Difference between revisions of "IPod mini (2nd generation)"

|maxcapacity = 2³⁹ bytes (512GiB)<ref>It is unknown whether the iPod mini can handle 1 TiB or 2 TiB of storage. Theoretically, the limit would be at 2 TiB, because of Master Boot Record limitations. 512 GiB is the highest amount of storage tested so far in an iPod mini; to fill that much storage without going pass the song limit, one will need to use lossless audio files.</ref>, with up to approx. [[RAM|20,000 songs]]<br>''Song limit is caused by RAM limitations, and can be bypassed using Rockbox.''

2nd generation iPod minis have their capacity printed on the back, and the [[click wheel]] text color matches the housing, whereas [[iPod mini (1st generation)]] model click wheels were only printed in silver.

The first generation iPod Mini had a gold color as an option. This color option was omitted in the 2nd generation.

Advertising for the Mini was far smaller for the second generation, simply comprising of online banners in apple.com "The new iPod Mini" {{Citation needed}}

==Modificatoin==

The Minis relatively simple to modify. The storage medium is interfaced through Compact Flash, making a [[flash mod]] as simple as inserting a Compact Flash card in, or purchasing a Compact Flash to SD adapter in order to use an SD card instead. As an added benefit, flash mods can increase the battery life of the device, as hard drives consume more energy than flash storage.<ref>Only applicable to new iPod mini batteries, when using the included Microdrive. A flash-modded iPod mini will most likely have better battery life; an older battery, worse battery life.</ref> The upper limits on how much storage an iPod mini can take is approximated to be around 512GiB, which given the low amount of RAM on board the mini, it can only shuffle about 20,000 tracks.