Cobra XRS R9G Remote Mounted Radar Detector

I am very excited about this years Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that kicks off next Monday, January 8th, in Las Vegas.
Earlier this week, a Whistler insider leaked information about their new XTR690 radar detector and not to be out done, today Cobra gave a sneak peak at their newest detector, the Cobra XRS R9G 12- band remote radar detector with GPS capabilities for tracking known traffic enforcement cameras and speed enforcement zones.
CES has awarded Cobra a 2007 Innovations award for this new detector.
Product release photos from Cobra Electronics show one radar detector antenna that also appears to have a smoked lens to the front where I would suspect their laser sensor, a GPS antenna, the main console that I expect would be dash mounted and the various electrical connectors for power and connectivity.
Suggested retail for the XRS R9G is $449.00 and Cobra expects to have them available in mid March.
I’m excited that the Cobra is including the GPS technology into this detector and I suspect that there will be other manufactures that will also be announcing similar GPS radar detector devices at the CES show.
However, based other users history with Cobra radar detectors on http://www.radardetector.net/ and my own experience with the Cobra line, I have my reservations on how this new detector will actually perform on the street, especially as they are using that same “12 band detector” ploy that they use in marketing their other lower end units.
Doors open at 10:00 am PST and I’ll be making a beeline to Escort/Bel, then to Whistler, and then off to Cobra.
Look for a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT on by blog around early afternoon, during the first day of the show and other updates from CES!

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