It sure sounds like it.

Here's some of the great sales blurbs:
You can cover more acres in less time; spend more time in the row harvesting, with less fatigue; and receive more value from your investment...
Enhancements include increases in capacity and performance, and improvements in operator comfort.
Handle increased loads with the new eight-row modular head
Airflow – increased 20 percent
Faster field speeds and more cotton in the basket
Faster dump cycles – unload cycle has been improved by 25 percent
Operator comfort – new roomier cab and easier to reach
The eight-row head has double flighting on the cross auger to provide smooth feeding . . .
Daily maintenance is user friendly and the engine compartment is located at eye-level...
Overall, the stripper unload cycle has been improved by 25-percent. This efficiency allows the operator to spend more time in the field harvesting ...http://www.deere.com/en_US/ag/feature/2003-product-intro/7460-cotton-stripper.htmlMove along. Nothing to see here.