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For those getting the newest Escort with the update feature, be aware it really is a huge PITA. 1st, you must use your laptop to do the downloading. That means sitting in your car with the detector powered by cars 12v system. and downloading from there. Or you can buy a 120v to 12v converter to do the download to your detector in your house. Make sure that Escort HAS THE DAN CONVERTER before you buy the detector. In my case, the did not have the converter and I was told, "hook it up in your car and use your laptop". I told the idiot that I dont use a laptop in my car. I had to buy a converter which ESCORT DOES NOT PROVIDE when you buy a new X or convert the I to a IX. Then the fun of registration, datebase keycodes etc begins. After your 1 yr free database runs out, you must buy a subscription. Then you must wait for a DB key before you can do anything. Did I tell you that when you buy the code on the net from their website, they also charge you $4.95 postage to send you the same piece of paper you got with your detector, but they now add a 8 digit db key codesticker. Why couldnt they just send the db key to your email addy which is where they send the order confrimation email too? What a rip off. Then when you get the DB keycode 4 days later in the mail and go thru their method of regristration, you then must wait an additional 1 hour or more, per their rep, before you can download anything. The whole system sucks IMHO. The new Cobra with its usb uploading system makes the Escort look like a old piece of crap. Now if the Cobra is as good as the Escort in protection, you can bet I will be buying a new Cobra and tossing the Escort........:evil::evil::evil::evil::evil: