Narowed down my choices... iBlue + what software?

Trav2003 · 02-07-07, 09:38 PM

The iBlue 737 looks nice and I don't want to spend much more than $150. The iBlue + Odyssey bundle for $100 looks good the iBlue + iGuidance for $50 or so more also looks solid.

The question is this: Is iGuidance worth the $50 more? Does it do VGA (I believe I read it does).

No VGA on the odyssey is a big drawback.

Of the major software packages which do/don't support VGA?

Jeeperman · 02-08-07, 12:33 AM

Odyssey and Destinator DO NOT! and the fact that you can't do a detour or a multi-stop route on Odyssey have really limited my use of it unless I'm staying close to home and just need to find something unfamiliar. If they would fix the few little quirks that they do have.....it would be right up @ the top!

Destinator(I have PN) is excellent for long trips for me. With the multi-stop planning and the excellent voice commands it really works good for me. I just can't bring myself to pay almost full price for the upgrade to Destinator6 though. Although, the new look is very tempting. We'll see when it's time to go to Florida.

thunder33cat · 02-08-07, 09:54 AM

I'm very happy with iGuidance and my iBlue 737... the only other one I might consider would be TomTom. I'd say try to compare the two, if you can. That said, I again am very pleased with my decision to purchase iGuidance.

pinyon · 02-08-07, 10:14 AM

Don't use the iBlue but I'm happy with iGuidance.

02-08-07, 12:43 PM

I would also highly recommend iguidance. It's great. :approve:

Trav2003 · 02-08-07, 08:19 PM

I'm leaning towards iGuidance then. VGA = 4x the sexiness...

It looks like it'll be $159. Are there any other BT GPS's that are a better choice at that same $159 bundled price point?

Also - how resource intensive is iGuidance @ VGA? I want to be able to play mp3's in the background - do any of you have a problem with that?

JakeRich · 02-08-07, 11:00 PM

Go here and read the reviews of some of those packages. As for VGA, with the exception of OdysseyMobile, they all run in VGA, although not all of them will have VGA-specific resolutions. OM has a known problem in that sometimes it runs, sometimes it won't. The good news is that you can download the trial and see if your particular setup is a "will" or "won't."

Most of them do not run with the various "hacks" to vga (SeVGA, etc). They will run just natively as the device comes from the factory.

Also, for waypoints, although OM doesn't specifically do them, it plans so fast that if you put your waypoints in as locations to be remembered, you can select the next waypoint and have a new plan in just a very, very few seconds.

mtgeorge · 02-11-07, 02:41 PM

I use the iBlue 737 and iGuidance and it works great! :approve:

shatteringstar · 02-12-07, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by kulnet

I would also highly recommend iguidance. It's great. :approve:

+1
thats what i use.

and one thing i learned from shopping for a GPS is DONT go super cheap or u WILL be disappointed.

mitchman · 02-13-07, 05:21 PM

I have the iBlue and I'm looking at getting one of these to mount my X51v for car use:

http://www.buygpsnow.com/oncourse-po...x51-v-720.aspx

It plugs into your cigarette lighter to charge both your Axim and iBlue at the same time. It also has a built in speaker.

I havn't purchased GPS software yet. Right now I'm using my X51v and iBlue with some PPC data logging software we use in our race car.

aaron19953 · 02-13-07, 07:05 PM

I use the same mount and I'm honestly lost without it !! It works great for me, however, i find the speaker a bit on the cheap side as it clips out right above the volume i need it to be to hear in the car. I think though if you have an EQ on your axim like x50 mix you should be able to adjust the bass down a little to prevent this from happening.. I keep saying that i'm going to try that, but i always seem to forget to do it.. Well, no time like the present.. Time for install ..

-=<> Aaron <>=-

GohanmachuX · 02-13-07, 08:13 PM

Hi!

I use iGuidance 3 and I love it. The interface is simple but well featured. The POI database has let me down a few times, but overall I'd definitely go with iGuidance.

I use the Gomadic car mount and it has worked really well for me. They have their own charging cable that attaches to the mount but i picked up a USB Adapter AF/Mini to 5pin Male adapter for a few bucks and that seems to work well enough for me.

There might be some issues charging the axim and the gps simultaneously. You might want to double check that. I don't charge the axim with the Gomadic mount anymore. I'm using the grom audio adapter to charge my axim.

Good luck!

Trav2003 · 02-13-07, 09:31 PM

So my questions of greatest concern are This: 1) does iguidanceworh/run well with mps player software running in the background? 2) of the $159.99 bundles @ Buygpsnow.com is the 737 the best gps?

GohanmachuX · 02-13-07, 09:52 PM

Not sure about mps player, but I use Pocket Music and it works beautifully. I futzed around with audio balance levels to make sure I could hear the iGuidance lady over the music. I bound my Home button to the Spb alt-tab function so I can switch between the music interface and the iguidance with the push of a button while driving. Regarding the bundles...sorry I don't have any first hand experience with them.

Trav2003 · 02-13-07, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by GohanmachuX

Not sure about mps player, but I use Pocket Music and it works beautifully. I futzed around with audio balance levels to make sure I could hear the iGuidance lady over the music. I bound my Home button to the Spb alt-tab function so I can switch between the music interface and the iguidance with the push of a button while driving. Regarding the bundles...sorry I don't have any first hand experience with them.

thanks - and I meant mp3 player - I'm handwriting this on my tablet pc and it's surprisingly good at handwriting recognition so I tend to not reread what I write