Back in 2003 or 2004, I bought an I1 Pro spectro. After being in storage for 7 years, the light bulb used for reading printer charts has burned out, and it probably needs recalibration. That particular model has been discontinued, but X-Rite says they will refurb it for $450.
If I get it refurbed, will the current profiling software support it? Or will I need to run something older that may not be supported by Windows 7/8? X-Rite's web site is not clear about this.
I'm no longer doing photography professionally, so it's harder to justify the expense of a new spectro for a part-time hobby.