Review of the Apple iPod mini

By flung
WhiningDog.NET
February 25th , 2004

Introduction

The rumors circulated all around the net as to what the next Apple iPod would be like. Many thought that a flash based iPod would be on the horizon while others hoped that a video iPod was in the works. January of 2004 came around and Steve walked out onto MacWorld San Francisco holding a whole new iPod - however it wasn't the flash based offering nor was it a video player. It was the iPod mini !(mini-me anyone?) - a device that shrinks the base model of the iPod to even smaller proportions. This new iPod isn't out to displace the current crop of iPods - in fact it's meant to service a new consumer segment. A segment that wants to have the iPod but something smaller in physical dimensions than what the current lineup provides. Is this 4GB iPod worth it ? - especially considering that for $50 dollars more you can get a 11GB upgrade in storage capacities? Today we'll take a look at the new small wonder from Apple that brings both functionality and FUN back into the Apple world.

Packaging

Like many others out there - we ordered the new iPod mini from Apple on the first day that it was announced and finally received the package at the end of last week.

The iPod mini is shipped in practically the same packaging as all the other iPods from Apple. Here are pictures of the iPod packaging:

Hmm it's designed in California .

Here are the bundled accessories:

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