The Apple iPod 5th Generation Late 2006 (Enhanced) is a portable MP3 player that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2006 to 2007 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on September 12, 2006, and its price started at $249.
The new iPod features a 2.5-inch color QVGA white LED-backlit LCD screen, Click Wheel, Video playback, up to 20 hours of battery life, 30 GB or 80 GB hard drive, Dock Connector for charging and syncing, and a standard 3.5-mm headphone jack.
This iPod is generally an iPod with Video, but this one version got a bigger hard drive 80 GB instead of 60 GB, iPod software has been optimized for longer battery life, 60% brighter display, and the set also included new headphones.
This iPod has been discontinued on September 5, 2007.
Today iPod 5th Generation Late 2006 is 16 years old!
iPod 5th Generation Late 2006 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 12, 2006 |
| Discontinued | September 5, 2007 |
| Model Number | A1136 |
| EMC | 2065 |
| Order Number | MA444LL/A (30 GB White) MA446LL/A (30 GB Black) MA448LL/A (80 GB White) MA450LL/A (80 GB Black) |
| Original Price | $249 (30 GB) $349 (80 GB) |
| Colors | White Black |
| Weight | 4.8 oz. – 136 Grams (30 GB) 5.5 oz. – 155 Grams (80 GB) |
| Dimensions | 4.1” H x 2.4” W x 0.43” – 0.55″ D 10.41 cm H x 6.09 cm W x 1.09 – 1.39 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PortalPlayer PP5021C (Dual ARM 7TDMI) |
| Processor Speed | Up to 80 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 8 KB per processor |
Storage
| Storage | 30 GB 80 GB |
Display
| Built-in Display | 2.5″ 260,000-color QVGA LCD Display with white LED-backlit |
| Resolutions | 320 x 240 pixels |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC MP3 MP3 (VBR) Audible WAV AIFF Apple Lossless |
| Photo Formats | JPEG BMP GIF TIFF PNG PSD (Mac only) |
| Video Formats | H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Connections
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin Dock Connector 1 – 3.5-mm stereo jack, composite video, and audio through minijack |
| Camera | None |
Controls
| Controls | Play/Pause Next title Previous title Menu Hold Click wheel |
Software
| Maximum OS | 1.3 |
| iTunes | iTunes 7.0 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later |
Accessories
| Accessories | Earbud headphones Case USB cable Dock Adapter |
Power
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | Unknown |
| Battery Life | Up to 14 hours of music (30 GB) Up to 20 hours of music (80 GB) Up to 4 hours of slideshows with music (30 GB) Up to 6 hours of slideshows with music (80 GB) Up to 3.5 hours of video (30 GB) Up to 6.5 hours of video (80 GB) |
| Charge Time | Up to 4 hours 2 hours to 80% capacity |
| Power | Charging via FireWire, USB 2.0, or power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006): Technical Specifications
