Really, what’s worth more, a smaller size or 2GB that are practically free considering the price difference? While I can see that a smaller size would make it cost more for Apple to make the iPod Nano, I can’t see what Apple has given us for the additional $50. I’d have to say that getting an iPod Mini would be the better deal, but maybe I don’t really know what’s new…
On a slightly off-topic note, what happened to the iPod Mini page? Looks like Apple won’t be selling Minis anymore, in favour of the Nano. That can’t be good. If you want an iPod Mini, I suppose now would be the best time to get it…
What makes the iPod Nano better than the iPod Mini?
It looks like they did get rid of them. I ordered 2 ipod mini’s on Wednesday for my sisters for christmas and I was notified about 4 hours later that I needed to call apple. I thought something was wrong but they just asked me if I would like to get the nano instead of the mini. I told them I would rather have my buck travel a little farther with the 4GB instead of the 2GB but I didn’t know that apple was going to take the mini off of the market completely!
September 8th, 2005 at 12:47 pm
My point exactly. Sure, size is awesome, but to me my mini is small enough, and the color screen is nice, but I don’t need a color screen to choose a song title. It seems like a reach to me; I’m glad I got my mini when I did.
September 8th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
I’m pretty glad I got my mini as well. The color screen on a mini would be a lot nicer, though, but that’d sorta defeat the purpose of getting the Nano. Whatever.
September 8th, 2005 at 6:33 pm
Well lets see.
The nano is 62% smaller the mini(volume wise)
The nano features a color screen with a higher resolution then the minis screen. Which is useful not only for displaying photos but also for viewing album art.
As of right now it is the only iPod with Screen Lock and the abiliity to display song lyrics
It uses flash memory instead of being hd based which means the navigation is faster, it boots up faster and it wont skip. I feel much safer running/working out/even just walking around with solid state memory over a spinning harddrive.
So yeah I think the nano has tons of advantages over the mini(I haven’t even mentioned them all), I’ve already ordered the 4GB white version, can’t wait for it to come.
September 10th, 2005 at 8:13 pm
Well, see, I wish they outlined the differences between the Nano and Mini on Apple’s site (I couldn’t find it), so we don’t have to research the product to decide what we want to buy.
Do the regular iPods use flash memory?
September 10th, 2005 at 8:19 pm
No, do you have any idea how expensive it would be to get 60 gigs of flash memory :p
September 12th, 2005 at 9:12 pm
Also I got all this info watching the apple webcast of the music event from Sept. 7th
September 12th, 2005 at 9:13 pm
One thing the vast majority of reviewers fails to mention: The iPod nano is no longer based on a harddisk storage device but on flash storage, just like the iPod Shuffle.
This results in reduced susceptibility to mechanical vibrations which will certainly appeal to runners and other physically active folks.
September 21st, 2005 at 3:38 pm
I know it’s been a while after the initial blog, but check this out:
arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/
A review of the iPod nano that stands out over the rest, if only for the fact that on page 3 they run it over with a car … and it still works.
September 22nd, 2005 at 10:47 pm
That article is hilarious. It doesn’t seem right that the Nano would still work after being run over by a car… twice, even if the screen was screwed.
September 25th, 2005 at 4:11 pm
bring back the mini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 18th, 2005 at 2:46 pm
that website was awesome, it went into so much detali about the nano, right from theminute you purchase it. Has anyone got an preferences, the ipodmini or the ipod nano???
January 19th, 2006 at 1:12 am
I am totally clueless. I don’t reallt know the difference between a mini, a shuffle and a nano. They all play music but I want to get one that will be useful for me in college. I just bought a nano that only holds 240 songs and that is hardly enough and I am trying to figure out if I should buy a mini or just upgrade my 240 nano to a 500. Will someone please help me.
April 19th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
You can probably only buy minis from retailers or resellers now, since Apple stopped selling them when the Nano came out. I’d say, get something that has growing room; if you have 400 songs, don’t upgrade the Nano to 500, because within a year you’ll probably need a new iPod anyway. Get something with capacity for at least 700 songs. That way it’ll last you longer. That’s just how I see it, anyway.
I got a 30GB iPod video even though I only have 7GB of music. This means that the $300 will last over a span of probably at least 3 more years, if not longer. Sure, it may be out-dated by then, but it’ll still work as well as ever, providing I keep it in working condition. Over three years, basically I paid $100/yr. for that piece of equipment, or if it lasts 5 years, I paid $60/yr. It still seems pricey, but the longer it lasts you (and the less often you have to replace it due to incapacitation or physical damage), the less it costs (or the more it’s worth).
April 20th, 2006 at 12:43 am
well i think that the ipod nanos are retarded!!!
i wanted an ipod mini but NO!!! they dont sell them anymore!!!
i think apple would make sooo much more if they sold both ipod mini and nano!!
they need to start building the mini because the nano and the most lame shuffle arent cutting it!!
and wat is with that ipod u2!
it is ghetto!!! i dont know why they have that! although one thing that is good is the ipod video!!
those would be worth buying!!
well buyes
June 20th, 2006 at 4:43 pm