Apple iPod mini 6 GB M9801LL/A (Silver) OLD MODEL

by Apple

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002ZAEZE
• Item model number: M9801LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

Product Description

The engineers at APPLE squeezed all the finest features of the celebrated iPod into an anodized aluminum case weighing just 3.6 ounces, and smaller than any cell phone. This scratchproof, stainproof wonder provides over 25 minutes of skip protection, and lasts up to 18 hours per battery charge -- so, for once, you pay no penality for miniaturization! Includes sleek, wide range earbud headphones FireWire & USB 2.0 interface (USB 2.0 cable included) Can be charged via USB 2.0 Optional accessories - iPod Mini Dock, AC Adapter, In-Ear Headpones, Armband, Wired Remote and more Dimensions - 3.6 x 2.0 x 0.5 inches Finish - Silver

Customer Reviews

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90 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One more reason to buy the 6GB iPod Mini: Perfect Balance!, April 16, 2005

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Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple iPod mini 6 GB M9801LL/A (Silver) OLD MODEL (Electronics)

If you, like me, have tons of music in your iTunes, you may be wondering: "Is this iPod going to be enough to help me carry all the music I want?" The answer is "it depends". If you want to carry literally ALL your music, bear in mind this unit will hold on average about 1,500 tunes. So you may run out of space well before you get half your collection into it.

However, if you are objective about it, and look into how often you actually listen to ALL your music, you will realize (like I did), that this iPod Mini (Silver or not) will more than serve your purposes. With this said, everything about it is perfectly balanced. The sound is fine (not studio quality, but it's very good, anyway). The interface is impeccable: incredibly easy to learn and use. The design is... well, Apple at its best! And it's light and highly portable.

The only downside are the covers for the earbuds, which I lost within a couple of days of starting to use it, but in all honesty the plain earbuds with no cover don't bother me. I may get myself a new pair of earbuds in the future, but for now, not even this I find to be a problem with the unit. So, if you are still wondering what do I recommend you to do: get yourself one of these, and you will be able to take your music with you all day long wherever you go, and be happy with your investment.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply THE best mp3 player!, March 14, 2005

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superman2k3 "superman2k3" (On a sunny beach!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple iPod mini 6 GB M9801LL/A (Silver) OLD MODEL (Electronics)

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. 6GB hard drive (enough space for about 1200 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!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly impressed!, March 21, 2005

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Gerard (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple iPod mini 6 GB M9801LL/A (Silver) OLD MODEL (Electronics)

I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the iPod mini. This is coming from a person who owned a 3rd gen iPod (The regular-sized one). One of the bad points of the 3rd gen iPods was its short battery life (only about 3-4 hours max). I thought it would be the same case with the iPod mini, I was proven wrong. I was able to get 20+ hours of continous play before having to recharge which totally amazed me since it was more than the advertised 18 hours. All of my mp3s are 192k bitrate encoded! I don't even have to worry about it running out of power if I'm taking a long international flight! Not to mention it sounds great and has 6GB of storage which is more than enough for me. Installing iTunes and transferring mp3s with it was a breeze. There are other choices such as Xplay, EphPOD, and iPod Agent if you don't want to use iTunes. I also love the fact that it's recognized as a usb mass storage device in Windows XP. That means you can use it as an external hard drive if you wanted to. Apple's dominance in the mp3 player market is not surprising with a quality product like this. Who cares if it doesn't have a radio tuner or color screen? At least it can perform without a ton of bugs or hassles.