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The iPod mini is a smaller version of Apple Computer's extremely popular iPod portable audio player. It was introduced in January 2004 with a storage capacity of of 4 gigabytes (roughly 1,000 3-minute or 3 megabyte songs), and is currently available for $249 USD. The device interoperates with both Macintosh and Windows PCs, with limited third-party support for Linux and other Unix workalikes.
The iPod mini uses ultra-thin Compact Flash Microdrive hard drives made by Hitachi.
The iPod mini is 3.6 by 2.0 by 0.5 inches (91 by 51 by 13 mmA millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter , symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. 1 mm is equal to: about 0. 03937 inches 0. 1 cm See 1 E-3 m for comparisons. The level of rainfall is also reported as millimeters) and weighs 3.6 ounceThis article is about the unit of measure. Ounce is also another name for the snow leopard. The ounce is the name for a number of different units of mass oz , and, confusingly, fluid volume fl oz . See Imperial system of units and U. customary units for ms (102 gramFor other meanings of gram see gram (disambiguation). The gram (also spelt gramme is a unit of measurement of mass, and is defined in the SI system of units as one thousandth of a kilogram. See 1 E -3 kg for comparisons with other masses. The symbol for gs). Its case is composed of anodized aluminum, available in five colors: silver, gold, pink, blue, and green. (Some pink units have been known to turn to a more lavender hue over time.)
It retains the popular touch-sensitive scroll wheel of the 3G iPod; however, instead of the four buttons above the wheel, the buttons are in the wheel itself (hence, the new wheel is known as a "click wheel"). To access one of the four buttons, a user physically pushes the edge of the wheel inward over one of the four labels. Like its predecessors, this wheel is developed for Apple by SynapticsSynaptics is a touchpad OEM provider. Synaptics is located in San Jose, California and was founded in 1986. As of 2004, the CEO is Francis Lee. Synaptics provides many features in their touchpad drivers for free, including many advanced programming abilit. The click wheel is now also used in the fourth-generation iPod.
Above the wheel is a display which shows menus or information about the currently playing song.
The iPod mini has a proprietary connector on the bottom for a USB 2.0 or FireWire connection to a computer; the unit's battery is charged by the connect. Along the top, it has a hold switch, a headphone plug, and a plug for connecting accessories such as the optional wired remote or a radio broadcaster.
Like the larger iPod, the iPod mini supports MP3MP3 (or, more precisely, MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3 is an audio compression algorithm capable of greatly reducing the amount of data required to reproduce audio, while sounding like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to the listener., AAC/ M4A, WAV, AIFF, and Apple Lossless audio formats. It also retains the iPod's seamless integration with iTunes and the iTunes Music Store, allowing for true auto-sync between the software application and the iPod mini.
During mid-2004, TechTV announced that iPod mini users had been calling the Apple Technical Service line and reporting glitches with their devices. One was that units would start playing static over the earphones, instead of music; research among users has determined that the earphone connection inside the unit is prone to breaking off from the unit's circuit board. Another problem reported has been that the songlist in the iPod mini is occasionally wiped out.
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