Editing IPod Mini (section)

{{Short description|Digital audio player by Apple Inc.}}
{{Distinguish|iPad Mini}}
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{{Information appliance
| title = iPod mini
| logo = IPod Mini logo.svg
| image = [[File:Mini iPod.svg|150px]]
| caption = iPod Mini in Silver
| type = [[Digital audio player]]
| manufacturer = [[Apple Inc.]]
| family = [[iPod]]
| power = [[Lithium-ion battery]]
| connectivity = [[USB|USB 2.0]]<br />[[FireWire]]<br />[[Dock connector]]<br />Remote connector
| lifespan = February 20, 2004 – September 7, 2005 ({{Age in years and months|month1=2|day1=20|year1=2004|month2=9|day2=7|year2=2005}})
| media = [[Microdrive]] [[hard drive]] (either 4 or 6&nbsp;GB)
| operatingsystem = 1.4.1
| input = [[iPod click wheel|Click wheel]]
| display = 1.67" [[monochrome]] [[LCD]] at 138 x 110 pixels
| successor = [[iPod Nano]]
| model_no = A1051
}}
{{iPod models}}

The '''iPod Mini''' (stylized and marketed as the '''iPod mini''') is a [[digital audio player]] that was designed and marketed by [[Apple Inc.]] It was positioned as a smaller, midrange model in Apple's [[iPod]] product line to complement the [[iPod Classic]]. The device was announced on January 6, 2004, and released on February 20 of the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Apple Inc.|title=Apple - Press Info - Apple Introduces iPod mini|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/01/06Apple-Introduces-iPod-mini.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709063744/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/01/06Apple-Introduces-iPod-mini.html|archive-date=July 9, 2011|access-date=2016-09-27|website=www.apple.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Apple Inc.|title=Apple - Press Info - Apple Ships New iPod mini|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/02/17Apple-Ships-New-iPod-mini.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806224255/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/02/17Apple-Ships-New-iPod-mini.html|archive-date=August 6, 2011|access-date=2016-09-27|website=www.apple.com}}</ref> A second generation version with enhanced battery life and increased storage was released on February 23, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Apple Inc.|title=Apple - Press Info - Apple Unveils New iPod mini Starting at Just $199|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/02/23Apple-Unveils-New-iPod-mini-Starting-at-Just-199.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709063759/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/02/23Apple-Unveils-New-iPod-mini-Starting-at-Just-199.html|archive-date=July 9, 2011|access-date=2016-09-27|website=www.apple.com}}</ref> While it was in production, it was one of the most popular electronic products on the market, with consumers often unable to find a retailer with the product in stock.<ref name="ReferenceA">"supply shortages in Walmart: iPod Mini 2G, iPod Classic" - 2004 Walmart Announcement</ref>

The iPod Mini was the first iPod device to use the [[iPod click wheel|click wheel]], which was developed for Apple by [[Synaptics]]. It combined the touch-sensitive scroll wheel of the third generation iPod with buttons located beneath the wheel. This interface proved to be popular and was adopted for several later iPod models. Above the wheel is a monochrome 1.67" LCD that displays a menu or information about the selected track. The iPod Mini was discontinued on September 7, 2005, when it was succeeded by the [[iPod Nano]].<ref>{{Citation|last=peestandingup|title=Apple Music Special Event 2005-The iPod Nano Introduction|date=2006-02-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GRv-kv5XEg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/7GRv-kv5XEg| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|access-date=2016-09-27}}{{cbignore}} [[YouTube]]</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|publisher=Apple Inc.|title=Apple - Press Info - Apple Introduces iPod nano|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/09/07Apple-Introduces-iPod-nano.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709095109/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/09/07Apple-Introduces-iPod-nano.html|archive-date=July 9, 2011|access-date=2016-09-27|website=www.apple.com}}</ref>