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The apple ipod mini 2nd generation blue (4 GB) may not be the best out there but its super easy to use and sense it comes from apple "a really awesome, great, wonderful corp." Then its at the top of its mini 2nd gen group with excellent responds and sound quality that is very hard to beat, not to mention the cheap prices they sell for thanks to ebay.
The iPod Mini is sort of the forgotten iPod, a transitional design between the original form factor and the smaller iPod Nano. It's smaller than the original classic iPods but considerably larger than most of the Nano variants. It sports a monochrome screen, which can be easier to read than a color one. The only real shortcoming of the Mini is its small hard drive, 4GB in this case. Fortunately, this is fairly easy to remedy as the spinning hard drive can be easily and inexpensively replaced with a Compact Flash camera card. The form factor and pinouts are identical, so it's a direct replacement with no adapter needed. If you want a basic, no-frills music player, this could be an excellent choice.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
These little ipods are now getting a little aged, but they are still by far my favorite. The scroll wheel is easy to use without looking, making it a great car iPod. The B&W screen is crisp and easy to read. These things are highly upgradeable - replace the battery and stick a 16GB Compact Flash card in these to replace the hard drive, and tada, you've got modern flash storage in an awesome form factor that doesn't feel like it might break if it drops.
This item took a little longer to arrive than I would have liked but that was just me being impatient. It got here about a week and a half after I ordered it. In excellent shape, good sound quality. Overall great value! I did not want to invest in a new iPod because I only use it for the gym and sometimes to listen to music at work. I would highly recommend this product if you're not looking for anything fancy - just something functional and good value.
First on the merits of buying a used/refurbished ipod rather than a new one: for $32 including shipping I was able to get a 4 gig Ipod mini that functions like new and looks very nearly new, that's about 1/5th the cost of a new nano (closest match to the mini, which is no longer produced)!! Second on the mini itself: Apple has always produced great hardware, the only thing holding me back from getting an ipod until now was my hatred of Itunes. I'm happy to say that there are plenty of open source and easy to use alternatives when it comes to managing your Ipod.
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