description Apple iPod mini (1st generation) Overview
Apple's first iPod mini, released in February 2004, was offered with a 4 GB capacity in five anodized aluminum colors—silver, blue, pink, green, and gold—and introduced a smaller form factor built around a 1-inch microdrive. It was the first iPod to use the Click Wheel design, which integrated the four navigation buttons directly into the scroll wheel, a configuration that subsequently appeared on the fourth-generation iPod later that year. The iPod mini targeted consumers seeking a compact, fashionable portable music player and became one of Apple's best-selling iPod models during its product life.
help Apple iPod mini (1st generation) FAQ
What was special about the first-generation iPod mini?
Apple introduced the first-generation iPod mini in February 2004 as a much smaller iPod. It used a 1-inch Microdrive and introduced the Click Wheel design.
What colors was the original iPod mini sold in?
The first-generation iPod mini came in silver, blue, pink, green, and gold anodized aluminum finishes. Its storage capacity was 4 GB.
How much music could a 4 GB iPod mini hold?
The 4 GB capacity could hold roughly 1,000 songs under Apple's typical song-size estimate. Actual capacity depended on track length and encoding quality.
Does the first iPod mini use a hard drive or flash memory?
It uses a 1-inch Microdrive, which is a miniature hard disk rather than flash storage. That makes it different from later flash-based iPod mini and iPod nano designs.
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