Customer Reviews

Apple iPod 4 GB mini M9806LL/A (Green) OLD MODEL

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I've toyed around with a few MP3 players in the past, and even bought a few only to return them all. They couldn't cut it. They just plain stank.

I remember when Apple came out with its 20 and 40 gig iPod models asking myself, "why would you need 10,000 songs?"

One-thousand songs will do just fine. Apple's four-gig model works perfectly. Great Idea. Now maybe, just maybe, if you're a traveling DJ doing weddings and getting 150 requests per night, the higher-capacity hard drives are for you. But to us ordinary Joes out there who only want to hear our favorite songs as much as possible, the Mini's for us.

I gave the iPod a four rating because it's a bit tricky to get used to the controls when you're used to the average buttons on a disc/standard MP3 player. They also could've dedicated more than the three whole sentences (if that) they gave to explain transfering music from iTunes to the iPod. It seems that they tell you to go to the instruction manual in the CD's 'help' section, and in turn the instruction manual tells you to check the CD for more info, so it's gonna take a little hit and missing (i.e. frustration) before you get it right. The click-wheel control is great once you get the hang of it though.

What kept me from sending it back after pulling my hair out because of not being able to transfer right away was the sound quality. Once I got all my songs into place, I played it, and it sounded incredible. I've worked as a musician and a sound engineer for years and that's probably why I'm so picky, but I anticipated making a return from the moment I bought it, and now I could never live without it. Even my girlfriend liked it. That's deep.

Make sure you get the wall-adapter for the USB port connection so that you don't have to hook into your computer everytime you want to charge it. I hope they start releasing them with the adapters so folks don't need to spend the extra 30 bucks.

If you've got some cash lying around, and you love music, pick one of these up, you might be suprised.

I went into the Apple store this weekend, planning to buy myself an Ipod shuffle to keep myself under the $200 mark while buying an Ipod, and what did I see but the newly released 2nd generation Ipod Mini, selling just within my price range!

This mini is totally worth the added cost compared to the shuffle. While I envy the shuffle's extremely light weight and even lower price, I'm glad to have the extra storage space on my Ipod as well as a much-needed screen. My ipod mini is pretty light, even if not weightless, and it has an amazing 18-hour battery life.

On the missing regular Charger: I haven't had any problems using the USB cable and connecting my Ipod right to my computer. Plus, so many people have ipods these days that I imagine I could always borrow someone else's charger if I needed it. And buying a new charger is always an option.

I recieved a green iPod mini back in September for my 14th birthday. Now it is July, and I have to say, I love my iPod.

Me, being the clumsy person I am, have dropped it more than a few time onto solid pavement, and it still works properly. It has never skipped or anything, and aside from a few scratches on the corners (from me dropping it), it looks pretty much new.

Even though it doesnt have a color screen, that doesnt really matter; when I listen to it, I'm not really looking at the screen.

My iPod fits into the palm of my hand. Sure, it's not as small as the Nano, but it's small enough. I keep the belt clip on all the time anyways...it makes it less awkward to handle.

My iPod is small enough for my lifestyle, and it's cute too! Many people have commented that they love my "cute, green iPod."

There is one drawback though, but I've still rated this product 5 stars because it's something you could easily avoid.

The only drawback is the earpieces. Almost every night I fall asleep with my iPod headphones stuck in my ears, and I always end up waking up sometime later with extremely sore ears. This can easily be avoided by simply getting a new pair of headphones. To avoid my problem with falling asleep with them in, I have found a clever solution; a pillow with speakers in them! You can just plug your iPod into the pillow, and it plays your songs all night, without the hurt in your ears the next morning.

If you're looking for an iPod, I would highly recommend this particular type. The mini is the only Pod that has a vibrant color to it; all the rest of the iPods, you have to buy a slip case for them if you want any color other than white or black.

The mini is convinient in size and price. Sure, it's more than a shuffle, but really...who wants an iPod with no touch wheel or a screen to see what song you're listening to? ;D

My iPod's battery life is long enough; I can easily listen to it consistently for a day and a half if I wanted to. It takes a while to get the battery to last that long, but I just charge it overnight when the battery is running low.

Another helpful thing I've gotten for it is a portable charger. It comes with a plug in for the wall and for in a car. I've found this VERY useful when I went to Calgary for two weeks and Cuba for a week.

Remember, Apple products work around the world! So it's a very good investment if you travel a lot and enjoy music or your Mac!

Courtney

I've had the Apple iPod mini, 4 MB/green edition, for a little over a year. Never mind it has a monochrome screen. It offers a few games, plus the ability to store over a 1,000 songs (if you rip the songs at less than 128kps) and Podcasts. I like it so much, I bought a nice leather case to prevent from scratching it, or dropping it and shattering the screen. I've even added an FM transmitter to broadcast the music over the car radio, which is quite handy when there are no radio stations or the radio programming is inadequate.

It's a fabulous device, and I prefer it over the competition. But there are a few things Apple MUST do to make this product even better. One, music from Apple's iTunes Store cannot be purchased in all parts of the world, particularly in Malaysia where I live. Two, the battery is encased and can only be removed by an Apple technician. Three, the Apple Customer Service in Malaysia is non-existent, especially should you need to have it repaired or the battery replaced. I discovered this just recently. So, iPod affacinados in certain parts of the world BEWARE of the limited Apple Customer Service before you plunk down your hard earned bucks.

Overall, I give the iPod mini 5 stars for being such a neat, compact and innovative product. I give the iPod battery (which when it worked gave me about 8 hours of continuous play) 1 star. Lastly, I give Apple's Customer Service/iTunes Store 1 star.

Post-script (29 January 2007). After being quoted nearly US$100 for a replacement battery and installation charges by an Apple representative in Malaysia, I opted to buy a replacement kit from a website ([...] also offers it) for approximately US$[...] and installed it myself. My iPod now works as good as new.

I love my mini green Ipod. I was afraid to purchase it at first, figuring it would be complicated to operate. I was wrong !!! Now I feel like an Ipod Queen!!! It's so easy to use.

I'm Happy that I purchased my Ipod. Come on everybody join the Ipod Queen !!!!!!!!!!

I finally decided on the mini because of the size of the player and the fact that music could be stored in files. Three of my family members were going to use it, and we wanted to make sure we could all have our own seperate playlists. Downloading from CD's was so easy, even I could do it quickly. I really like the "look" of the player as well. Very Cool. The things I noticed that were somewhat lacking is a guard or shield (you have to remember to hit the "hold" button even when it's off if you're going to put it in your purse). You can buy one of course, for $30 extra. It also doesn't have an "off" button, but turns itself off if not in use. The earphones are ok...the fuzzy things came off after about 3 days of use. My husband and son like a different kind, and ended up purchasing those instead. The sound is wonderful and the Monster car adapter ($79) works great. I kind of wish it had a neck cord like the shuffle, I'm not a big fan of the arm band (which is also extra). We also have a one outlet hook up to our stereo and can play the mini straight through our speakers.
Love the green color, btw...very fun.

My iPod mini worked great for the first few months, then the battery started having problems. The battery only lasted for a few hours, then 10 or 15 minutes at most. Also, the screen cracked when not even touched! When i went to get it fixed or replaced, Apple said they don't fix screens, and the warrenty doesn't cover accidents! Overall, i was very dissapointed with this iPod and with apple.

While the i-Pod mini is a great product, Amazon is a terrible place to buy it. They subcontract with little known etailer Wholesalersclub.com, who is insufferably slow and unreliable. Although Amazon advertises shipment within 24 hours and Wholesalersclub.com only sells i-Pods and minis, they hadn't shipped my mini after more than 10 days - and continued to stretch out the potential delivery date. They are woefully undersupplied or understaffed or simply incompetent - whatever the problem, it means that you will not get a mini ordered from Amazon any time soon.

iPod mini is undoubtedly the best mp3 player around. I have owned more than 5 mp3 players, and none of them even come close to the iPod mini. What's so great about it? Usability, audio quality, size and sharp looks.

Pros:

1. Excellent audio quality.
2. Pint-sized (even smaller than most cell phones)
3. Intuitive user interface (ground breaking touch wheel), simplistic design.
4. Plenty of capacity (more than enough for 900 songs)
5. Sleek colors - I love the green
6. Large screen (for a pint-sized player, the screen is huge)
7. Back-lit screen (TRUST ME - this will come in handy)
8. Recharges from USB port when you plug it in to upload of songs (no charger needed)
9. Nice battery life (for me lasts around 14 hours per charge)

Cons:

1. Proprietary battery - in case it dies, you'll need to get it replaced.

A simple, unique player that turns heads. Hard to describe how good you'll feel when you get it.

But I can't really complain because I got mine almost free using a coupon from UnderTag.com

The iPOD mini works well and I love it. The only problem I have with it is that it freezes on me every once in a while. But other than that, I use it all the time.