The Apple iPod with Color Display (4th Generation) is a portable MP3 player that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2005 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on June 28, 2005, and its price started at $299.
The new iPod features a 2-inch color LED-backlit LCD screen, Click Wheel, 15 hours battery life, 20 GB or 60 GB hard drive, Dock Connector for charging and syncing, and standard 3.5-mm headphone jack.
iPod with Color Display is a successor to the iPod Photo and iPod with Click Wheel. Both lines of iPods have been merged into one series.
This iPod has been discontinued on October 12, 2005.
Today iPod with Color Display is 18 years old!
iPod with Color Display Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | June 28, 2005 |
| Discontinued | October 12, 2005 |
| Model Number | A1099 |
| EMC | 2022 |
| Order Number | MA079LL/A (20 GB) M9830LL/A (60 GB) |
| Original Price | $299 (20 GB) $399 (60 GB) |
| Colors | White |
| Weight | 5.9 oz. – 167 Grams (20 GB) 6.4 oz. – 181 Grams (60 GB) |
| Dimensions | 4.1” H x 2.4” W x 0.63” – 0.75″ D 10.41 cm H x 6.09 cm W x 1.6 – 1.9 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PortalPlayer PP5002 (Dual ARM 7TDMI) |
| Processor Speed | Up to 80 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 8 KB per processor |
Storage
| Storage | 20 GB 60 GB |
Display
| Built-in Display | 2″ 65,536-color LED-backlit LCD Display |
| Resolutions | 220 x 176 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 | None |
Connections
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin Dock Connector 1 – 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack |
| Camera | None |
Controls
| Controls | Play/Pause Next title Previous title Menu Hold Click wheel |
Software
| Maximum OS | 1.2.1 |
| iTunes | iTunes 4.7 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later USB 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.3.4 Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 |
Accessories
| Accessories | Earbud headphones iPod USB Power Adapter Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable |
Power
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | Unknown |
| Battery Life | Up to 15 hours of music Up to 5 hours of slideshows with music |
| Charge Time | Up to 5 hours 3 hours to 80% capacity |
| Power | Charging via FireWire, USB 2, or power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPod with color display: Technical Specifications
