I still think that younger folks buy the smaller iPod Minis more for their looks rather than functionality. Older folks like me will buy things for functionality and value (bang-f…

You'd really prefer a portable CD-R player to an iPod? You really would want to deal with constantly replacing the batteries? And you'd really want to be forced to tote around a ca…

I didn't say I preferred a portable CD player. I just said it is the cheapest way to go when it comes to cost-performance ratio. There are many people that still prefer the Discma…

The iPod Mini.... Rest in Peace.... You will be missed.....

Ya I never saw the death of the Mini coming that soon.

But there is an engadget article dated January 5, 2005 that said there were 8GB and 10GB Microdrives coming out. That's 9 months ago. Surely, these Microdrives are in the factories…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng But there is an engadget article dated January 5, 2005 that said there were 8GB and 10GB Microdrives coming out. That's 9 months ago. Surely…

I'd have to say you may probably be correct that the mini is dead/pointless next to the Nano.. Perhaps Hitachi found another customer for those 8GB and 10GB Microdrives like cellph…

There are some big storage gaps in the iPod range. They definitely have the lower end covered now, from 512Mb to 4Gb, apart from that they have 2 models, 20Gb and 60Gb. They might…

The mini review of the nana over at iLounge compares the battery life of the nano (14 hours) to the later generation iPod mini (16-18). I wouldnt suggest the mini is dead by any me…

i think the flash memory consumes less power than the MicroDrive so this allowed Apple to use a smaller battery and still have 14 hours of operation. I'm so tempted by the 4GB iPo…

It's been coming for a long time. I have a 2nd gen 20 gig iPod, which can honestly claim it was the biggest iPod ever made Anyway, the headphone jack was loose for a long time a…

I have seen the headphone jack part on eBay before, for not a great deal of money; although replacing it could be fiddly and involve soldering it on to the pcb. I think it would b…

Yeah, I'm toying with that idea, too. Although I was hoping it wouldn't die on me before next year when I start working.

try going to http://www.ipodresq.com they have resonable rates for repair, and are quick.

Thanks, I'll give it a try

ipodresq will probably charge you an arm an a leg. It sounds like the problem is fixable with a little bit of solder and a steady hand. I think you can do it. You make no mentio…

Can anyone tell me what the "System" Keychain is used for? On my machines the only thing stored in it is my Airport network password. When I tried to view the password stored in i…

Changing your keychain password You can change the password for your keychain at any time. However, if you want your default keychain to be unlocked automatically when you log in, …

Creating a keychain When you set up a user account in Mac OS X using the Accounts preferences pane, a keychain with the same password is automatically created the first time the us…

Quote: Originally Posted by Barry Changing your keychain password You can change the password for your keychain at any time. However, if you want your default keychain to be unl…

trashing that keychain is no big deal. you can recreate it if you want. Try running keychain first aid in the keychain app.... Sounds like the "system" keychain wasn't for the com…

I have the same problem as m.brown with my System keychain. If you change your Airport password, it will get updated so something in the system knows how to access it. I've tried m…

Quote: Originally Posted by m.brown Can anyone tell me what the "System" Keychain is used for? On my machines the only thing stored in it is my Airport network password. When I…

Quote: Originally Posted by m.brown From ADC: system keychain A keychain that belongs to the system as a whole, rather than to a particular user. System keychains are usually u…