Trade-In Rebates for new iPods???

Im a bit angry the new iPods are out so soon and I just got mine not even a year ago. The big thing for me is the battery power - _(Even the new Nano) 3X 's what Ive got in the 30gb._ Does anyone know if Apple will be offering any trade in rebates of any kind - espiecially around the holliday season? Such as maybe $50 or so off with the trade-in of the old one
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I understand your pain. There is no question that it is a bummer when you buy a product and then you notice that the next generation comes out and you get more for your money. This happens with televisions, digital cameras, computers, anything electronic and all brands.
I just wonder, would someone have an viable idea of how to make this less painfull?
Everyone who has ever bought an electronic product has this experience. EVERYONE. Not just the few who complain bitterly on this message board.
These products are retail products and are sold in a brick & mortar store as well as online. The store sells them until the product is replaced by a newer model. The sales team is never told when the new models will replace the old models.
One day the new models arrive, and the old models are removed.
There is one day only when the change happens...someone will have bought one the day before...how else would you do it?
If the sales person tells everyone "don't buy the product in the store, because the new model will be here in a month", then you have a store sitting there not able to sell ...should you close the store for a month?
I can't see how else you would do it!?!?
Should you close the store forever? Because now that you've bought the 160 GIG iPod., you KNOW it will be replaced by something better, and who knows when? in 2 months? in 6 weeks? in a year??
The minute you buy an electronic product, it becomes the old model, because you know they are working on the new/next models right now!
Do you feel better if the new model comes out 3 months later? 4 months later? 5 months later?
Here is what I think:
Choose the product that you buy carefully, expect a better one to come out at any time, make sure you buy what you want, and then enjoy it for it's lifetime, or be prepared to sell it somehow if you want a different one.
Any better ideas?

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