Comments for IT Savvy http://itsavvy.wordpress.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by Stuart http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-117 Stuart Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:33:03 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-117 I've also heard how much they are charging for the car mount (which initial discussions included that it was going to be part of the app purchase) - around $150. If you combine it, might as well just go out and get a dedicated unit. Hate to think what the upgrade maps are going to cost, I'd guess based on all this, they won't be free (or even cheap) I’ve also heard how much they are charging for the car mount (which initial discussions included that it was going to be part of the app purchase) – around $150. If you combine it, might as well just go out and get a dedicated unit. Hate to think what the upgrade maps are going to cost, I’d guess based on all this, they won’t be free (or even cheap)

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by Valentino http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-116 Valentino Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:27:40 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-116 Thanks all for the update, I will stay away from Tom Tom for now. Also, with all the hype I can't locate a store that sells the car mount which supposedly improves reception. sygic app it is. Thanks all for the update, I will stay away from Tom Tom for now. Also, with all the hype I can’t locate a store that sells the car mount which supposedly improves reception. sygic app it is.

]]> Comment on Firefox 3.5 by Rowan http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/firefox-3-5/#comment-115 Rowan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:09:16 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=283#comment-115 Hey Stu, You should check out some mouse gestures...there are a few plugins for firefox Opera has had gesture for years...and tabs for that matter. Opera also has a speed dial...9 most popular pages. (Also had it for a while now). Check it. Rowan Hey Stu,

You should check out some mouse gestures…there are a few plugins for firefox

Opera has had gesture for years…and tabs for that matter. Opera also has a speed dial…9 most popular pages. (Also had it for a while now).

Check it.

Rowan

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by David J Foggin http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-114 David J Foggin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:06:53 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-114 to me its like the printer and ink scenario, my wife has a lexmark printer bought it for $200 last year, 3rd lot of cartridges cost $110. All these companies realise that they can afford to make a loss on the technology and make it up on the consumables. dont forget the reason apps are around is that someone wished there device had this feature or that feature and so filled the gap. Also apple receives 30% of the app fee for every app sold - not a small amount of money. Considering that apple put a gps in the iphone and due to there agreement with google for non turn by turn navigation what point is there in having a phone that will only tell you you are here. to me its like the printer and ink scenario, my wife has a lexmark printer bought it for $200 last year, 3rd lot of cartridges cost $110. All these companies realise that they can afford to make a loss on the technology and make it up on the consumables. dont forget the reason apps are around is that someone wished there device had this feature or that feature and so filled the gap. Also apple receives 30% of the app fee for every app sold – not a small amount of money. Considering that apple put a gps in the iphone and due to there agreement with google for non turn by turn navigation what point is there in having a phone that will only tell you you are here.

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by David J Foggin http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-113 David J Foggin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:46 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-113 i dont even keep a sim in my iphone, just use skype over wifi if i need to make calls, dont even use a data plan. sygics maps even include eastlink, which route 66 doesn't, most dont include the new pakenham bypass, sygic does and it only takes up 202mb including australia and new zealand maps i dont even keep a sim in my iphone, just use skype over wifi if i need to make calls, dont even use a data plan.
sygics maps even include eastlink, which route 66 doesn’t, most dont include the new pakenham bypass, sygic does and it only takes up 202mb including australia and new zealand maps

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by Stuart http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-112 Stuart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:34:14 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-112 Absolutely agree with all that. TomTom's IQ is meant to help too - learning about the route you take from a specific A to a specific B, but I don't see how that helps either. If I know how to get from A to B, I don't need a GPS. Where I do need it, is getting somewhere I don't know, and then we are absolutely dependent on the device/program getting it right (left, right). Now I have committed (at this stage) to not using mobile data on my phone, I need a unit to get me around the place - be that software on my phone or a dedicated unit. Sadly, even keeping the maps current is a futile, very expensive exercise. Wish they'd learn from the Apple Store Apps model - 10000 programs sold for $1 makes a lot more money than 100 programs sold for $10. Relating that back, if TomTom's app was $20 (or even $10), 1000's would buy it to try it out. There is always more money in the masses if you get your advertising right. Absolutely agree with all that. TomTom’s IQ is meant to help too – learning about the route you take from a specific A to a specific B, but I don’t see how that helps either. If I know how to get from A to B, I don’t need a GPS. Where I do need it, is getting somewhere I don’t know, and then we are absolutely dependent on the device/program getting it right (left, right).

Now I have committed (at this stage) to not using mobile data on my phone, I need a unit to get me around the place – be that software on my phone or a dedicated unit. Sadly, even keeping the maps current is a futile, very expensive exercise.

Wish they’d learn from the Apple Store Apps model – 10000 programs sold for $1 makes a lot more money than 100 programs sold for $10. Relating that back, if TomTom’s app was $20 (or even $10), 1000’s would buy it to try it out. There is always more money in the masses if you get your advertising right.

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by David J Foggin http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-111 David J Foggin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:26:54 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-111 It all comes down to why we buy gps units, we want accurate directions from A to B, a difference of 500m or so may seem trivial to some but try going up to upper beaconsfield in the dark and trying to find your way. It took me an extra 45 minutes for a 15 minute journey due to the inaccuracy, they should refund people the $100 or so and give us a program that should navigate. If we wanted inaccuracy by a Melways and Navigate with that on your lap. Sygic is the one for me, I did have tom tom on my ipaq but bough IGo8 instead, far superior, well at least it gives me 250 metres,100 metre and 50 metre warnings of when I need to turn rather than tom tom's turn right, recalculating. Reliability has to be the key factor, route 66 on my nokia took me on a journey to oakleigh from pakenham (my daily comute), the route it planned took me not down huntingdale rd (which it should) but up warrigal road, turn right towards malvern and down behind chadstone shopping centre and back on to princess highway and then down huntingdale rd. shame on route66 It all comes down to why we buy gps units, we want accurate directions from A to B, a difference of 500m or so may seem trivial to some but try going up to upper beaconsfield in the dark and trying to find your way. It took me an extra 45 minutes for a 15 minute journey due to the inaccuracy, they should refund people the $100 or so and give us a program that should navigate. If we wanted inaccuracy by a Melways and Navigate with that on your lap.

Sygic is the one for me, I did have tom tom on my ipaq but bough IGo8 instead, far superior, well at least it gives me 250 metres,100 metre and 50 metre warnings of when I need to turn rather than tom tom’s turn right, recalculating.

Reliability has to be the key factor, route 66 on my nokia took me on a journey to oakleigh from pakenham (my daily comute), the route it planned took me not down huntingdale rd (which it should) but up warrigal road, turn right towards malvern and down behind chadstone shopping centre and back on to princess highway and then down huntingdale rd. shame on route66

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by Stuart http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-110 Stuart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:53:14 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-110 Great feedback - thanks Dave. I needed that first-hand (trusted) comparison. the out-of-position error you were getting with Navigon is one of the issues people are also raising with the Tom Tom - which is quite a deal-killer. Given the Sygic is getting the best review, it is becoming increasingly likely that I will go that was as well. Shame I bothered waiting! At least now I'm not left wondering! Great feedback – thanks Dave. I needed that first-hand (trusted) comparison. the out-of-position error you were getting with Navigon is one of the issues people are also raising with the Tom Tom – which is quite a deal-killer.

Given the Sygic is getting the best review, it is becoming increasingly likely that I will go that was as well.

Shame I bothered waiting! At least now I’m not left wondering!

]]> Comment on Tom Tom on the iPhone by David J Foggin http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/tom-tom-on-the-iphone/#comment-109 David J Foggin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:24:33 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-109 Whilst I won't be trying Tom Tom I have tried both Sygic Navigator & Navigon. I find the sygic app to be the best at the moment (most accurate), as I have tried to navigate with the Navigon it seems to have my position out by about 500m which to me is too bi an error especially for turn by turn navigation. So for now I will be sticking with sygic 2009 edition which covers (for you stu) Australia and new zealand. Dave Whilst I won’t be trying Tom Tom I have tried both Sygic Navigator & Navigon.
I find the sygic app to be the best at the moment (most accurate), as I have tried to navigate with the Navigon it seems to have my position out by about 500m which to me is too bi an error especially for turn by turn navigation.

So for now I will be sticking with sygic 2009 edition which covers (for you stu) Australia and new zealand.

Dave

]]> Comment on The Conspiracy Continues by Stuart http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/the-conspiracy-continues/#comment-108 Stuart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:56:09 +0000 http://itsavvy.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-108 See - I am an end-user! :) Now reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G to learn more! See – I am an end-user! :)

Now reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G to learn more!

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