iPod 5th Generation U2

Introduced: June 2006
Terminated: n/a

Description

A 5th generation iPod with 30Gb of space, the new U2 special edition had a black metal backing instead of a polished silver metal one.  Apart from the case, it was the same as other 5th generation iPods. 

History

The new release of the U2 special edition iPod included a coupon for the iTunes Store.  Though it was intended to be used to purchase a 30-minute U2 video, it could be used for anything in the store.

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Specifications

Capacity: 30 GB hard drive
Input/Output: Dock connector, stereo minijack, composite video and audio through minijack
Connectivity: USB through Dock connector
Controls: play/pause, next title, previous title, menu, hold, click wheel
Display: 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
Colors: Black with red click wheel
Accessories: Earbud headphones, USB cable, Dock Adapter, case
Weight and Dimensions (US): 4.8 ounces, 4.1” H x 2.4” W x 0.43” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 136 g, 103.5 mm H x 61.8 mm W x 11 mm D
Current Software: 1.2.1
Audio Formats: AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
Photo Formats: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG
Video Formats: H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats. MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
iPod Games: Supported with iPod software version 1.2 or later
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Charge Time: About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Power: Charging via USB 2 (high power), FireWire, or power adapter
Playtime: Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 3 hours of slideshows with music; up to 2 hours of video playback
Operating Temperature: 32 to 95 deg. F (0 to 35 deg. C)
Storage Temperature: -4 to 113 deg. F (-20 to 45 deg. C)
Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Altitude (US): 10,000 feet
Altitude (Metric): 3,000 m

Timeline

Introduced in June 2006, the iPod 5th Generation U2 had a price cut in September 2006.

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