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With its streamlined, colorful design and easy-to-use click wheel, Apple's original IPod Mini established itself as a head turner. The second-generation, 6GB Mini upholds the tradition-- except this time, you'll be wowed not just by the Mini's looks, but by its exceptional battery life. And the enhanced Mini still sells for $250, the same price its predecessor commanded.
In our hands-on tests, we found that the IPod Mini could operate for about 23.5 hours of continuous play after a battery charge. That's nearly twice the playing time we got from the first- generation Mini. As with other IPods, the battery remains securely locked inside the device. Apple will replace the battery at no charge if it fails while under warranty; otherwise, a new one costs you $99.
The new model bumps up its...