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permalink · 08-07-06, 09:31 AM

I have an Axim X51V (WM5) with a 2gig SD Card

iGuidance 3.0 with a BT 3359

Pros:

Maps were accurate on our recent family trip - very, accurate.
ETA was accurate
Landscape or Portrait Mode maps were viewable and clear
Kept our next turn on top of screen with street name and distance to next turn
Wife drove and said, 'this is neat, I'd like to borrow it when I go out of town on business.' :) I told her my Axim did that and more... - Helped me crawl out of the doghouse for the Axim purchase overall.

Cons-

The voice prompts can get a little bossy, but can be killed easily on screen.
Adding a favorite or a destination on your desktop (laptop) PC version and then synching doesnt add it into the PPC version.
I don't like navigating its interface, menues or options.

Overall - it will get you there, on time with minimal pain in the car.
I do wish they would add it so when I set up a destination on my desktop PC and synch with the Axim, it would be in my list of destinations on my handheld.
Then I would spend less time in the handhelds interface, and therefore, complain about it less.
This was our first family vacation to a big city where we didnt get lost, and have a 'disagreement' in front of the kid. So iGuidance deserves praise for that. :approve:

08-07-06, 09:31 AM	#32 (permalink)
firemann816 Guest Posts: n/a	I have an Axim X51V (WM5) with a 2gig SD Card iGuidance 3.0 with a BT 3359 Pros: Maps were accurate on our recent family trip - very, accurate. ETA was accurate Landscape or Portrait Mode maps were viewable and clear Kept our next turn on top of screen with street name and distance to next turn Wife drove and said, 'this is neat, I'd like to borrow it when I go out of town on business.' :) I told her my Axim did that and more... - Helped me crawl out of the doghouse for the Axim purchase overall. Cons- The voice prompts can get a little bossy, but can be killed easily on screen. Adding a favorite or a destination on your desktop (laptop) PC version and then synching doesnt add it into the PPC version. I don't like navigating its interface, menues or options. Overall - it will get you there, on time with minimal pain in the car. I do wish they would add it so when I set up a destination on my desktop PC and synch with the Axim, it would be in my list of destinations on my handheld. Then I would spend less time in the handhelds interface, and therefore, complain about it less. This was our first family vacation to a big city where we didnt get lost, and have a 'disagreement' in front of the kid. So iGuidance deserves praise for that. :approve: Last edited by firemann816; 08-07-06 at 09:34 AM.