I've heard there is new software available for the Orbit.   If I order one now would I be getting the new program?
Yes,  All Orbits shipped from Radical RC since Feruary 1, 2003 include the lastest available 6.2 firmware.

Hello,
I noticed this weekend while charging some lith/ion batteries that my Orbit charger did not stay at the set charge current but rather
slowly lowered the current until the charge was completed. Is this normal?  WB, Iowa
Yes, this is how you charge lithium Ion and Ion Polymer.  You can't allow them to go over 4.2volts per cell.  As they fill under the condition of being pushed by the charger they will reach 4.2V per cell.   When this happens the charger starts to taper down the current to keep them from going over 4.2V per cell.   Over time this process is repeated many times until at last you see it charging at very low current then nothing a all and it's done.  When they reach 4.2V per cell and at zero charge current, they they are done.

I've owned a few other chargers like the ***** and the ******.  They were difficult to learn to use but seemed to work fine once I got the hang of it.   How hard is the Orbit to learn?  LK, Arizona
I am familiar with the chargers you mention and they are quite complex however they are also fine units.   Most people have the idea of the Orbit down pretty good in 5 minutes or so.  It's comparatively very simple to use for a charger that can do so much.  I'm confident you'll love it!