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A review by SlimShady748 on Apple iPod mini 4 GB October 26th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Sound Quality
Good
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Look & Design
Excellent
Range of Features
Excellent
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Good music quality, Very stylish, Holds around 100 songs, Great clickwheel system, Very small size
Disadvantages:
Poor battery life, attains scratches easily, not as much memory as some MP3 playes
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I have owned an iPod mini for about 4 months now and I must say that it is a fantastic piece of kit. iPod completely revolutionized the portable music scene and keeps going from strength to strength. The iPod mini is basically a downsized version of the original iPod. As you will already know, the iPod is simply genius. Basically, the iPod Mini is a portable music player. Instead of using disks or cassettes to store music on, it uses the in-built 4GB hard drive. It plays MP3 files (the most regularly used format of digital music) but Apple’s software iTunes can convert them to ACC files, making the music quality better (unfortunately these files take up more space). On the 4GB hard drive, it is possible to include up to 1000 songs (approximately 75 CDs) although it depends on the length of the tracks so it is possible to have more than that.
It is so easy to put music onto the Mini thanks to the USB2.0 and FireWire cables included. The Apple iTunes software provided is very easy to use. It will rip a CD to your iPod after one click and it will automatically find the artist and track name for each song (internet access is needed to use this service). Also, you can buy digital albums and songs from iTunes (again, to use this service, the internet is vital). Individual Songs usually cost around 79p and albums cost £7.99. Songs are downloaded to your computer after choosing what you want to download. A secure payment is then made and the download process starts! Times vary if you are using broadband or dial-up but albums tend to take a lot longer to download than songs due to the added content. When you are loading songs onto the iPod Mini, you can group them into ‘play lists’. This is helpful because you can quickly find the track you want by going to the correct play list and choosing it from there.
Of course you need to be able to access your songs! Thankfully, navigating the iPod mini is also a dream due to the ‘clickwheel’ system (a touch sensitive circle which you use to select tracks and navigate menus). To scroll up a menu or play list you move your thumb counter-clockwise around the wheel and to move down, you move your thumb clockwise. To select a menu or track, you must press the button in the middle of the clickwheel. On each quarter of the clickwheel, there is a button that is used by clicking down the wheel in the correct place. The buttons are Menu (moves back a menu), Play (plays the selected track, Skip forward (moves forward a track in your play list) and Skip backward (moves backward a track in your playlist)
The iPod Mini is home to a huge range of features. As well as playing music, you can store and display notes on it, you can download a calendar to it, you can play 3 different games on it, you can store contact information on it and you can use it as a flash drive for carrying documents and files from computer to computer. You can also apply an EQ setting to your music and you can make the songs play in a random order. The sound quality is excellent when the EQ is off but when some settings are used, the sound becomes fuzzy and there is a loss of quality.
The design of the iPod is simply amazing. It is the most attractive piece of gadgetry the world has ever seen. You truly need to be holding one to notice how aesthetically pleasing it is. The Mini comes in five colours (Gold, Silver, Pink, Blue and Green) of anodized metal. The clickwheel is white plastic, as is the select button. The design is amazing, the kind of quality you’d expect from Apple and then some!
Unfortunately, the Mini is not the most durable of items. The metal picks up scratches easily and the clickwheel becomes dirty very soon (a good tip is to use a pencil eraser to remove dirt from the wheel). Also, the mini is apparently very easy to break. I have never dropped mine but I know people who have broken theirs by doing so.
The value for money is good however you can buy a 15GB iPod (original) for just a fraction more money. However, it is still amazing value for such a large hard drive.
Overall, I am very pleased with the iPod Mini. There are no major faults with it and it does its job perfectly. It give it a rating of 4 stars out of 5.
Advantages: Great looks and sound, can store over 1000 songs Disadvantages: perhaps a little expensive
Last year I was working evenings as a data inputter which can be a tad boring and is made less sleep enhancing by listening to music. I took along a portable CD player but batteries didn't last and I kept having to change the disc so I started to wonder about getting an ipod mini. I put it off for ages as they seemed so expensive, but after a particularly good week on ebay I bit the bullet and bought one in gold (not solid gold you understand!).
... ...bowled over, I didn't realise that it would look so good or have so many smart features - you can keep contact details on it and there's even a calendar and games. I have to admit though that I have never used any of these features preferring to make use of my pc and games console for things like that and leave free space for music.
I charged the ipod through my pc and get this - even bought a new pc with a firewall connection because the ipod worked ...
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Advantages: Large capacity, excellent sound quality with the right earphones, small and sleek, easy to navigate menus Disadvantages: Battery life nothing special, doesn't play wma files, earphones that come with it sound tinny
When I first got the IPod mini I was excited. I expected to just plug it into my computer, to drag a few songs on it, and away I went. However, it was a much more complicated affair. I installed the CD, hooked up my Ipod and opened up its icon on My Computer (being a Windows XP user). Then an error popped up on the screen 'this Ipod is not formatted' or something like that. I fumbled around with instruction book and half and hour later I realised ... ...format my Ipod for Windows. Even that wasn't clear as there were two options: update and restore. No format option. I guessed that restore would work and it did. But it could have been explained more clearly.
After that, I longed to just drag and drop my music on to my IPod but I knew it wasn't as simple as that so I opened up ITunes. The first thing it done was to load all my music on to my Ipod. This took ages as the files had to be converted ...
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Advantages: Lightweight, Slim, Fashionable Disadvantages: Price tag
...lies the touch-sensitive Click Wheel. Apple have managed to cram all functions in the click wheel which is impressive and have done away with line of four function buttons, which i for one am pleased about.
If you have used the iPod software and its seamless intergration with itunes, you'll be up and runnung on iTunes in to time at all. The mini behaves identically to the previous iPod and even has 8 hours of battery life.
Besides the physical ... ...are avilable at the apple website.
In summary this iPod is a good buy if you have to money and want the style, its got some good features and I've never had a problem with mine to date! - There the perfect christmas gifts for teenagers by the way! ...
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Advantages: Sleek, lots of cool features, very stylish Disadvantages: Expensive
...good luck. It has an Apple Logo at the back; There is a USB port at the bottom of the unit to transfer and recharge your battery. The LCD screen is 1.7 inches in diameter. The battery life is about 8 hours, (it’s quite long I think). It took me 3 hours and 12 minutes to recharge a single battery. My ipod has a capacity 4 GB which is quite large and could hold for more than a thousand songs!!! This is compatible with Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or higher, ... ...its inability to transfer music between computers which slow down the process of transferring music. Overall, the Apple iPod Mini is a very sleek and ‘cool’ portable audio device. It is filled a lot of features, very sleek, but at a hefty price tag of $250 will send you back. ...
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Advantages: Your music collection at your fingertips Disadvantages: Battery lasts 8 hours, when your used to 36hr CD players....
...came as no surprise when Apple introduced the Ipod i was drooling. I resisted the urge to buy stating i had two cd players, mini disc etc....
Then Came the MINI! This Jewell of a Jem! Its screams Fashionable without loosing too much practicality! i have 15,000 Mp3's and my new apple ipod, i can store over 1,000 Mp3!! Which is approx over 2 days worth of back to back listenening!!
I had to have it, Sure it was pricey but you'll only have it a day ... ...Include,
-Solitare, For bus journeys or jounrneys of any kind
-A PC linked notebook, to remind you on the go,
-Alarm clock,
-Calender!!
Not to mention easy to use PC software in the form of Itunes! updateing songs on your pod is SIMPLE!!
IN SHORT
4GB of Space
Which translates to over 1,100 songs approx (as some song sizes differ to play time & Quality)
Its a durable case, takes the drops well, i know!
Neat and tidy to store, neat and tidy ...
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Advantages: easy to use,looks good Disadvantages: glitches,battery life
...I purchased the Apple Ipod based on the Ipod's reputation, design ,build quality and after only short period of time i realised about a few things that u dont get told about like the first time i charged my ipod mini for the very first time later that day i turned on my ipod and it was great until the battery got to about half of its life left and said battery life had gone and just cut out so i left it a while then it had just more than half of battery left but apart from the fact about the batterys over all im still glad i got the ipod...
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Advantages: 4gb space enough for 1000 songs, small compact, cute Disadvantages: Battery life deteriorates the more you use it, no colour on the screen, the games ar terrible.
...At first this is a very good mp3 player but after having it for a year it becomes useless. The battery life can deteriorate to 2hrs max playtime and this is if you use yr ipod everyday . It also only works best with ipod earphones. With some other brand earphones the sound can cut out at times.
The design is good and the screen is ok. It could do with being a little bigger.
And as with all apple ipods its prone to odd problems occuring, i.e. when you connect to yr PC it doesn't appear at all. It only working withthe firewire. Another problem with the ipod is that if you have a PC and go to apple for help they can not offer you much help which is very disapointing....
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Advantages: Small, pocket sized and attractive Disadvantages: Black and white screen
...If you are just a music person and not really that keen on any other multimedia then this is a good buy for you, however if you are into your videos and pictures then you could purchase a device with many more functions suited to you for the same price. This device is well known as being of good quality. On seeing someone with a mini ipod (which isn't hard because of the distinctive white headphones) you automatically think that person has got class and does not mind splashing out for that extra quality. This device is and probably always will be very popular, this is a good buy if you are someone who likes to own the latest fashionable items. The mini ipod also comes with a good choice of colour....
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Features: Battery level indication, hold button, rechargeable capability, phone book, calendar, upgradeable firmware, built-in games, notes
Built-in display
Built-in Display: LCD
Display Illumination: Yes
Display Illumination Colour: White, blue
Resolution: 138 x 110
Diagonal Size: 1.67"
Display Menu Language: Danish, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean
Features: Adjustable contrast
Equaliser
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty: 20
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, AAC, AIFF, Audible, MP3
ID3 Tags Support: Yes
Playback Modes: Programme play, playlist, random play / shuffle, all tracks repeat, one track repeat
Supported Bit Rate: 32 - 320Kbps
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
Shockproof Memory: 1500 seconds
External Hard Drive Function: Yes
Features: Variable bit-rate compatible
Manufacturer's 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.
Headphones
Headphones Type: Headphones - binaural - ear-bud
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ohm
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x headphones / remote control ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x docking station
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Belt clip
Cables Included:
IEEE 1394 cable
USB cable
Software: Apple iTunes for Mac, Apple iTunes for Windows
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Battery: Player - rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Battery Enclosure Type: Integrated
Run Time (Up To): 8 hour(s)
Recharge Time: 3 hour(s)
System requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
11.04.2007
24.12.2005
