Subject	No, the 8500 has been replaced completely by the X50
Posted by	katzalex on March 04, 2005 at 8:07 PM
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In Reply To	Is it possible to have the software upgraded? posted by just4kinks on March 04, 2005 at 07:08 PM
Message	As a general rule of thumb, Escort is more business oriented and prefers to make a buck. They will likely keep replacing their model every so often to increase sales, IMHO. Valentine will never outdate a detector, and offers upgrades to all users for ~$50.
Follow Ups	V1 and Passport 8500 Comparison (longish) - katzalex 17:26:19 03/04/05 Nice post. Is it just me or are radar detectors just not - Moxie 17:34:49 03/04/05 That's because everyone drives so fast in cali anyways - twinturbineZ 17:51:20 03/04/05 I have a V1... - dpjax 17:46:32 03/04/05 An 8500 X50 with arrows would be ideal (n/m) - katzalex 23:16:50 03/04/05 Do you have the 8500 x50, or the regular 8500? - just4kinks 17:52:38 03/04/05 I have the regular, may upgrade - katzalex 18:14:50 03/04/05 I've had both... - GreyNA 18:42:47 03/04/05 Is it possible to have the software upgraded? - just4kinks 19:08:23 03/04/05 No, the 8500 has been replaced completely by the X50 - katzalex 20:07:05 03/04/05 I've had a V1 for over 6 years and I couldn't see... - nu2zees 18:37:47 03/04/05 this might sound stupid - TTwinTTurbo 21:41:00 03/04/05 It all depends on what type of system you are hit - Hozer 22:46:06 03/04/05 yep radar reflects all over the place, allowing you to - Zrevolver 23:11:52 03/04/05 ok, here's how radar works in a nutshell - Zrevolver 22:58:05 03/04/05 Incorrect. Radar dispersion is general, which - Hozer 23:08:44 03/04/05 it reflects off of everything, literally everything - Zrevolver 23:19:09 03/04/05 Agreed, which is why the cop can pick out a single - Hozer 23:27:54 03/04/05 *post hijack* - Zrevolver 23:41:31 03/04/05 ! - Hozer 00:42:04 03/05/05 Re: ! - nu2zees 07:44:41 03/05/05 The V1 alerts are different sounds for different bands... - Snoguitar 22:32:39 03/04/05 Re: V1 and Passport 8500 Comparison (longish) - smalone 23:39:07 03/04/05 well that sucks - TTwinTTurbo 23:41:44 03/04/05 what is POP anyway? I havent owned a RD for at least 10 yrs (n/m) - Zrevolver 23:44:41 03/04/05 Essentially it is the same as old radar, - katzalex 00:11:58 03/05/05 OHHH, "instant-on"....thats nothing new, they used it in SC - Zrevolver 22:17:03 03/05/05 To address your complaints of the V1... - Hornswoggler 12:30:32 03/05/05 Very good points, - katzalex 17:28:22 03/05/05 What "mode" was your V1? - Hornswoggler 18:44:40 03/05/05 For those who speed but are against radar detectors - Hornswoggler 12:56:08 03/05/05 nope no arguements, I am a "naked" driver but when it comes - Zrevolver 22:23:01 03/05/05
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