# No more ipod mini? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 8, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656 "2005-09-08T14:17:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/1 "2005-09-08T14:17:49Z")
Just went to the apple site, and it seems their huge new announcement is a product called the ipod nano. There is no longer a listing for the ipod mini. Has this model been discontinued? It had the questionable advantage of being available in colors, which means something to my daughter but nothing to me. ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/2 "2005-09-08T14:22:13Z")
That is correct; the nano is replacing the mini in the iPod lineup. As for colors, it seems Apple is marketing a line of colored slipcases for the nano instead of making the device itself in multiple hues. ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/3 "2005-09-08T14:27:50Z")
I think the Nano is coming in white and black; to get other colors you’ll have to use the cases I guess. Also, it has less battery life, smaller capacity, but it’s solid state which means it won’t skip. And it’s a lot smaller. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/4 "2005-09-08T14:39:49Z")
Boo. I got my 6G iPod Mini for $250, which is what they’re charging for the 4G Nano. However, it adds a color screen with photo viewing. However, it’s only 1.5" x 1.5", smaller than a wallet-sized photo, even smaller than my phone display. Too bad they dumped the Mini, that was a perfect mid-range product. ---
**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/5 "2005-09-08T15:00:33Z")
Well hopefully, as an orphan, the mini will soon be available at discounted prices. If anyone hears of anyplace that is selling them cheaper than list, feel free to let me know. And I agree that the mini was an excellent in between size. Not everyone likes smaller, smaller, smaller. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/6 "2005-09-08T17:09:01Z")
I just ordered my wife a mini the other day, and they contacted me to let me know abou the nano and whether I wanted to change my order to that instead. Pay more money for lesser capacity and it’s not inscribed with a dedication? No thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/7 "2005-09-08T17:56:51Z")
I actually think the Nano is very cool. I’ll probably end up getting one. I’ve held off so far because I want to be able to run with the thing, and from what I can tell, the hard-drive based iPods are miserable to run/jog with. The Shuffle was a little too spartan for me. The Nano, with the screen and the larger capacity, is perfect for my needs. Now if I could only get NPR to release a podcast, I’d be in heaven. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/8 "2005-09-08T18:52:42Z")
Does the Mini have a micro drive? I always thought it had flash memory. It’s pretty small. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/9 "2005-09-08T19:00:26Z")
The mini has a hard drive. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/10 "2005-09-08T19:03:14Z")
I want a nano. I might just go through one of those bullshit “Spam your friends(or give fake adresses) for the latest consumer electronic item” dealies, one it comes up. By the way, [here](http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112610790291134082-nggjEH175Vg5bSUeS_3ibezBDy0_20060908,00.html?mod=blogs) is a review of it. It sounds awesome. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/11 "2005-09-08T19:36:34Z")
Wow. [The black one](http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/gallery/image6.html) is pretty slick, but I already have a 4gb mini. The way they keep rolling this stuff out drives me nuts. 2 weeks after I got my 4gb they came out with the 6gb. What’s it been - a few months since they came out with the 6, now they have the nano? It seems to be pretty much what I wished for - a shuffle with a display. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/12 "2005-09-08T19:44:46Z")
> [@mack](#): > > It seems to be pretty much what I wished for - a shuffle with a display. Yeah, but the Shuffle has a built-in USB port making it a perfect USB drive. I’m really indecisive, 'cos I like the larger size, and I could use a display for when I lose my place in audio books. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/13 "2005-09-08T19:48:33Z")
[Colorware](http://www.colorwarepc.com/) is already making plans to colorize iPod nanos in the color of your (daughter’s) choice. ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/14 "2005-09-08T19:54:55Z")
> [@mack](#): > > Wow. [The black one](http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/gallery/image6.html) is pretty slick,… > …It seems to be pretty much what I wished for - a shuffle with a display. That’s exactly why I like the nano, plus it uses flash memory so it should be slightly more robust. ---
**Author:** ![Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/15 "2005-09-08T22:34:31Z")
No wonder they gave us a free ipod when we bought an ibook for my daughter.:dubious: Actually we had to pay for it with a full rebate offered, but still… ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-ipod-mini/320656/16 "2005-09-09T02:46:13Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > [Colorware](http://www.colorwarepc.com/) is already making plans to colorize iPod nanos in the color of your (daughter’s) choice. [Yoink](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=334073)!