Thanks for the clarification.
My Haynes manual was bought when I bought my bike so the newer style adjuster isn't mentioned.
Now I wonder if it would be cost effective to retrofit my '96 with the "under the seat" adjuster? I'll bet it's a tough job and isn't going to be cheap!
PS: Here's a link to an interesting device for adjusting the ride height:
http://www.bikerschoice.co.uk/rha/