C|NET weighs in on the new 3.7 oz. Apple iPod.
Capable of holding 74 hours of mp3 music on its 4GB hard drive, Apple’s fashionable new digital player has been designated “best-of-breed” for its design and interface features. Available in five colours (blue, green, silver, pink and gold), the iPod mini sports excellent playlist features, clean, configurable sound, smooth syncing with your PC, and the ability to organize your contacts list.
The iPod mini’s 1.67 inch (diagonal) backlit screen displays full song names and more, as does its predecessors, and still gives you over 25 minutes of skip protection with a battery that lasts up to 8 hours on a single battery charge (so you won’t pay a penalty for miniaturization). Still and all, at almost $350 Canadian the cost of Apple’s new iPod is dear, indeed.
