The Apple iPod Mini 4GB is a much smaller version of the full sized iPod, with amazing sound quality and features for such a small music player. The iPod mini comes in many different colors to match everyone’s individual style and favorite designs.

First released and marketed in January of 2004, the iPod mini was much awaited by iPod owners. The marketing campaign was very popular, with iPod owners waiting to get their hands on the sleeker, smaller and more streamlined mini. While the total storage of the iPod mini is much less than the 80 GB full-sized iPod, the mini can still hold up to a thousand songs, a very similar storage capacity to the original iPod first released in 2001. The Apple iPod Mini was designed to appeal to those users that wanted a less expensive model of the iPod that could use the same types of flash memory devices as other MP3 players, but also wanted the features of the iPod, including the 4 gigabytes of storage space.

The Apple iPod Mini 4GB comes in five colors: gold, green, silver, pink and blue. The silver, blue and pink colors are the most common, with gold and green being relatively rare and hard to find. Before these new versions of the iPod even got to stores, there were over 100,000 minis ordered online, making them one of the highest demand Apple products.

The Apple iPod Mini 4GB uses the standard, easy-to-use wheel control of the standard iPod. The actual size of the mini is about the same as a standard credit card with a thickness of ½ inch. In addition to the iPod mini, the box that it comes in also contains a power adaptor that can plug directly into any Mac computer, an owner’s manual, installation CD, FireWire and USB 2.0 cables to allow music downloads from virtually any computer. In addition, there is a belt clip that will keep the mini firmly attached to your waist during traveling, walking, or even just lounging around the house. For those that enjoy more vigorous types of exercise, there is an additional armband that can be purchased separately to keep this small, 3.6 oz device safe while working out.

The iPod wheel on the mini is slightly different than the original, in that the controls for forward, rewind and menu and the pause/play buttons are embedded right in the wheel, perfect for making adjustments without needing to look down. This click wheel is usually preferred by users over the touch wheel, but will take a bit of getting used to if you have an older version of the iPod.

An Apple iPod Mini 4GB is a great gift idea or just as something nice for yourself. If you want a high quality portable music player with storage, this is just the item for you.