Features

• 1.67 inch (diagonal) backlit screen displays full song names and more
• More than 8 hour battery life on a 3 hour charge (1-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
• Comes with earbud headphones, belt clip, AC adapter, FireWire cable, and USB 2.0 cable
• 4 GB model holds up to 1,000 songs; supports MP3, AAC, WAV, MP3 VBR, Audible (6), and AIFF formats
• Mac and Windows compatible; FireWire and USB 2.0 interface for fastest digital transfer available

Reviews (472)

The Best Thing EVER!
The iPod Mini is great! The sound quality is excellent, the colors are bright and fun, and you can store up to 1,000 songs easily and on the go!!!!!! I love it!

mini ipod rocks (almost)
Generally speaking, the mini ipod is great. I'm not an apple user, so I was hesitant to purchase it. Plus, the price is nothing to laugh at. It's very durable, and the user interface is pretty cool and easy. If your thinking of buying the 4 gig, I recommend springing for the extra cash to get the 6 gig. The ipod can hold a lot of songs, but mine is already full (4 gigs). You'll be wishing you had more space like I do.

Pros:
- Lightweight
- Durable
- Small/compact
- Easy to install (some people had problems, but my install was easy)

Cons:
- You HAVE to use itunes (which comes with it) for this to work. Not a big deal. But I was so used to Windows Media 10, I thought I wouldn't like it, but itunes makes things pretty easy. It will automatically catalog and convert songs if you want it to.
- There aren't many other worthy competitors out there right now, so if you want lots of storage with a simple sleek design, ipod is the way to go.
- The sound quality has something to desire. With all the hype and the price, I was expecting a brilliant sound system. I've tried different earphones, but the sound is a bit tinny (metallic, harsh on the high end). This can suck when you crank it up and your ears are shattered by the high-end. The ipod does offer some preset EQs, but they should've offered a band EQ for those of us who really want to fine-tune things.
- The navigation wheel takes some time and skill to get used to. It's definitely designed for the nibble-fingered, and not for big chunky hands. So, you'll get used to it and get the feel of how to make this baby sing.
- TERRIBLE stock earphones that come with it. Throw those out and buy some new ones right away.

Overall, I recommend, but be prepared to spend some money on the ipod itself, and another small investment in some quality earphones. I hope future models will include a detailed manual band EQ. That will then make this an ideal product.

Asin: B000238CUK
Sales Rank: 15956

Features

• Color: Oak/Black
• Size: 2 1/2"H x 24"W x 15 1/2"D
• This lap desk has a flexible lamp that extends up 5 in.
• Built in pencil compartment and elastic straps keep things where you need them.
• Styrofoam-bead cushion makes it comfortable in your lap. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

Reviews (1)

Features

• single-disc, top-load CD-player
• repeat and random play
• plays CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs
• Snoozinator extendable snooze
• display with automatic brightness control

Reviews (10)

Generally excellent, with a few quibbles
I purchased two of these clock radios (Sony ICF-CD863V) in October 2003, after a fair amount of market research. I put one in the baby's room (he's almost 2.5 years old now), and one at my work desk. I like the small size and functions (clock/radio/CD) of these units. I decided to review this clock radio while I am thinking about buying two more to replace the old clock radios my wife and I have on each side of the bed.

Likes: The functionality of these units is great. Our son goes to sleep most nights with a softly playing Enya or lullabye CD. Digital volume control and settable power off timer are great for that. He can even put in his own CD, since there's no flimsy pop-out tray. CD sound is excellent. Radio reception is also very good - much better than our old clock radios get. Digital radio tuning and preset channels are also a must - that's a primary reason we are (finally) replacing our old clock radios.

Quibbles: 1) Button placement takes some getting used to, especially for operation in the dark. Also, you have to remember that some seldom-used controls on the side. 2) The CD motor makes a small high-pitched whine. It's not much, but I can hear it. The two boom boxes I own have a louder whine, but I don't think my personal CD players have a motor whine. 3) I sometimes wish there was a remote control. I know: clock radios are supposed to go by the bedside, where I can reach them. Well, I like the small form factor better than that of a mini-stereo or boom box, so I use these in places where they are not always within reach. For example, I would like to turn the sound down as the baby goes to sleep, and we used to rock him to sleep...

Summary: Generally an excellent clock radio. I have had two for over 1.5 years, and I will probably buy two more. I like the many features that I use very much, and my quibbles are few.

Lots of features, awkward controls, no back-up
I was looking for a fully featured unit that would still provide a wakeup even with a headset plugged in.It does this very well.Sound is just OK and controls are still hard to find, but if you're good at memorizing the physical locations of the important buttons, you should be fine.One surprise was the lack of a battery backup for power failures, but I guess it may draw too much power in certain configurations (like CD playing) to suppport this.I liked the clock radio enough to just buy a small UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) but obviously this solution isn't for everyone.