Apple iPod mini 4GB - Silver [M9160B/A]

Apple iPod mini 4GB - Silver [M9160B/A]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11421 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Apple
• Model: IPOD-MINI-SILVER
• Released on: 2004-07-24
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Customer Reviews

You wont regret this purchase
I was lucky enough to get one of these back in Feb and have used it most days since and have very few compliants. I will not repeat what others have said as there are some very accurate reviews to be found here, I include below some info I would have liked to have known at the time I was purchasing and have corrected a few misconceptions :-

1. It does work with USB1. Contary to popular account I have a laptop with this version of USB and it works a treat AND it does charge via this means.

2. If you charge only via USB do not let the power run right down as the unit will not be able to mount as an external drive and charge. You will have to go back and charge from the mains.

3. Unlike its big brother it does not come with a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire convertor. If you own a Windows laptop with 1394 you will be very fustrated trying to get one of the above. Apple will not sell you one and I have found no other retailer who will either.

4. There is a piece of freeware called Pod Util which you will not regret downloading.

5. If you use Winamp there is a great plug-in so you don't have to use iTunes or Music Match.

Hope this is useful.

Fantastic Gadget
I imported a silver iPod Mini in March 2004 and have been using it now fairly regularly since then so I have had a pretty fair exposure to the device.

First of all, the size and dimensions. I have just measured the actual unit and weighed it on the kitchen scales so my values may differ from Apple's web site. My iPod Mini is sized 92mm x 51mm x 13mm and weighs 112g with device and headphones (including foam pads) or 132g when used with the belt clip. All in all, pocket sized and negligible weight. I use it when I go jogging and don't notice it there, it also slips into the back pocket of a pair of jeans and is almost unnoticeable.

The battery is quoted as lasting 8 hours. I use it at work and can say that the battery will last approx 6-8 hours depending on the amount of fiddling with the interface. The backlight if used will discharge the battery at a much quicker rate. I have not used it with the light on for long so cannot say how long it will take to use up the battery, but the light is pretty bright so I guess it would not last very long. However, you don't need to use the back light for normal operation unless you want to use it in the dark.

Included in the box you get:
- The iPod - 4GB hard disk
- A belt clip - snap on/off piece of plastic with a spring loaded clip. Feels pretty sturdy and feels secure whilst attached to clothing
- "earbud" Headphones - the infamous "Mug me quick white" coloured headphones. The sound quality from them is very good, good base and clear lyrics. I bought some "Sennheiser MX500" headphones to compare and I personally thing the Apple headphones are better. I also tried the Apple "in-ear" headphones and did not get on with them at all - so unless you are really unhappy with the supplied headphones you should be ok
- iTunes software CD - freely available to download but handy to be on CD. It is worth downloading the newer software (both iTunes and the iPod firmware) as it supports "variable bit rate" MP3s
- USB2/Firewire cable for connecting to PC or Mac. Be aware that your PC must support USB2 or it will not work - the iPod battery is also charged whilst connected to the computer. To give an indication of speed, it took approx. 20 minutes to transfer about 3.5GB of data from my PC to the iPod via USB2.
- Mains adapter - not normally needed if you charge on your computer, but it is required for when you do a firmware update