IPod Mini -becoming extinct?

Is Apple still selling the iPod Mini? or did they pull the promo's back to clear the stage for the Nano?
I was on the apple.com site and couldn't find any information where they're selling Mini's -only refurbished ones!!!!
I own a 6GB, iPod Mini in Green. Being on a modest income and resourceful in nature, I scored mine off the CompUSAautcions.com site.
check this out, only the iPod, iPod Nano & iPod Shuffle are listed on the Store site: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70503/wo/Lu5OnVk GTWCp3yKwf4KUKUyQKUo/0.SLID?nnmm=ipod&mco=A6951E92
What does this mean for us Mini owners? Why the dramatic withdrawal? What gives? Are we being dumped?

Apple is not selling minis any more, they are not evem making them. The iPod Nano has replaced the mini.
Why the dramactic withdrawl? The Nano is so much better than the mini, in some things. In others, it's not.
You are not being dumped, you can always post your problems here and we'll try to help you (although I don't know who the others are when I said we lol)

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