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 1st Gen storage options 4GB differences in color lighter color hues click wheel has grey control symbols  year of product release 2004 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