The Apple ipod Mini

Krug · Jan 9, 2004

Femerus the Gnecro · Jan 9, 2004

If by 'iffy' you mean 'sweet,' then yes... your interpretation is correct.

-F

Enforcer · Jan 9, 2004

I dunno, I'd rather spend the extra $50 and get 11gb more space...even if the 15gb+ models are bigger.

demiurge1138 · Jan 10, 2004

Obviously, the next developments will be the iPod Color, then the iPod Advance (with no backlighting) and then the iPod Advance SP (with fold-out screen, but no headphone jack).

Demiurge out.

Tsyr · Jan 10, 2004

No, VERY iffy.

Back when it was rumored they would cost about $150, it was a cool concept.

For $250, you're wasting your money.

iPod's still have a long way to go before they are equal to my Archos Multimedia Jukebox (20 gig storage (plus can take memory cards), plays MP3s, movies (Built in backlit color screen), and displays images, can record from a DVD directly, can be used as an external hard drive, has a remote control (And I don't mean a wired remote control, I mean a REAL remote control), can be hooked up to a television and gives full onscreen menus for playing MP3s and movies, has an attachment to let it function as a camcorder... well, it pretty much rocks all around... is comparable in size to an iPod (It's about the size of one of those 8mm tapes for camcorders), and costs about the same too...), so I'm not all that concerned

BrooklynKnight · Jan 10, 2004

anyone hear that the ipods irriplaceable irrimovable battery only lasts 18 months?

Hand of Evil · Jan 10, 2004

ArthurQ said:
anyone hear that the ipods irriplaceable irrimovable battery only lasts 18 months?

Yep, but it can be replaced...cost it high but it can be done.

AGGEMAM · Jan 11, 2004

For the current price and the current capability, one would have to be a total moron to buy it.

Enforcer · Jan 12, 2004

Regarding the battery: the latest firmware update is supposed to have taken care of any battery life problems. The update should already be installed on any iPods you buy today.

robaustin · Jan 13, 2004

Yes the price on the iPod mini is too high. If they had broken the $150 barrier, I think it would have been well worth it.

But - this is APPLE we're talking about...

--*Rob