Apple iPod mini 1st Generation Silver (4 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Size, weight
Cons: none

The size is great, the sound is awesome! Forget about the price difference between the ipod mini and the ipod normal - its all about the size.
I already have a 10gb Ipod and wanted an even smaller one, why ? well try biking or skiing , I still kept a flash player on the side for those quickie outings and size is paramount... Well goodbye flash player....

Think about it, a 4gb flash card would cost a fortune, so $249 is really not out of line.... The unit is solid with a great feel.

The sound is great and very importatnt is loud and crisp, I hate it when a portable device doesnt get loud enough, this mini pumps out good undistorted sound that will be more than enough, so loud you will block out ambient noises. (assuming you are using decent headphones).

Itunes is great, the music store is even greater.

Pros: Size,design,easy to use and learn, good storing space, color,others...
Cons: expensive, earpiece is annoying, can't replace battery, lots of pricey accessories

I have had my (silver) mini Ipod for about two years now. I do have to say for two years and going it's been great! I got my mini Ipod from my dad as a Christmas gift in 2004. The good thing about mini's is you can take them everywhere! I took mine to school and got away with hiding it. I took mine in my car and can listen to it inside my car and also my room. (That's with a little help from accessories) I also take mine to the gym to listen to without any skipping. I take my mini everywhere! Because it's been a while I do have to say, sadly my Ipod is dying! The battery is always low no matter if its been charged all the way! Now that there is newer Ipods that hold a lot more storing space my Ipod can't compete with those. I find myself listening to the same songs over and over again! Overall I am grateful my dad got me a mini Ipod it's been the great, new, little Cd player everyone seems to be getting and have!

Pros: physical size, sound quality, memory size, ease of use
Cons: nothing

This thing is awesome. I got this about a year ago, and it has not left my sight. Being the avid music lover I am, I am able to take this thing anywhere and listen to my fav tunes. It's easy to use, hold enough songs to not get board with. And when you do get board, it super simple to swap the songs around. Finally an Apple product that rocks!

Pros: Size, Interface and Style
Cons: Horrendous battery life, Software,Price for realtivly small storage

I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago. Impressed with its size, interface and stylish design. However I was soon regreting my decision. To begin with its overpriced, especially when one realizes that there are other machines in the same price range with 5 times more storage space. Secondly I had a great deal of trouble with the drivers and software I presume because of the fact my computer was a Windows based system, In fact after a couple of days my computer refused to recognize the iPod when connected. I also was less then impressed with the iTunes software. Another bad point was the difficulty in deleting songs from the iPods hard drive, not to mention the lack of information in the help guide. But its most glaring weakness is its lack of battery life.

I had to format it after a few days, but continued to have trouble, within a week I returned it and purchased a Creative Zen Touch, with which I have had much satisfaction

Pros: Light weight, over a 1000 songs, 8 hours of battery life
Cons: Can't hold as much as the bigger ipod

The mini ipod so far has been a great product to own. I would gladly purchase another if I needed to. The Ipod Mini is over all a great product to own and i hope all of you buy one!

Pros: easy of use, extremely fast repair time
Cons: price

i love the easy of use and the 4 gigs are more than enough for the majority of buyers.
i had to exchange mine once and then get the one i received sent to repairs but got the unit 4 days after i sent it and since everything has been #1

Pros: Excellant product, best around, 1000 songs at the touch of a button, wonderful
Cons: ipods don't like water lack of info on how to get repaired

Now and again, sod's law kicks in and theres nothing you can do about it. if like me you enjoy listen to your ipod mini when on your holidays by the pool watch out for those crazy ego's who like to drench everyone by bomb jumping into the pool right next to you and your ipod. problem for me is that how do i get it repaired as i think the battery is knackered or maybe worse even. This ipod was a present from Xmas 2004.
When your ipod is not working only then do you realise that you have lost one of your best mates - the ipod mini

Can anyone recomend a firm or know a solution.

Pros: style, size, lightweight
Cons: price?

This was my first foray into the world of media-less portable music...before I was a loyal minidisc user.

I have been quite impressed by the iPod Mini...i've dropped a few times, once while running, and have experienced no problems.

the interaction with itunes is better than other pc-player interactions I have seen.

and it looks cool as hell. I actually prefer the control wheel of the mini to those on the full size iPods.

Pros: Light, incredibly easy to use, small, sleek
Cons: Still $250 for 4gb, can't run with it

I bought my ipod mini about a month after it came on the market, or roughly the same time it became impossible to obtain one. My ipod mini is one of my favorite toys and I could not be happier with it. It is small enough to easily fit in my pants pocket, light enough to not weigh me down, but large enough to make navigation simple and the screen is large enough to see without an issue. It gets around 5 hours of battery life total, although waking it up from "sleep" takes away a considerable amount of that time, as does keeping the backlight on for a long period of time. The audio quality is phenomenal, as apple controls the market on high-end portable mp3 players. With 4GB able to hold a realistic 64 hours of music, there is never a shortage of space unless you're one of those people who needs to have 300+ hours of music, whereas I would recommend the 60gb ipod photo.

Pros: Awesome extras like games/music quiz, holds a lot of songs,GOOD HEADPHONES!!!
Cons: doesn't have radio, though it says its 4 GB it is only 3.7 before used.

Why do people not like the iPod mini? Sure it does have a low battery life but you can charge it by just connecting it to the USB port on your computer.It is very entertaining. I have a mini silver myself and every feature it has works on high standards! The only problem is that it doesn't have some features, like radio or it cant play WMAs (the bought music format).

Pros: Great sound, ease of use, iTunes, and small size.
Cons: Stopped working after only 13 months.

I was given an iPod on May 3, 2005. It ceased to work on June 19,2006. I loved my iPod, and it exceeded all of my expectations. Imagine my shock when it stopped working. I could have sent it to be fixed, but they could not guarantee that it would be fixed. So, I took advantage of a 10% discount off a new iPod, and the unit would be recycled. Needless to say, I did purchase Applecare Protection Plan that will cover me for 24 months instead of 12.

Pros: It's fun and easy to use. It can record all your favorite songs.
Cons: I think it's a little bit expensive.

This MP3 player can play as many songs as you want.I would recomend you to buy one.You wont regret buying this product.I bought this product because I was interested and it could record lot's of songs.

Pros: When the battery craps out you can talk to your girlfriend
Cons: Battery life, screen quality short warranty, overall poor quality.

My IPOD Mini is by far one of the worst electronic devices I have ever owned. The First 3 months and 10 days I loved it. 10 Days after the warranty expired, the screen went bad and now has vertical lines. Very annoying for a $200 investment that is less than 6 months old. This makes it very annoying to read but didn't impact the music... Bring on the battery. It now at 5 months since purchase will only play for about 45 minutes on a full charge. it will then cut out displaying a battery low message. The Battery meter typically says half full when this happens. If I let it sit for 10 minutes, sometimes it will play for another 45 minutes or so, other times that is it and it will not play again until it is charged. Rarely will it last for an entire workout (the main reason I bought it).

Pros: look, size, just about everything!
Cons: price, 15GB is only $50

The iPod mini is great. The size of it is great because you can take it anywhere with you. Also if you are someone who is into looks, the iPod mini looks great. The mini's older 15GB brother may only be $50 more, but I think the mini is worth it's price.

Pros: Tiny unit is solidly built. Controls are very easy. AWESOME SOUND QUALITY!
Cons: Charges with USB cable...no wall charger.

Once you get past the initial sticker shock ($199) the ipod mini is a great buy. The software interface is easy to use, and the sound this little guy produces is incredible. The only thing I would change is that you have to use the USB cable (provided) to charge the internal battery.