The iPod mini was released as a smaller, lower-cost variant of the iPod with dock connector (3rd generation), making use of 1.0″ Microdrives, rather than the main iPod line's 1.8″ drives, to prioritize portability over capacity. It was announced by Steve Jobs at Macworld Expo on 6 January 2004 (2004-01-06).
The iPod mini is the first iPod to implement the now-iconic Click Wheel, integrating four clickable navigation buttons built into a touch-sensitive plastic dial. The iPod mini was also the first iPod to use an anodized aluminium unibody, a design continued from 2006 by the iPod nano (2nd generation) and iPod shuffle (2nd generation).
The device is supported by Rockbox. It is partially supported by iPodLinux.
Specifications
The iPod mini was made available through Apple's retail and online stores on 20 February 2004 (2004-02-20), in a 4 GB configuration with five color options.[1]
On 23 February 2005 (2005-02-23), the second-generation iPod mini was released, providing an upgraded CPU and longer battery life.[2] It was available in 4 GB and 6 GB configurations with four color options. The pink, blue, and green variants use more saturated body colors than their first-generation counterparts, with click wheel lettering that matches the device body color.
On 5 June 2005 (2005-06-05), Hewlett-Packard released the Apple iPod mini from HP Music Player.[3] It was available in 4 GB and 6 GB configurations, but only provided a silver color option. As with other iPod+HP models, the device has an added Hewlett-Packard logo below the Apple logo on the rear case.
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| General | ||||
| Official Name | iPod mini | iPod mini (2nd generation) | Apple iPod mini from HP Music Player | |
| Release Date | 20 February 2004 (2004-02-20)[1] | 23 February 2005 (2005-02-23)[2] | 5 June 2005 (2005-06-05)[3] | |
| Color | Silver, Blue, Green, Pink, Gold | Silver, Blue, Green, Pink | Silver | |
| Size and Weight | ||||
| Dimensions | 3.6 (H) × 2.0 (W) × 0.5 (D) inches
91.44 (H) × 50.8 (W) × 12.7 (D) mm |
3.6 (H) × 2.0 (W) × 0.54 (D) inches
91.44 (H) × 50.8 (W) × 13.72 (D) mm | ||
| Weight | 3.6 ounces (104 grams) | 3.6 ounces (158 grams) | ||
| Hardware | ||||
| CPU | PortalPlayer PP5020, 80 MHz | PortalPlayer PP5022, 80 MHz | ||
| RAM | 32 MiB DRAM | |||
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB, 6 GB | ||
| 1.0″ Microdrive, 4,200 rpm, ATA-66 | ||||
| Battery | 450 mAh Li-Po | 650 mAh Li-Po | ||
| Audio playback time | Up to 8 hours | Up to 18 hours | ||
| Display | 138×110 1.67″ monochrome display with blue LED backlight | |||
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| Audio Codec | Wolfson WM8731L[4] | |||
| Identifiers | ||||
| Codename | Q22 | Q22B | ||
| Family ID | 3 | |||
| Update Family ID | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| Gestalt Identifiers | 0x00040013
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0x00070002
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| USB PID | 0x1205
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| Firmware | ||||
| Initial Firmware | 1.0 (?) | 1.2 (2.4) | 1.3 (2.5) | |
| Last Firmware | 1.4.1 (2.6.1) | |||
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External Links
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Wikipedia has an article about iPod Mini |
References
- ^ a b https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/01/06Apple-Introduces-iPod-mini/
- ^ a b https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/02/23Apple-Unveils-New-iPod-mini-Starting-at-Just-199/
- ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20051214073731/http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2005/050602a.html
- ^ http://www.ipodlinux.org/Generations/
| Preceded by — |
iPod minis and iPod nanos iPod mini |
Succeeded by iPod nano |
