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Identifying Differences between 1st and 2nd Gen

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