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Apple iPod Mini

Date Published: 7/15/04

The original iPod certainly took the world by storm. As expected, the new iPod Mini is making waves too. On the surface, the iPod Mini is a 4GB MP3 player, but it is really so much more. It comes bundled with iTunes software, which adds a lot of functionality. You can configure it to automatically sync with your computer, and it also makes it easy to download songs from Apple's iStore. The iPod Mini is compatible with AAC, MP3, AIFF and WAV, and it connects via FireWire 400 or USB 2.0.

The iPod Mini is fun to use out on the go. It employs a touch-sensitive control wheel that makes moving through menus extremely easy. Slide your thumb over the wheel to select a playlist or pick songs by title, artist, or genre--which iTunes automatically sets, or you can select your own.

The iPod Mini is available in silver, gold, blue, pink and green, and it comes with very adequate-sounding earbuds, an AC adapter, and FireWire and USB cables. Whether this is your first MP3 player, or perhaps just an upgrade, the Apple iPod Mini is one of the easiest and most fun to use.



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