Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33254 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Apple
• Model: M9805B/A
• Released on: 2005-02-23
• Dimensions: .50 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
This season's must-have accessory? Your music. Listen in style with iPod mini. Like any classic fashion icon, iPod mini goes with everything: Macs, PCs, sequins and tees. And with up to 18 hours of battery life, it'll outlast the latest trend. Choose from a range of kicked-up colours and show off your music collection.

From Runway to Subway
Weighing in at just 3.6 ounces and showing off in four striking shades, iPod mini fits your lifestyle and your bag, whether it be cocktail purse or messenger duffle. The chic, matte anodized aluminium case resists stains and scratches, all the while protecting your iPod mini from, say, the jostle of overzealous paparazzi. Recessed in the case to keep its surface pristine, the 1.67-inch (diagonal) backlit screen displays full song and album titles, artists' names and more. And iPod mini lasts up to 18 hours on a single charge(1): enough for a transatlantic flight, the limo ride to your hotel and a few solid hours of boutique shopping. Of course, iPod mini works just as well for your everyday pursuits. With up to 25 minutes of skip protection, you can even walk the dog in style.

Music is the New Black
Set your iPod mini to stun with more vibrant colour choices to fit every mood (or outfit). Whether you prefer Pretty in Pink or Yer Blues, iPod mini turns heads with every tune you play. Find the hue that suits you. Love The Clash but hate to clash? Not to worry. Now even the Click Wheel control icons match your iPod mini.

Put on Some Tunes
So light and colourful, iPod mini yearns for the limelight. Indulge in a little scene-stealing yourself when you wear your music on your sleeve...or around your neck. With optional accessories, including a stylish lanyard and mix-and-match armbands, your iPod mini becomes an ensemble essential. Wear it running a trail or walking the red carpet. iPod mini complements any look, from track suit to tiara.

Under Your Thumb
Always striving for perfection, Apple engineers moved the iPod's buttons under the wheel. The iPod mini Click Wheel complete with colour-coordinated icons takes best advantage of miniscule space and lets you scroll single-handedly through up to 1,500 songs from your iTunes music collection. You'll find such thoughtful construction only from Apple. Because, try as they might, the competition can't touch this.

One-Stop Song Shop
Build a collection of music on your iPod mini with songs downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. Choose from more than one million songs and more than 9,000 audiobooks, any of which you can preview and buy with just one click. The iTunes Music Store stays open 24/7 right on your Mac or Windows PC. Within a minute of finding a song you like, you can own it. Make unlimited playlists, burn individual songs to CD as many times as you'd like and take all your music with you wherever you and your iPod mini rove.

Sync to Fit
With iTunes 4.7.1 you can easily organize your music on your Mac or Windows PC and automatically transfer it to iPod mini. Whether you've imported your CD collection in MP3 format, bought music from the iTunes Music Store or created your own original compositions with GarageBand, you can take it all with you. Your iPod mini includes a USB 2.0 cable for high-speed transfer from your Mac or PC. In fact, you can move an entire album from your computer to your iPod mini in seconds flat. With the industry's only true Auto-Sync, your iPod mini is always up to date, mirroring the latest changes you've made in iTunes. And if the collection on your computer is bigger than iPod mini, you can let iTunes automatically choose a selection of songs to fill it up.

1. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.

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Customer Reviews

A great buy
I bought this for my daughter. She loves it. Everything needed was in the box and software was easy to install. Took a bit of time to work out how to transfer her playlists (more down to my confusion not the iPod) but once this was figured out everything transferred quickly and easily. The quality of sound is good and functions very easy to use. All in all a very successful purchase and so far living up to expectations. My daughter has not complained about the battery life, it seems fine. One thing though, for the money, I think it would be nice to have a mains charger included as this is pretty essential if you go away etc and don't have access to a PC. Until it is (hopefully) included, I would recommend buying one when you buy the iPod.
Just a thought.

Excellent
This iPod is amazing, drove 50 miles just to get it in pink. But well worth the effort. Stores so many songs and the battery lasts for ages. Well worth buying if you like music or just gadgets!

Excellent.

Absolutely Fabulous!
There are undoubtedly technically superior MP3 players on the market but for sheer style, desirability and ease of use the iPod Mini is in a class of it's own. I was lucky enough to receive mine as a 30th birthday present and fell in love with it immediately. I cannot stress enough to the technically phobic how easy the accompanying software is to use. Transferring music to the iPod and creating your own compilations is sheer childs-play. You can also use the iTunes software to play music through your computer and burn your music to disc. I bought the "Rough Guide to Ipods" by Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark to facilitate the use of my iPod and found it extremely helpful. A number of people have suggested that you do not need the memory this iPod provides but I disagree. I guess it depends how much music you own or are likely to download, but in the 6 weeks since I received mine I have added 800 songs and still have at least 40 CD's I would like to transfer.I have also had no issue with the battery life but I tend to treat it like a mobile phone and keep it topped up. In short my iPod and I now go everywhere together, I certainly can't say the same for my Mini-Disc player or prior to that my CD Discman.