80gb 5.5 software to 80gb 6th Generation Software Update?

I purchased my 80gb iPod 5.5 Generation about 9 months ago, and since the release of the 80gb Classic 6th generation, I was wondering if there would be an update to the 5.5 generation to the 6th generation software? I sure would like that navigation of the 6th generation on my 5.5 generation. Or is there a upgrade promotion to trade in my 9 month old 80gb 5.5 generation to the new 6th generation? Had I known that there was a new generation coming out, I would have waited. Thanks.....

Ok...Having said that, is there any trade up program that Apple is offering to get the latest, since I only purchased my 5th generation 80gb 9 months ago? Like maybe trade in the current model to the latest for a $100 bucks or something like that? That would be something that would work well as a PR to those that feel ripped in not being able to have these latest features on a recent purchase?

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Same thing with us. We were told that no "new" stock was brought in to the store, just they lowered the price on the current xtg inventory, so buy it now as you don't need the nike kit. Here's apple's own link showing gen 6 as current:
http://support.apple.com/specs/#Nano
Seems like a good way to inject a few more sales as the "new version" at the keynote got our attention. The gen is moot for us as it seems to be working for us so far as it held a charge overnight powered off. We still are testing that it doesn't drain down too fast for our uses running. If it works for what you want, does it really matter what you or someone else wants to call it?
http://www.ipodrepublic.com/ipod-nano/turning-off-new-6th-generation-ipod-nano/2 010/09/21/http://www.ipodrepublic.com/ipod-nano/turning-off-new-6th-generation-i pod-nano/2010/09/21/
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You obviously know A LOT about this already. I hear the "iPod classic" is known to be VERY difficult to pry open. If your current iPod classic is working well, do you REALLY need more than 80GB of music when you go mountain biking. If you replaced it with a new iPod classic, do you really need more than 160GB of music.
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Here's another high-cool-factor approach. Replace the hard drive with a standard Compact Flash card (Type II) on an adapter. For example
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I am based in the UK and want to buy a 80gb video ipod, many websites are marketing 6th generation but Amazon (UK best price) and others are selling as 5th generation, i assume there must be some difference??
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Michael

There is no such thing as a 6th generation iPod.
There is a revised 5th generation often referred to as a "late 2006 model", or a "5.5 generation".
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