For running and gym use you may want to consider a shuffle. The Hard Discs in the regular iPods can skip and screw up if you jostle them too much. Otherwise, I'd say go with the M…

There are fewer compatible add-ons for the mini, primarily because it's significantly smaller than the standard iPod. I also know that the the Griffin iTalk (iPod recorder with spe…

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: For running and gym use you may want to consider a shuffle. The Hard Discs in the regular iPods can skip and screw up if you jostle t…

Yep, they've had them in stock since the day of the announcement! You probably wanna go with the mini (if not the shuffle) simply because the regular iPod is really too big to go …

Quote: Originally posted by Maflynn: I've been sitting on the fence now for too long and its probably time I put my money where my mouth is. I've been waiting to see ea…

The biggest differences between the iPod mini and the regular iPods are the size of the units themselves, and the HD capacity of each model. Right now the iPod mini goes from 4GB-6…

Apple must have made some significant breakthrough in battery technology to double the mini's battery life without an increase in size. The mini now has the highest rated battery l…

Quote: Originally posted by Big Mac: Apple must have made some significant breakthrough in battery technology to double the mini's battery life without an increase in si…

as seen on apple.com/ipodmini (click tech specs) udio * Up to 25 minutes of skip protection same as previous ipods... my guess, higher capacity battery.

I say go with the mini...I've got about 14.7 gigs on my 20gigger and honestly, even though I listen to it all day at school, in my car to and from, and on the way to work and home …

I finally invested in a 4GB iPod Mini (the previous model that came with a FireWire cable...CompUSA had 'em for $179 last week...I have no USB2 on my computers) and it's absolutely…

Quote: Originally posted by Cheetah223: I say go with the mini...I've got about 14.7 gigs on my 20gigger and honestly, even though I listen to it all day at school, in m…

When I got my iPod mini this weekend, I went through my CDs and only ripped the stuff that I listen to regularly. Even ripping at 216 kbps, I'm only half full. And that's over 2 da…

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: For running and gym use you may want to consider a shuffle. The Hard Discs in the regular iPods can skip and screw up if you jostle t…

I just purchased a 6 gig mini and I'm very happy with it. That said, I'm planning to get a 512 meg shuffle just for working out.

I bought a mini for working out when it first came out. I clipped it to my waist and went. It worked fine. When the shuffle came out, I thought I'd give it a try. The thing is …

Quote: Originally posted by ort888: A massive amount of storage really isn't all that useful. That is probably correct for your needs. IMO, the 20 gig iPod is perf…

Hey, I found this funny link to a mock apple ad created by a sketch comedy group in NYC called THE ROYAL WE. Check it out here: http://www.theroyalwe.org/royal_we_1984.mov

two threads? wasnt a fan

Hey All I just got this from my kids. I was wondering if I need to use the CD that came with it??? I've already got iTunes 4.7.1 loaded... Do I need to load all that stuff on the…

Unlikely.

Hey Kenneth Thanks!!! But I plugged it in to Charge and it Started iTunes and showed-up. Well... I guess I was just kind of worried because it was a Gift from my Kids... There a…

enjoy your ipod =) and hug the thoughtful kids =P .. usually ipods travel the other way, from parents to the kids...

Hey Lancer409 Yea... the Kids All Have an iPod or Too(Two 2)hahaha The wife has 3 Now a 4gb Mini, 6gb Mini, and a 1gb Shuffle. She's the one that got us started on this with her f…

Hey All My kids told me that The Grove Apple Store just got a bunch of iPod Mini's in about 15 cartons full... Plus they have FireWire cables also!!! They got me one, a Green on…