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iGuidance v4 - Free Upgrade

I know I've been waiting for a map update for almost a year now and looks like next week I'll finally have it.

http://www.inavcorp.com/news.html#news19

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iGuidance v4.0 Product Info
New features include:

* New Navteq map including Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
* Text to speech (TTS) (street name in voice guidance)
* Extended POI listings (6 millions)
* Pre-generated seamless map file for entire N. Ame (1.3GB)(no longer using Maploader program)
* Automatic font sizing for POI's w/ long names
* Fullscreen easy toggle for car pc/UMPC w/o keyboard
* Full version still bundled w/ pocket pc, laptop, and umpc/car pc versions software in one package!
o *Internet activation process required
o *Map file = 1.3GB (requires min. 2GB SD/CF for pocket pc version)

*Existing registered customers may start pre-order v4 online for $79 + s/h immediately via our online store. If you haven't registered your current version of iGuidance yet, you may do so via www.inavcorp.com/registration.php(before July 4, 2007) or www.inavcorp.com/myig/register.php (after July 4, 2007).

*New customers may start pre-order on June 22, 2007 via our online store or our authorized resellers.

*Customers who purchased iGuidance v3 from an authorized reseller on or after 3/15/07 may be eligible for free v4 upgrade exchange. More detailed info will be provided one week after v4 product launch so please stay tuned.

Uh... it's not free if you had Version 3 or 3.1 before 3/15.

I like the spoken street names feature. Not sure I really need all those maps on my storage card. The chances of me driving in PR, the Virgin Islands, or even anywhere in the midwest or north-central states are negligible.

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Originally Posted by WanderingMinstrel

Uh... it's not free if you had Version 3 or 3.1 before 3/15.

I know, but it's free for me since I purchased after March 15 of last year.

It's March 15th of this year, isn't it?

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*Customers who purchased iGuidance v3 from an authorized reseller on or after 3/15/07 may be eligible for free v4 upgrade exchange. More detailed info will be provided one week after v4 product launch so please stay tuned.

I ordered mine already. I'll let you know how it goes. V3.1 is nice, but I still find myself using TomTom, because I like the appearance of the maps. They show more surrounding details, instead of just a line down the middle of my screen. I hope v4 is 'prettier.'

Well this kind of sucks. You can't just download the update (as far as I can tell), you have to pay $10 since they are shipping hard copies, and you only have until August 6th to get the upgrade! That is ridiculous to offer only a 3 week window for upgrades....

Here's iNav's "News":

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Free v4 upgrade exchange offer for existing v3 customers
Offer Eligibility:

* Purchased v3 from authorized resellers between 3/15/07 - 7/6/07
* Registered v3 online via www.inavcorp.com/registration.php
* U.S. Customers: please send $10 via www.paypal.com to orders@inavcorp.com, OR, mail your check to Free v4 upgrade, iNav Corporation, PO BOX 28325, Anaheim, CA 92809-0144
* Canada Customers: please send $10 USD via www.paypal.com to orders@inavcorp.com, OR, order through our online store
* Europe/Asia Customers: please send $15 USD via www.paypal.com to orders@inavcorp.com, OR, order through our online store
* Please retain your v3 receipt/invoice as we may request it for verification purpose
* Free upgrade offer expires on August 6 2007. All requests MUST be received by us on or before this date. NO EXCEPTION.
* Since we have sold out of v4 disks and are waiting for new shipment, please allow 2-3 weeks for your order to be shipped.

Dissappointed with Inav 4

I ordered my copy and got it last week. So far, I can say I'm really disappointed. The user interface is still the same, the maps still look the same, now it just announces a few more roads than it did in v.3. I'm using TomTom 6 and I like it much better.

Things I like about TomTom
1. Better integration w/ OS. That is, TomTom handles sending and receiving phone calls. TomTom will automatically minimize ans restore during and after phone calls. And all the menus can be accessed with a finger. Some of Inav's menus are hard to poke at.

2. Map details. Inav's data is generally more accurate, but I like TomTom's map colors of roads, parks, property boundaries, water, etc. Also TomTom's roadways have more detail and a 3D appearance when viewing roads with bridges and over-passes. And I like TomTom's centerline dots. I easily shows you are moving down the highway, where I can't tell if the map is moving or if it is froze up with Inav's single red highway line.

3. I like that I can hit a button to hear the next instruction repeated.

Things I'd also like to see in INav;
PPC Keyboard support for hotkeys; I'd love to be able to press C to change color or F for full sceen or G for gps; etc.

The only things I like better about Inav than TomTom...and others
1. Best use of small square screens. I like Inav's small status bars. TomTom's status bars take a lot of precious space on a 240x240 screen.
2. I do like Inav's announcement of turns AND road names.
3. I like being able to cycle through the different screens; map, gps, route, etc. with a quick push of a button.