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**Rishad** · 06-26-06, 04:01 PM

Environment: X30h (OS: 2003SE)

iGuidance 2.1.3.2

Pros

Runs on both PPC and laptop
Ability to create your own maps
Not heavy on the resources
Ability to show route directions in list format
Fast and reliable routing
POIs with phone numbers
Navteq maps are good (in most areas)

Cons

3D view on the PPC is not very impressive and map movement is not fluent
GUI has room for improvement
Voice prompts sometimes seem a little too chatty
Have to create your own voice prompts if you want a new one
Stylus free operation not fully supported

TomTom 5.21

Pros

Best 3D view on the PPC (IMO), map movement is very fluent
TomTom application on the PPC is great in terms of features offered
Even after routing and in navigation mode it takes only about ~8-10MB of main memory to run
Fast and reliable routing
Ability to show route directions in list, image format
POIs with phone numbers and ability to call via bluetooth
Comes with various day/night schemes to choose from
Excellent clear voice prompts
Comes with various voices to choose from
Nice stylus free operating

Cons

TeleAtlas maps are sometimes not the most updated (Note that TomTom 5 has different versions of the same maps)
Default installation to main memory (but can be moved to storage card to save main memory)
Customer support is not satisfactory

OCN5 / MobileNavigator|5

Pros

Nice GUI with useful features
3D view during navigation is very nice but not as fluent as TomTom
Recent, favorites and route planning are handled nicely
Satisfactory customer support
Nice and clear voice prompts
Navteq maps are good (in most areas)

Cons

Extremely heavy on the resources and sometimes a little slow
Doesn’t have the ability to show route directions in list format
Prefs.ini file corruption is a common issue (happens if you don’t wait long enough to turn the device off after closing the program)
Color schemes and voice prompts are not easily changeable
Routing algorithm has bugs

Mapopolis Navigator 4

Pros

Lightning fast
Doesn’t take much resources on the PPC
Fast and reliable routing
Demo available with downloadable maps

Cons

No 3D view
Voice prompts are not the greatest
No stylus free operation

MS Pocket Streets 2006

Pros

Cheap
Fast and doesn’t take much resources on the PPC
Maps are available online for download

Cons

Not really a navigation system (no routing) on the PPC, just a nice bonus with MS Streets and Trips
Readymade PPC maps are not very detailed

06-26-06, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rishad Aximsite Elite Addicted Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 3,677 Device: iPhone 2G (OS 3.1) Carrier: City Fido Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Environment: X30h (OS: 2003SE) iGuidance 2.1.3.2 Pros Runs on both PPC and laptop Ability to create your own maps Not heavy on the resources Ability to show route directions in list format Fast and reliable routing POIs with phone numbers Navteq maps are good (in most areas) Cons 3D view on the PPC is not very impressive and map movement is not fluent GUI has room for improvement Voice prompts sometimes seem a little too chatty Have to create your own voice prompts if you want a new one Stylus free operation not fully supported TomTom 5.21 Pros Best 3D view on the PPC (IMO), map movement is very fluent TomTom application on the PPC is great in terms of features offered Even after routing and in navigation mode it takes only about ~8-10MB of main memory to run Fast and reliable routing Ability to show route directions in list, image format POIs with phone numbers and ability to call via bluetooth Comes with various day/night schemes to choose from Excellent clear voice prompts Comes with various voices to choose from Nice stylus free operating Cons TeleAtlas maps are sometimes not the most updated (Note that TomTom 5 has different versions of the same maps) Default installation to main memory (but can be moved to storage card to save main memory) Customer support is not satisfactory OCN5 / MobileNavigator\|5 Pros Nice GUI with useful features 3D view during navigation is very nice but not as fluent as TomTom Recent, favorites and route planning are handled nicely Satisfactory customer support Nice and clear voice prompts Navteq maps are good (in most areas) Cons Extremely heavy on the resources and sometimes a little slow Doesn’t have the ability to show route directions in list format Prefs.ini file corruption is a common issue (happens if you don’t wait long enough to turn the device off after closing the program) Color schemes and voice prompts are not easily changeable Routing algorithm has bugs Mapopolis Navigator 4 Pros Lightning fast Doesn’t take much resources on the PPC Fast and reliable routing Demo available with downloadable maps Cons No 3D view Voice prompts are not the greatest No stylus free operation MS Pocket Streets 2006 Pros Cheap Fast and doesn’t take much resources on the PPC Maps are available online for download Cons Not really a navigation system (no routing) on the PPC, just a nice bonus with MS Streets and Trips Readymade PPC maps are not very detailed __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . . . . . To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.