My ipod wont download ios 5

i have an ipod 3rd generation and it will not download ios 5. Why is that?

You can determine your iPod model by:
- Entering the SN here:
Apple - Support - Check Your Service and Support Coverage
- Or here:
Identifying iPod models
If yours is 8 or 16 GB model it is a 2G. Apple only made 32 and 64 GB 3G iPods.  A 32 GB can be either.

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