Journal with embossed logo (black leather, 2006)

This journal has a black leather cover and a leather closure tab with chrome snap hardware. An elastic loop to hold a pen is included under the tab. The cover of the journal has an embossed Apple logo in the lower-right corner.

A spiral-bound notebook is included inside the journal. The notebook is printed with lines, and the final two pages include an IMPORTANT CONTACTS page and a calendar page with 2006 and 2007 calendars. The pages are printed in the Gill Sans font, the same font used by Apple for the Newton product line produced from 1992–1998.

In addition to the chrome snap on the cover, chrome rivets are used on the back of the journal to hold it together.

The journal measures 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches. It is 5/8 inch thick.

Source: Wikipedia (Apple fonts)

iPod (Generation 5, 60GB, 2006)

The iPod Generation 5, also known as iPod with video, was the first iPod model capable of displaying video. This device’s part number is MA003LL/A, and its model number is A1136. Apple describes this iPod:

“The iPod (5th generation) is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos. It uses USB for syncing.”

According to EveryMac:

“It uses a 30 GB or 60 GB 4200 RPM ATA-66 hard drive, capable of supporting up to 7,500 songs or up to 15,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format. Additionally, Apple reports that the 30 and 60 GB drives, respectively, can hold over 1000 or 2000 4-minute videos in H.264…”

Apple described the color of this iPod as “iBook white” (after its laptop sold at the same time), or “jet black” for the U2 version of this iPod. All iPod Generation 5 models had a chrome stainless steel back. The 30GB model of the Generation 5 iPod was 31% thinner than the 30GB Generation 4, and the 60GB model of the Generation 5 iPod was 12% thinner than the 60GB Generation 4.

This iPod had a 2.5-inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective color LCD display (at 320×240) capable of displaying over 260,000 colors. The backlight was both larger and higher-resolution than earlier iPod models.

EveryMac reported that:

“The iPod 5G can immediately display many types of photos transferred directly from a digital camera using the iPod Camera Connector (US$29), and can display photo slide shows on the internal display or a television using the included AV cable (S-video, data and audio output, and a variable line output port are provided by the optional Universal Dock (US$39) that also provides support for the Apple Remote (US$29). Unlike earlier iPod models, it also supports video playback on the internal display or on a television (at a maximum resolution of 480×480).”

Source: Apple (Identify Your iPod), EveryMac

What’s the difference between a Mac and a PC? magazine insert (2006)

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, part of Apple’s print advertising included magazine inserts. These inserts were “mini-magazines” within magazines. They were glued with a pliable rubber cement that could be easily removed.

This magazine insert’s cover is all white with black text (in Apple Myriad Bold) that asks, “What’s the difference between a Mac and a PC?” Inside, the left panel answers with the question: “Where do we begin?” and the copy:

“PCs are for the stuff we have to do, like pie charts and spreadsheets. Macs are for the stuff we want to do, like photos, music and movies. On a PC, viruses and crashing are “normal.” On a Mac. Everything just works the way it should. And unlike PCs, a Mac comes ready to do all the things you want, the day you bring it home. Sound like differences you could get used to? Read on.”

The right panel of the insert provides a 5.375-inch square “insert-with-in-an-insert” accordion-folded brochure glued in place. Panels feature either full-color iMac screens showing Mac features, photos of other Macs (MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini), and one panel has the headline, “Why you’ll love a Mac.” followed by additional text.

The back cover features two quotes from prominent journalists.

Folded, the insert measures 7.75 x 10.75 inches. Fully unfolded, the inside brochure measures 32.25 inches wide.

Rethink. Apple Education mailing collection (2006)

This series of mailings was sent to educators in 2006. The cover of each piece has the title “Rethink.” and discusses a different education topic inside. The cover indicates that this is a series of five, but I only have four of them. The topics include:

Issue 1: Rethink the value of achievement. “You want to give your students and teachers the most powerful learning tools imaginable. So what would you choose? You’d choose intuitive, easy-to-use computers that make lessons a joy and help test scores rise.”

Issue 3: Rethink the possibilities. “Imagine raising achievement across all learning styles and needs. Imagine engaging and motivating every student, allowing all learners to work side by side.”

Issue 4: Rethink how you use your infrastructure. “Your technology infrastructure has the ability to inspire.”

Issue 5: Rethink the frontiers of learning. “The world has changed. No one knows that better than an educator.”

Each folded mailer is 5.625 x 8 inches and unfolds to four horizontal panels. The final panel is a reply postcard inviting the recipient to share their address and get a free item sent to them.

Getting Started: A guide for your Apple Mobile Learning Lab (Apple Education, 2006)

In the book Getting Started: A guide for your Apple Mobile Learning Lab, Apple Education outlines the necessary steps to successfully implement a mobile computer cart outfitted with laptops, Wi-Fi, and other equipment. The book also provides basic training on Mac apps and gives ideas about how to use the laptops in the classroom.

The introduction states:

“This guide is designed to help you get started right away using the Apple Mobile Learning Lab in your classroom. It includes suggestions that can help you with setting up, maintaining, and managing your mobile lab, as well as many ideas for great ways to use these powerful tools in your classroom. The information in this guide has been provided by teachers who have extensive experience using mobile labs in their classrooms.”

The chapters include:

  • Setting Up and Working with Your Mobile Lab
  • Using the Tools that Come with Your Mobile Lab
  • More Tools to Use with Your Mobile Lab
  • Additional Resources

This book measures 9 x 7.5 inches and has 51 pages.

Apple Education 1 to 1 planning resources collection (2006, 2007)

From the mid-1980s to early 2000s, many schools had computer labs where students took computer classes or completed class projects. In general, students used computers at scheduled times during the school day. In the early 2000s, laptop carts became common so instead of going to the computer lab, the computer lab could go to your class.

In the early- to mid-2000s some schools had taken the leap to provide a laptop to every student throughout the school day. At first, these “1 to 1” (or 1:1) programs—one computer per one student—were rare and schools that implemented the programs only allowed students to use laptops while in school. Slowly, 1:1 programs allowed students to take home laptops some or all the time.

Around 2005, Apple Education began creating materials to help schools and school districts create 1:1 computer programs. These two paperback books are examples of Apple Education’s planning materials for school leaders.

In the short, but well-referenced brochure, Implementing a Successful 1 to 1 Learning Program, Apple makes the case for a 1:1 implementation:

“Students today are markedly different than they were a decade ago. Today’s learners are digitally savvy, born at a time and cell phones, handheld gaming devices, iPod, and notebooks are commonplace in homes are filled with computers, TVs, digital video recorders, and game consoles. Today’s students are not engaged by traditional lecture-based modes of teaching, preferring to learn by creating and doing, not by ‘sitting and getting’ (Barth, 2001). They want an active learning experience to match their active lifestyles—preferably enabled by the technology that has become their second nature.”

This brochure measures 7 x 9 inches and 9 pages long.

Another resource for 1:1 planning was a folder-sized brochure with 8 color pages. The brochure is titled One student. One computer. One great way to learn. The first page is a series of quotes by education leaders across the United States, and the rest of the brochure includes information in three more categories: 21st century learning tools for 21st century kids. A complete environment for learning and achievement. Higher achievement, from Maine to Hawaii.

The back page of the folder included a flap to store a series of “Profiles in Success.” The profiles included in my version are: Henrico County Public Schools (Richmond, VA); Manatee County Schools (Bradenton, FL); Michael Petrides School (Staten Island, NY); and Maine Public Schools.

This folder is full color and measures 9 x 12 inches.

iWork ’06 box (2006)

iWork is the name of Apple’s productivity suite of software including Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The first two versions of iWork did not include a spreadsheet option.

iWork was originally referred to as a replacement to AppleWorks, but iWork has never provided a standalone database app and did not include a standalone drawing app (although its draw features are now similar or better than those provided in the AppleWorks Draw component).

As of 2020, at least ten different versions of iWork have been released.

iWork ’05 (released January 2005) included Keynote 2.0 and Pages 1.0. This version was released on CD-ROM.

iWork ’06 (released January 2006) included Keynote 3.0 and Pages 2.0. This version was released on CD-ROM.

iWork ’08 (released August 2007) included Keynote 4.0 and Pages 3.0, and added Numbers 1.0. This version was released on CD-ROM.

iWork ’09 (released January 2009) included Keynote 5.0 and Pages 4.0, and added Numbers 2.0. This version was released on DVD-ROM.

Beginning in 2010 iWork began to be offered for iPad and was released and updated through the Mac App Store.

This is the original box for iWork ’06.

Source: Wikipedia

iLife ’06 box (2006)

iLife is a suite of software by Apple that has included the apps iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iPhoto, GarageBand, and iWeb.

iMovie began as a free app released in October 1999 along with the iMac DV as an easy-to-use video editing app.

iDVD was announced in January 2001 and released with the Power Mac G4 that included a SuperDrive that could read and write CDs and DVDs. iDVD introduced a way for users to design customized DVDs with menus, graphics, photo slideshows, and movies that could be played on standard DVD players.

iTunes was originally released in January 2001 as a media player and organizer for the Mac.

iPhoto was released January 7, 2002, as a way to import and organize photos and perform basic photo editing.

GarageBand was released in 2004 as an easy way for beginner and advanced musicians to create and edit music.

Finally, iWeb was introduced in January 2006 as an app to create and maintain websites without having to know or write HTML or other coding languages.

The original version of iLife was released in 2003 and cost $49. It included iPhoto 2, iTunes 3, iMovie 3, and iDVD 3.

iLife ’04 (2004) cost $49 and included iPhoto 4, iTunes 4.2, iMovie 4, iDVD 4, and GarageBand 1.

iLife ’05 (2005) cost $79 and included iPhoto 5, iTunes 4.7.1, iMovie HD 5, iDVD 5, and GarageBand 2.

iLife ’06 (2006) cost $79 and included iPhoto 6, iTunes 6.0.2, iMovie HD 6, iDVD 6, GarageBand 3, and added iWeb 1.

iLife ’08 (2008) cost $79 and included iPhoto 7.0, iTunes 7.3, iMovie 7.0 (HD 6), iDVD 7.0, GarageBand 4.0, and iWeb 2.0.

iLife ’09 (2009) cost $79 and included iPhoto 8.0, iMovie 8.0, iDVD 7.0.3, GarageBand 5.0, and iWeb 3.0. iTunes was removed from iLife ‘09.

iLife ’11 (Late 2010) dropped to $49 and included iPhoto 9.0, iMovie 9.0, iDVD 7.1, GarageBand 6.0, and iWeb 3.0.2. In January 2011 a version of iLife ’11 became available on the Mac App Store at $15 per app featuring iPhoto 9.1, iMovie 9.0.9, and GarageBand 6.0.5. iLife ‘11 on the Mac App Store dropped both iDVD and iWeb.

iLife ’13 (2013) was free to previous iLife users and included iPhoto 9.5, iMovie 10.0, and GarageBand 10.0.

This is the retail packaging for iLife ’06. The box tagline reads, “Music. Photos. Movies. Blogs.” The reference to blogs is due to the feature of iWeb that allows a user to easily create and maintain a blog. The back of the box lists the five iLife apps with five bullets each that highlight the app’s features.

Source: Wikipedia (iLife, iTunes)

GarageBand Jam Pack Symphony Orchestra box (2006)

GarageBand was first released on January 6, 2004. GarageBand has always included an extensive collection of sounds (loops), software instruments, and amplifier effects. In 2004, Apple released its first add-on pack to GarageBand, referred to as the GarageBand Jam Pack, a collection of loops, software instruments, and guitar amps.

In 2006 Apple released several GarageBand Jam Pack collections, including Remix Tools, Rhythm Section, Symphony Orchestra, World Music, and Voices.

This is the retail box for GarageBand Jam Pack: Symphony Orchestra. According to the box, “This Jam Pack contains over 2000 royalty-free, prerecorded Apple Loops which can be used with GarageBand, Logic Express, Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and any other software that reads AIFF files. The box featured strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.

Source: Wikipedia

GarageBand Jam Pack Rhythm Section box (2006)

GarageBand was first released on January 6, 2004. GarageBand has always included an extensive collection of sounds (loops), software instruments, and amplifier effects. In 2004, Apple released its first add-on pack to GarageBand, referred to as the GarageBand Jam Pack, a collection of loops, software instruments, and guitar amps.

In 2006 Apple released several GarageBand Jam Pack collections, including Remix Tools, Rhythm Section, Symphony Orchestra, World Music, and Voices.

This is the retail box for GarageBand Jam Pack: Rhythm Section. According to the box, “This Jam Pack contains over 2000 royalty-free, prerecorded Apple Loops which can be used with GarageBand, Logic Express, Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and any other software that reads AIFF files. The box featured “Basses and guitars galore” and additional Rhythm kits.

Source: Wikipedia