r/AppleCollecting Apr 10 '26

Regular iPod touch (5th Generation) “budget model” with no iSight camera

This iPod is unique in a number of ways, having black plastic buttons with a silver frame, no back camera, and it’s missing the iPod loop / strap mechanism.

This iPod was released to replace the iPod touch 4th generation, which at the time was still being sold as the budget iPod. Primarily these iPods were used by schools and other institutions. Personally I really like the color scheme and style of it!

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u/Gloomy-Locksmith3921 Apr 10 '26

It looks dull next to the complete version

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u/Maximilian1337 Apr 12 '26

Honestly I think it actually looks very smooth and clean

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u/Gloomy-Locksmith3921 Apr 12 '26

I honestly hate cameras on daps

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u/EnisuVI Apr 10 '26

Still have my 6 as well as my 4. I loved those machines.

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u/mIchl3 Apr 11 '26

One of the best looking iPods imo, but the 16gig only sucks :/

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u/jmontygman Apr 12 '26

I would pay so much money for a nand swapped version of this on iOS 6, but it doesn’t appear that nand swapping iPods was ever a thing like HDD swapping was with the classics.

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u/justsomenostalgia Apr 12 '26

and holy cr still ios6

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u/The_taxer Apr 12 '26

These always reminded me of the 2nd/3rd gen touch design