Pod G4 vs Pod Mini

[Dingo Jellybean]

Whoa, I agree with Lindy! iPod is all about image and looks.

Also, iPod has an internal battery, which is not replacable. Creative's is replaceable and rechargable.

They actually are replacable, Apple just recommends that they are not user-replacable.

Apple's batteries cost, from what I've heard somewhere between £50~100, and you have to send it away to get the battery replaced.

Though one thing, when my Nomad broke, I went through the returns process and sent it back, thinking they'd just send me back mine repaired, but instead they just sent me a whole brand new, complete set, new player, box, carry case, battery, leads, EVERYTHING.

I doubt Apple would do the same thing, nor would they re-instate the year warranty on the new product carrying on one year from when you recieved the replacement like Creative do.

The batteries for the iPods are around $15-$30. Only people who don't want to replace their whole iPods will spend $100 to get their iPods replaced. A lot of people who own iPods don't know how to replace it. But the few who bother to look online will realize it takes only 3 minutes and $20(for me anyways). Apple does replace everything, so if you send back an older 1G iPod, they'll send you back a new 4G equivalent. The only thing is that if the only copies of your music is on the iPod, Apple will NOT copy those files for you. If you send them your iSkin and iShade and such, Apple will NOT send them back to you. But most people have enough common sense to have backup copies of their files and such.

I have a 3G 15GB iPod. I love it. Yes, it is about fashion and such, but the iPod is actually a great piece of machinery. I'm not saying it's the best MP3 player out there, but I can't imagine scrolling through thousands of songs any other way. The way the iPod was designed is almost perfect IMO.

If you want an iPod, for the 4G 20GB instead of the Mini. apple will release a 6GB color-screened mini in a few weeks at $250 anyways...so don't waste your money on the current mini's now.

I went and got an older iPod(3G), which is better than the 4G iPod since it has no movable parts. Plus it was a lot cheaper at $160.

But the main reason to buy an iPod is that there is a market for them. The accessories that comes for the iPod far outnumber anything else. I use my FM transmitter all the time, it's made specifically for the iPod so that it plays through the dock instead of being filtered through the headphone jack. Plus there are actually stereo systems dedicated to the iPod alone...but they aren't cheap. The best one on the market now is Bose's Soundock, made specifically for the iPod at $299. It uses the same technology as Bose's Waveradio, so you can expect pure sound quality.

But I went and bought some nice satelite speakers for $17 at Target and they work great.

[Yamaneko]

I have the Creative Zen Micro. It's great!

[Eternal Snow]

If you want an iPod, for the 4G 20GB instead of the Mini. apple will release a 6GB color-screened mini in a few weeks at $250 anyways...so don't waste your money on the current mini's now.

Is there a specific release date for the color-screened mini?

[Dingo Jellybean]

Is there a specific release date for the color-screened mini?

Well, apparently it's not color screened now. Apple just released a 6GB Mini at $250, while dropping the current 4GB mini at $199.