Interesting comments. If it does NOT have a touch screen I am unlikely to purchase it! While I rarely use either of my HP-1 in the car, I don't find the touch screen on my add-on GPS to be a problem, in fact I use it a LOT to reprogram and have never found it to be a problem. The remote head for my 996 would be a problem if I actually tried to "READ" the data while mobile. The screen is TOO small and to monochromatic and lacks important information that the HP-1 screen has. No the important features for any modern device is: COLOR; TOUCH SCREEN; FONT larger enough to read at a glance. I believe the Uniden engineers know this also and expect the next scanner will not be a throwback to 20 year old technology. [that's my opinon, your mileage may vary].
I would not mind a touch screen either but my concern is if it gets out of adjustment. I had a TomTom GPS that the screen went out of alignment and I could never program it right again. If it was NOT in a homepatrol setup, which I fear it is, then I will buy one. I have not liked what I heard about the HP and want to program a scanner myself.