The Apple iPod nano 6th Generation is a portable MP3 player that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2010 to 2012 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on September 1, 2010, and its price started at $149.
The new iPod nano features a lightweight aluminum case in 7 new colors; Silver, Graphite, Pink, Blue, Green, Orange, and (PRODUCT) RED, a 1.54-inch LED-backlit Multi-touch LCD screen, 24 hours battery life, 8 GB or 16 GB of flash memory, Dock Connector for charging and syncing, and standard 3.5-mm headphone jack.
This iPod has been discontinued on September 12, 2012.
Today iPod nano 6th Generation is 13 years old!
iPod nano 6th Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 1, 2010 |
| Discontinued | September 12, 2012 |
| Model Number | A1366 |
| EMC | 2385 |
| Order Number | MC525LL/A (8 GB Silver) MC688LL/A (8 GB Graphite) MC689LL/A (8 GB Blue) MC690LL/A (8 GB Green) MC691LL/A (8 GB Orange) MC692LL/A (8 GB Pink) MC693LL/A (8 GB (PRODUCT) RED) MC526LL/A (16 GB Silver) MC694LL/A (16 GB Graphite) MC695LL/A (16 GB Blue) MC696LL/A (16 GB Green) MC697LL/A (16 GB Orange) MC698LL/A (16 GB Pink) MC699LL/A (16 GB (PRODUCT) RED) |
| Original Price | $149 (8 GB) $179 (16 GB) |
| Colors | Silver Graphite Pink Blue Green Orange (PRODUCT) RED |
| Weight | 0.74 oz. – 20 Grams |
| Dimensions | 1.48” H x 1.61” W x 0.35″ D 3.75 cm H x 4.08 cm W x 0.88 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Samsung ARM-based chip |
| Processor Speed | Unknown |
| Architecture | Unknown |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| Cache | Unknown |
Storage
| Storage | 8 GB 16 GB |
Display
| Built-in Display | 1.54″ LED-backlit Multi-touch LCD Display |
| Resolutions | 240 x 240 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 220 ppi |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| 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 second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Connections
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin Dock Connector 1 – 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack |
| Camera | None |
| Radio | FM Radio |
Controls
| Controls | Sleep/wake Volume + / – |
Software
| Maximum OS | 1.2 |
| iTunes | iTunes 10 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Accessories
| Accessories | Apple Earphones USB cable |
Power
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | Unknown |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 hours of music |
| Charge Time | Up to 3 hours 1.5 hour to 80% capacity |
| Power | Charging via USB 2.0 or Power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPod nano (6th generation): Technical Specifications
