iPod Mini Review - Conclusion
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The Apple iPod mini is awesome, and better than any of the flash based MP3 players available. The reason why I say flash based MP3 player is because that's what the iPod mini's competition is. Now, if you want to stack up the mini versus the regular iPod or any other regular hard disk jukebox player, the situation is a little different. With the iPod mini, you sacrifice storage space for physical size. And it really depends on the user which is more important. We all know technology generally gets smaller and smaller. (Just look at cell phones.) Apple recognized this and invented the iPod mini. And while a lot of people think it is ridiculous to spend $250 on a 4GB player when 15GB players are just $50 more, the fact of the matter is not everyone has 15GB worth of music! Not everyone has even 4GB of music. What's the point of having an iPod with more space than your computer's hard drive? (It's shocking right? But you'd be surprised how many people don't have 15GB or more of hard disk space in their computer.)
Apple gambled and they succeeded with the iPod mini. At $250 the mini is not cheap. But the pricing is smart on Apple's part. 512MB players run close to $200. If someone's in the market for a small MP3 player, why not spend $50 more and get an iPod mini? And it's that mentality which has led to the mini's success. The iPod mini was never even meant for people interested in a 10GB+ player. That wouldn't make sense because that would cut into Apple's sales of regular iPods.
So in the end, the iPod mini stands above other audio players in its class. I see very little fault with it. It may be a little expensive, and the ear buds aren't all too great, but the iPod mini is well worth the price and ear buds are easily replaceable. Some things missing are the ability to delete songs from the iPod, or a removable battery. But given everything else the iPod mini stands for, these are just very minor flaws. In terms of quality, the iPod mini is flawless.
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