iPod 5th Generation Late 2006

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 17 years old!

iPod 5th Generation
Source: ifixit.com – iPod 5th Generation
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iPod 5th Generation Late 2006 Release Date and Original Price

IntroducedSeptember 12, 2006
DiscontinuedSeptember 5, 2007
Model NumberA1136
EMC2065
Order NumberMA444LL/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)
ColorsWhite
Black
Weight4.8 oz. – 136 Grams (30 GB)
5.5 oz. – 155 Grams (80 GB)
Dimensions4.1” 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
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Tech Specs

Processor

ProcessorPortalPlayer PP5021C (Dual ARM 7TDMI)
Processor SpeedUp to 80 MHz
Architecture32-bit
Number of Cores2
Cache8 KB per processor

Storage

Storage30 GB
80 GB

Display

Built-in Display2.5″ 260,000-color QVGA LCD Display with white LED-backlit
Resolutions320 x 240 pixels

Media

Audio FormatsAAC
MP3
MP3 (VBR)
Audible
WAV
AIFF
Apple Lossless
Photo FormatsJPEG
BMP
GIF
TIFF
PNG
PSD (Mac only)
Video FormatsH.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

Ports1 – 30-pin Dock Connector
1 – 3.5-mm stereo jack, composite video, and audio through minijack
CameraNone
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Controls

ControlsPlay/Pause
Next title
Previous title
Menu
Hold
Click wheel

Software

Maximum OS1.3
iTunesiTunes 7.0 or later
System RequirementsMac 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

AccessoriesEarbud headphones
Case
USB cable
Dock Adapter

Power

BatteryBuilt-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery CapacityUnknown
Battery LifeUp 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 TimeUp to 4 hours
2 hours to 80% capacity
PowerCharging via FireWire, USB 2.0, or power adapter

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References:
Apple Support – Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006): Technical Specifications