Runner disappointed in lack of iPod+ compatability

I've enjoyed my 5th gen. video iPod for well over a year; one of the main activities I use it for is running. Since I am getting more goal-oriented as a ruuner, I am disappointed to learn that this iPod model is not compatible with the Nike+iPod kit, especially since the early nanos (which are compatible) use OS 10.3 like this more expensive iPod model.
Has anyone else been disappointed by this, and are you aware of options I can consider apart from selling this model and purchasing a nano?
Thanks

Hi Kate,
Believe me when I say that I understand your frustration. I
just want to state for the record that what seems like our lack of
response or interest in this forum is not intentional.
The lack of timely responses is due mainly to the fact that
we have *lots* of things going on behind the scenes here. Some of
us read the forums in real-time, and chime in any spare moment we
have, and it's also frustrating for us to see folks struggling.
Some posts are easy to answer within a couple of minutes, and some
take hours to help folks figure out what's going on in their
pages/apps/site.
You bring up some very valid points, and I've forwarded them
on to the appropriate folks internally.
That said, it seems like most of your questions that have
gone unanswered revolve around validation widgets. I'll try to
answer your questions, and perhaps poke other who know more if I
can't figure it out.
--== Kin ==--

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{quote:title=Jeff Bryan wrote:}
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