iPod mini includes features that make it even easier to access — and have fun with — your music. Take, for example, the Apple Click Wheel. With the Click Wheel, which debuted on iPod mini, you can select playlists, scroll through a long list of albums or artists and choose just the song you want to hear without ever lifting your thumb from the wheel. Taking a long trip? iPod mini offers up to 18 hours of battery life. (1) And with the 25 minutes of skip protection iPod mini provides, you can jump for joy and the music will keep playing. iPod mini lets you do more than enjoy your music. Much more. For example, you can use the included USB 2.0 cable or optional FireWire cable (sold separately) to connect iPod mini to your computer and copy files. Word documents. Keynote presentations. Excel spreadsheets. Photoshop files. You name it. After all, iPod mini has up to 6GB of hard drive space (2) , and while you'll want to reserve most of it for your music and audiobooks, you may also like to use a bit of it to tote documents, too. What's more :-
CalendarIf you've ever forgotten a dental appointment, you'll be pleased to hear that iPod mini also lets you take your calendar with you. Many applications — iCal, Microsoft Entourage and Palm Desktop, to name a few — export calendar files in vCalendar or iCalender formats, both of which iPod mini supports. |
Play GamesYou know what they say about all work and no play. Navigate to Extras and you'll find Games: Music Quiz, Solitaire, Brick and Parachute, four popular games you can play anywhere (like when you're waiting for the movie to start at the multiplex). |
Store Text NotesYou've got playlists. You've got To-do Lists. And you can carry both with you on iPod mini. iPod's Notes Reader lets you take text-based information — such as news downloaded off the web, stock tips, your workout regimen, restaurant reviews, directions, even your shopping list — with you on your travels. Just transfer it via FireWire or USB 2.0 to iPod from your Mac or PC. |
Rise and ShineDid you know that iPod mini has a sleep timer that lets you fall asleep to music? And if you like to wake up to music or need the blare of an Alarm Clock to jolt you awake, iPod is just as accommodating. You'll find settings for the Alarm Clock and Sleep Timer in the Extras menu. Both features work very well, by the way, when you connect a pair of portable speakers made just for iPod mini. |
Whether you use a Windows PC or a Mac, iPod mini offers a superior solution. You can synchronize your music, audiobooks and podcasts effortlessly, without having to tweak settings each time you transfer files between iPod mini and your computer. Simply add new audio to iTunes by downloading it from the integrated iTunes Music Store or importing it from your CDs in MP3, AAC, or the new Apple Lossless format. Mac owners', can also export their Garageband compositions to their iTunes music library.
Once you connect iPod mini to your Mac or PC, iTunes automatically begins to update its contents. You don't even have to press a button. iTunes becomes aware that you've connected iPod mini and displays it in the Source column. In fact, you can see your music and playlists at a glance. If your iTunes library exceeds the storage capacity of iPod mini, you can let iTunes fill it for you. iTunes will create a playlist that fits your style — and your iPod mini's capacity. iTunes also notes the presence of any On-the-Go playlist you may have created on iPod mini and syncs it to the iTunes library on your Mac or PC. For finer control over your portable music collection, you can turn off Auto-Sync and select the songs you want to tote on your iPod mini manually.
iPod mini can transfer the contents of an entire CD in as little as ten seconds, so even if you change the entire contents of iPod mini, you won't be waiting very long at all. Of course, total time varies depending on how much music you want to add or replace. The handy dock connector on the bottom of iPod mini lets you connect it to your computer, recharge the battery and sync files blazingly fast via the included USB 2.0 cable or optional FireWire 400 cable (sold separately).
Fashionably Compact
Weighing in at just 3.6 ounces and smaller than many cell phones, iPod mini fits your lifestyle and your bag, whether it be cocktail purse or messenger duffle. The chic, matte anodized aluminum case resists stains and scratches, all the while protecting your iPod mini. 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.
Under Your Thumb
The iPod mini Click Wheel — featuring color-coordinated icons — gives you the enhanced durability and sensitivity of the iPod Touch Wheel, with buttons underneath. The Click Wheel takes best advantage of miniscule space and lets you scroll single-handedly through up to 1,500 songs from your iTunes music collection.
Clip and save
Your iPod mini includes a convenient belt clip so you can attach it to your belt, purse or backpack. You can even clip your iPod mini to a lanyard around your neck for the ultimate fashion statement.
- iPod mini 4GB
- Earbud headphones
- Belt clip
- USB 2.0 cable
- Getting Started guide
- CD with iTunes for Mac and Windows and electronic documentation
- A Mac with built-in USB 2.0 or FireWire (1)
- Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or 10.3.4 or later
- iTunes 4.7 or later (included on CD)
- A PC with built-in USB 2.0 or FireWire (1) or a USB 2.0 or FireWire card
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Home or Professional Service Pack 2 or later
- iTunes 4.7 or later (included on CD)
| Model | M9804LL/A |
|---|---|
| Storage and Song Capacity | 4 GB (1,000 songs) |
| Battery Life | Upto 18 Hours |
| Display | 1.67-inch (diagonal) grayscale LCD with LED backlight |
| iPod Ports | Dock connector, remote connector, stereo minijack |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 (with FireWire cable, sold separately) through Dock connector |
| Charge time | About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) |
| Audio support | AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF |
| Dimension (in inches) |
3.6 x 2.0 x 0.5 |
| Weight | 3.6 ounces |
