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- ginginsman - January 10, 2012
X-Traverse tells me that the Navionics versions for the iPad do not support the full feature set available when using Navionics with OSX.
Is this accurate?
Is there a comparison of the differences available somewhere?
- GPSNavX - January 10, 2012
I am not aware of any feature differences with the Navionics charts on each platform. The actual chart data is the same. Of course iNavX and MacENC have differences..
http://www.gpsnavx.com/html/compare.html
- ginginsman - January 10, 2012
I had indeed misunderstood the X-traverse message (below). Does that useful comparison chart you sent (thanks) account for the difference in pricing between the OSX an iOS versions of the same Navionics chart?
Quote:Navionics have set the pricing for the iPhone, iPad and PC/Mac licenses we use at www.x-traverse.com They have set the pricing according to the usability of features on the charts, i.e. iNavX on iPhone does not support all the features of the Navionics charts, while MacENC on Mac OSx supports all the features of the Navionics Gold charts.
Yours truly,
NORTHPORT SYSTEMS INC.
Amanda Holt
Sales Manager
-----------------ORIGINAL MESSAGE--------------------
>> Could you let me know why it is that the Navionics charts (let's say the US + Bahamas set) are so much more expensive for OSX than for the iPad?
>> Surely they have the same levels of detail?
- GPSNavX - January 10, 2012
The X-Traverse Navionics pricing is consistent with Navionics own pricing for their apps and chart cartridges. iPhone/iPad apps are cheaper than cartridges used for dedicated chart plotters.
The Navionics charts from X-Traverse are the same exact data regardless of iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Bottom line is Navionics sets the prices. Not X-Traverse or myself.
- ginginsman - January 11, 2012
I know you don't set the pricing. What I was looking for was to see what chart features are supported on iOS vs. OSX
X-Traverse:
Quote: iNavX on iPhone does not support all the features of the Navionics charts, while MacENC on Mac OSx supports all the features of the Navionics Gold charts
and I guess that question is answered by the General Features section of your comparison page, is that correct?
- GPSNavX - January 11, 2012
No differences between the two as far as the charts are concerned.