innovative accessories in the market (from Bose speakers to colorful socks!)
11. Good battery life, about 10-14 hrs depneding on how much you surf around on it. ofcourse we all want more and there is no end to that demand :)
12. Everything about the iPod Mini is designed to perfection (no other company has put this much time & effort into their mp3 players even in 4 yrs since iPod hit the streets)
Con's,
1. The battery is internal with no easy replacement chances
2. Colors on the new Mini, except Silver, IMHO, are all gaudy. Last generation of Mini's had much pleasing colors. Check out for yourself at a local store before buying.
3. Gold version has been dropped now, its become a collector's item? Instead of adding more colors they have dropped one!
4. Doesn't come with a wall charger any more and takes longer to charge from USB port. You always need to be around a computer or pay extra for the charger.
Its simply fabulous and I am running out of superlatives to describe it. Thanks Apple for the new iPod Mini!
Now a part of the iPod craze! March 22, 2005
R. K. (USA)
42 out of 43 found this review helpful
Trust me, I was the LAST person to buy an iPod. I was perfectly happy with my iRiver H140 (which I still love), and was sick to death of seeing those white headphones everywhere! But then I decided to get a tinier player for my walks to class and such. I tried out different smaller players and they all had some type of defect. An iPod Shuffle wasn't an option as the thing doesn't even have a screen. When these second-generation minis came out, I was blown away by the specs: supposedly 18 hours of battery life, price cut down fifty dollars, etc. So I went ahead and bought the blue version and yet to have any regrets. My review:
PROS:
// I did a battery test on this the afternoon I bought it. It wasn't even charged to full capacity, and on top of that, I played with it a lot, and it still ran continuously for about 23 hours. Amazing. One of the reasons I was hesitant about getting a first-generation mini was its battery life (about eight hours, I believe). Apple has definitely improved on this feature.
// iTunes, the software that you use to put music on your iPod, is great. You can make it automatically sync to your iPod or manually update. I choose the latter option as I have more music on my computer than will fit on a 4GB player. I thought having to use software would be annoying in comparison to hooking a player up like a regular hard drive and using the file tree method, but iTunes is simple and gets the job done. There are other programs you can use to manage your iPod, like MusicMatch, but iTunes seems to be the least clunky to me. Also, you DO NOT have to buy from the iTunes music store to work your iPod. You can even hide this option on the sidebar if you wish and make iTunes solely a music manager.
// So tiny! I have to admit that when I opened the box, I exclaimed, "It's SO cute!" It's basically the size of a credit card. A little slimmer, a little longer, but you get the idea. Even the package it comes in is very compact!
// Sound quality is absolutely superb. You'll listen to songs that you've heard on your computer or other MP3 player or whatever and hear nuances that you haven't heard before. Like I said, I have an iRiver, and while that has amazing quality too, you'll be surprised how crisp this little device sounds.
// Plenty of features. Notes, contacts, games (Music Quiz, Solitaire, Brick and Parachute), clock, alarm... I have yet to use any of these extras but I guess it's nice to know that they're there in case you do. I think more efficient features would be voice recording, FM tuner, etc.
// Scratch-resistant. All of my friends' iPods are scratched up like you wouldn't believe. The mini has a lot more resistance to scratches as it has an anodized aluminum case.
// Inuitive design. Everyone knows about the click wheel. I've handled lots of different players and Apple really wins in this area. The controls are underneath the wheel, so you don't have to worry about buttons bulging out on the exterior.
// Colors-- this is a pretty trivial point, but I was initially disappointed when these "new" colors came out. I thought the earlier model pastels were much prettier. However, now that I actually have one (photos don't do justice), I think my blue one has a gorgeous, rich hue, and I imagine this is the same for the green and pink. No complaints in the aesthetics department from my end.
CONS:
// No support for WMAs. iTunes will import these as their own format, which might result in a sound degradation. I had to rip a bunch of my CDs as MP3s just to retain original audio quality.
// Apple really skimped out on the accessories. I'm used to getting a bunch of add-ons with my player for free, like a case and adapter. The mini includes a clip-on holder, headphones, and your charging cord, but that's pretty much it. HOWEVER, to Apple's credit, you can charge your iPod without an adapter (right from USB, or Firewire). Plus, to get these 4GB models down cheaper than they were before, it makes sense that they cut out the superfluous items.
// This will be a minor issue for most people, but when you're in your menus (like listings under Songs or Albums or wherever), the titles don't scroll. So if you have a lot of songs that start with the same string of words, you're going to have try them all to see which one you're looking for. On the actual now-playing screen, they DO scroll, it's just that in the menus they don't. Like I said, this won't affect most people, but it did kind of annoy me when I first saw it as all other players I've worked with scroll titles in menus.
SOME THINGS TO KNOW:
// The iPod never actually shuts off. I know that when I first got this, I was like, "Where's the stop button?!" You can put it to sleep by holding the play/pause button down for a few seconds, but it will never actually be turned off. This is a smart move made by Apple because if you were to continually shut off and restart everytime you wanted to use it, not only would it take a long time to boot up, but it would wear down its interior.
// iPod doesn't give you a straightforward way to copy your music back onto your computer after putting it on, but there's a way to do so without using external programs if it's enabled to disk usage. 1) Click on the iPod icon in My Computer. 3) Click Tools > Folder Options > View > Show Hidden Files and Folders. 3) A folder called "iPod Control" should appear. Navigate into that folder and all your music should be in several different folders within. If you don't want to do it this way, there are also third-party programs like CopyPod.
// For iPod support, Google "iPodLounge." Their forums are really helpful, too.
// Ordering from Amazon is probably your best bet. I ordered this on March 17 and received it the very next day on March 18. That was with Super Saver Shipping deal where it's actually supposed to take up to two weeks to get to you! This could just be in my lucky case, but even so, you can also always return your iPod if something is wrong with it with zero hassle and for free. Like with those other players that gave me issues? Amazon sent a UPS guy to my house to pick it up, returned it, and I got ALL of my money back. Just my two cents on that.
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Overall, a great player. Besides a few flaws, Apple has found a new iPod-lover in me which I thought NEVER would happen! Sorry for the length of this review but I hope it helped potential buyers. Happy iPodding. :)
I Love My iPod mini! But it is right for YOU? July 11, 2005
JK (Cincinnati, OH USA)
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
There are several mp3 players on the market right now for different people. Before I bought my iPod mini, I had a Rio Cali mp3 Player. I liked it, but very quickily I ran out of space. I downloaded about one song every other day, and after awhile, there was no space left!
For me, it was obvious that a larger mp3 player size was needed. I needed lots of space to store all of my CD's and old mp3 files.
Just to clear things up, one megabyte is about one minute. My old Cali had (i think) 126 megabytes. You can get the iPod mini in either 4 gigabytes (which is 4000 megabytes) or 6 gigabytes (which is 6000 megabytes).
So really the question is: What will you be doing with your mp3 player? Check out the chart below.
YOU SHOULD BUY AN IPOD MINI IF:
- You want to have a good amount of space to store songs.
- You want to have a very flashy mp3 player.
- You love to listen to music.
- You are willing to pay a somewhat large amount of money.
- You have around 10-20 CD's you want to change to mp3 files.
YOU SHOULD LOOK AT OTHER MP3 PLAYERS (such as the Rio Cali) IF:
- You want a good mp3 player that holds songs, but will not have too much unused space.
- You don't want to spend too much on an mp3 player.
- You will only download a song or two every two weeks.
- You have a few CD's you want to have on one mp3 player
YOU SHOULD BUY AN IPOD (regular iPod) IF:
- You are a HUGE hardcore listener of music.
- You are willing to pay around $300 on an mp3 player.
- You will download one or two songs a day.
- You have tons and tons of CD's that you want to have on one mp3 player.
The bottom line is that I love my iPod mini - it's perfect for me. But the question is, what mp3 Player is good for you?
iPods- The Gadget of the Future November 24, 2005
Luke Swinney (Texas)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I received an iPod mini for my birthday in May of 2005 and I immediately fell in love with this little trinket. It comes in 4 shiny, luminous colors (blue, green, pink, and silver) that look astoundingly great! The sleek design isn't the only thing that makes the iPod mini the gadget of the future. They also have many other pros that come next!!!
***PROS***
1.) The stunning design
2.) An AMAZING battery life (works for about 14 hours non-stop for me- of course it differs if you move around with it a lot or if you use the light
3.) Something most reviewers haven't talked about- the built-in light. This helpful little gizmo makes it easy to find which song you want in the dark. You can also set how long the light stays on- 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or Always on. Or you could make it off. This light even helps me see the screen much better in the daylight thatn without it.
4.) The STUNNING sound quality! The iPod mini has great sound which is perfect, no cutting in and out of songs or anything like that.
5.) Only one word- iTUNES!!!!! iTunes is the BEST music software on the market today and it comes free with the purchase of an iPod mini. iTunes lets you transfer songs from CDs to your iTunes library, then to your iPod. If you wish you can also purchase songs or CDs directly from iTunes but the software doesn't make you feel obligated to do so. It is just another option that you can choose. On iTunes you can also burn CDs, make playlists, and you can subscribe to Podcasts. They are like talk shows you can put directly on your iPod. Also you can listen to your songs on iTunes and their are pre-made radio stations (country, rock, rap, bluegrass, religious etc) which you can listen to for no-charge. iTunes is the greatest music software ever created. Best of all, it is very easy to do once you understand what buttons do what! iTunes also lets you rate songs and it even keeps track of what you have listened to the most and puts them into a TOP 25 MOST PLAYED playlist!!!
6.)Size- Even though this version of the iPod isn't as small as the nano, it is still as small as a credit card and very lightweight! Also, it is fatter than the nano which gives it much more protection as opposed to the nano which would break on one fall.
7.) As I just said, stability. This iPod is very stable for its size. It is much stronger than the nano. I have dropped mine a few times (which I promise you, it will happen) and haven't even gotten a scratch on it.Even so, if you still feel like it's too flimsy, you can purchase a protective cover of just about any color to put on it.
8.) The click wheel- WHAT A FANTASTIC INVENTION!!! The click wheel is so much easier to use than clicking a button OVER and OVER and OVER until you get to the right song. The click wheel makes it go much faster.
9.) All of the add-ons in the market today. They have everything from speakers, to chargers, to protective covers and back!!!
10.) If you purchase directly from the Apple store you can get the back engraved with whatever you want! I put my last name on mine but I know people could put ANYTHING they wanted on theirs!!!
11.) There are games that you can play on the iPod mini. (Brick, Music Quiz, Parachute, Solitaire)
12.) There are extras like a clock, contacts, calandar, and notes that you can put on your iPod!
13.) It has a feature where you can create ALL different types of playlists that you can make. You can have a work-out playlist, a home playlist, a car playlist, or ANY type of playlist!!!
I'm sure I am missing some but I can't think of them right now!!!
***CONS***
1.) DOESN'T come with a wall charger. If you want one, you have to go and buy one from the store.
2.) The gold color that was in the other iPods has now been dropped and you can't buy them anymore. It was a cool color and I'm sure that I would have gotten that if it was available.
That is all the cons there was! The iPod mini is a must buy. Now I will tell you why you should buy the mini instead of the nano or the other iPods.
1.) Size- It is much smaller that the old iPods but not as flimsy as the nano. If I had a nano, I'm sure that I would break it!
2.) Cost- The mini is pretty cheap. I think that it is $200 for the 4g and $300 for the 6g or something like that.
The iPod mini is a must have for all families in America who like music. Nothing can compete with the mini when it comes to size, sound quality, coolness, stability, and many other aspects of the mini. Make sure to purchase this the next time you go to the store!!! They also make great Christmas or Birthday gifts!!!
PS- Thank you for reading this exceptionally long review. I hope it has convinced you to go and pick up a mini right now! (...) I have spent a lot of time on this so I am VERY thankful to anyone who read this entire review! Thanks a lot! And please vote to say if this review was halpful or not. That always tells me if I'm doing a good job or not!!! Thanks again!!!
Fun little device - be careful how much storage you want, though July 25, 2005
M. MESSINA (Brooklyn, NY)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
Pros: Lovely design: feels substantial and solid (a metal case vs. plastic on a portable music device! Hooray!), and looks terrific. The click wheel is fun and easy to use (and to a middle-aged person like me, it's almost like the science fiction of my childhood to be able to run your finger over the wheel like you do to select a song, change the volume, etc.). Can't beat the size for music portability: I still remember getting my first tape Walkman in 1981, and being thrilled to carry around five tapes - about 60 songs - at a time, so this is wonderful in comparison to the amount of music you could take with you on a day-to-day basis even a very few years ago with personal CD players. Sound quality is very good indeed when used with good headphones. In other words, a little beauty of a gadget.
Cons: The supplied earbuds have absolutely wretched sound, and many, myself included, find them uncomfortable to wear; I replaced them with Sennheiser PX-200 headphones, and that made all the difference. You need to purchase an external charger if you're going to use the unit, say, on vacation and you won't have access to a computer. Initial set-up can be tricky, even for someone like me who knows her way around a computer and is comfortable learning new software: it took several tries before my PC could detect the iPod plugged into its USB port, for example, and there were other problems, but once you get it working, the rest is fairly simple.
One major complaint: the printed documentation is inadequate; the little "Getting Started" booklet provided doesn't give very much info on the unit's functions at all. Evidently, there's more on the iTunes software CD that comes with the unit (you need to install this software to be able to download and transfer music), but that's nowhere as convenient as being able to grab a detailed instruction manual. Directions you do get are sketchy at best, and seem to omit some steps in various processes. As for the iTunes interface, I've given up wishing for clearly-labled buttons WITH WORDS most places these days: those little icons may be cute, but can be pretty frustrating if you don't know what those little pictures are supposed to mean.
Caveats: The unit is factory-set to automatically download music from your computer every time you connect the two, which I guess is fine if you don't have much music on your hard drive and you want to load it all onto the mini, but is inconvenient if you want to select what you load and don't load. You can change this setting, so I recommend you do so before you get into serious music-loading, if you want to (it's buried in "Options," I think, which is a button with an icon of an iPod that appears on the iTunes interface when it's connected to the computer).
The iTunes software defaults to rip music from CDs at a bitrate of 128 kbs (sorry if that's the wrong abbreviation), and it's on this bitrate that Apple's claim of "up to 1000 songs" for the 4-GB unit is based. If you rip music at a higher bitrate - I prefer 192 for better sound quality - you'll get fewer songs. In fact, I have 698 songs on my totally full iPod 4-gig mini.
And that brings me to my biggest warning: Be very, very sure that you get a unit with enough memory to satisfy your particular needs. In my case, I should definitely have gone for a bigger unit: I spent one weekend day loading music; the iPod accommodated 46 full CDs, selections from 15 more, and a few MP3s off my hard drive, and that was that. I listen to a very wide range of music; in the end, I found I had to settle for a small sampling of several types of music, and had to omit many selections I wish I could have accommodated. I suppose I'll swap some songs out from time to time, and I have to admit, it was a kick setting the songs to "shuffle" on my subway commute this morning: instant personal radio station where there is the delight of hearing what gets played next, but you like every selection! Lots of fun.
But I find myself envying my friend who has the 40-GB model, containing 7,000 songs with more room to go...heck, the mini still beats carrying around 5 or 10 CDs, though. But avoid my disappointment: if you suspect you may want a lot of storage, listen to lots of music in several genres, and can afford the much heftier pricetag, go for a full-sized iPod instead.
This is a very fun toy, though, no question.
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