It is still listed on the Small Business area although gone from Home & Home Office.  It appears that the 8500 has run its product course and has been replaced by the 8600.  That's the way it goes...

Mark

The i8500 has not been listed as an option in Dell's catalog (snail mail) since October, 2003 either.

same thing happend to the 8200 when the 8500 came along.

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@Gb755c wrote:
How long does Dell continue to offer parts for a laptop that's taken out of the list of ordering things?  That's all I need I ordered this laptop in October right as it was being eliminated.  If I find it's discontinued I'll be very p*ssed off, 

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As long as you have a warranty with Dell, they will support your system including repairs.  At some point, if they don't have parts they will, under the terms of the warranty, replace it with a comparable machine. 

How long does Dell continue to offer parts for a laptop that's taken out of the list of ordering things?  That's all I need I ordered this laptop in October right as it was being eliminated.  If I find it's discontinued I'll be very p*ssed off,