Even if the mini stays at 6 Gb but gets a color screen, I'd buy that thing right away. But the latest talk is that the mini will go Flash memory-based, and I don't think this woul…

IMO, if they made a 20 GB color screen mini, regular iPod sales could crumble... even with huge capacities and video iPod

Think Secret has the latest rumor. Color-screen iPod mini flash (say that 10 times fast!)

I wonder what the battery life would be on a flash mini?

Great call, Phat Bastard - you beat TS to the punch by a couple of days, and since they've reported it, it seems to be a lock.

Perhaps a stupid question, but the addition of a color screen to mini makes it able to store photos as well, right? Or would they leave that to regular iPod?

If you look on ThinkSecret, iOM or Original Dwelling, they have speculations about new iPod Mini that sound accurate. Like dual 4GB Flash chips to make an 8GB Mini...

well, it looks like September 7th for ROKR and September 20th for the new iPod Minis. And later next year for the video ipod. With the reduction of the screen size, it doesn't loo…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng With the reduction of the screen size, it doesn't look like it will be able to display album art while showing the artist and song name at …

Seriously, though, how much smaller can they make the screen. The size is small enough on the Mini. I like it like that. Any smaller, and we'll need magnifying glasses.

Well, the iPod Minis seem to be the best-seller to a younger audience that likes a lot of style. That's why the iPod Minis have those color schemes. The full-sized iPods are better…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng Well, the iPod Minis seem to be the best-seller to a younger audience that likes a lot of style. That's why the iPod Minis have those color …

I've never purchased an electronic device based on it's appearance, but rather due to it's functions. I don't think the mini is more appealing to a younger audience due to it's col…

Quote: Originally Posted by WitchKing I've never purchased an electronic device based on it's appearance, but I don't think the mini is more appealing to a younger audience due …

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…