# Getting an iPod

# Buying Guide (page work in progress)

### Where to Buy

You can buy used iPods off eBay or Facebook marketplace. But the IPod market on eBay is now flooded with pre-modded iPods, it might be hard to find a used iPod untouched for cheap.

### Identifying Differences between 1st and 2nd Gen IPod Mini

You can distinguish the differences by looking at the back of the iPod Mini and other cosmetic details

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-1st-gen-storage-opti" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>##### 1st Gen

- storage options 
    - 4GB
- differences in color 
    - lighter color hues
    - click wheel has grey control symbols
- year of product release 
    - 2004

</td><td>##### 2nd Gen

- storage 
    - 4 GB
    - 6GB
- differences in color 
    - darker hues except silver
    - click wheel control symbols matches shell color
- year of product release 
    - 2005

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