Display and other info
The display is a blue color (see picture). The audio is FANTASTIC. So clear and legible. As Jeff mentioned from the Ham Station the case is glossy. There is no coating to wear off like the early PSR800's. Yes there was a firmware update from ver 2.3 to ver 2.4, although i did not take the time to read the updates (to excited). I also had to update the database. From unboxing, loading the EZ Scan software was very simple, updating the firmware was a piece of cake as well as updating the database. And what I really like is the fact that I built my first system on the WS1080 right from the keyboard in a matter of a couple of minutes. I did not have to hook it up to a computer and build it like the new Unidens (436/536). This is a big deal to me that I do not have to carry a laptop with me to program the WS1080 while traveling like you do with the Uniden scanners, and no the zip code method is not my cup of tea. Yes I have manually built groups with the new Unidens and that was absolutely no fun at all and took a long frustrating time - no thank you. Maybe Uniden will come out with extreme upgrades for them similar to the HP-1. I have recently sold my 436 and will be shipping out my 536 soon in anticipation of the WS1095.
Ill post more updates as I go, but so far the WS1080 is a winner......