February 7, 2010 10:05
bobetter Wrote:I think you don't realize that Navionics charts will run in iNavX.
No, I totally know about X-Traverse and Navionics on iNavX. Since I already own Navionics products, I can already view the vector charts and I don't really see anything that iNavX provides that I use in addition to that. In fact, I think that the integrated tide/current display in the Navionics product is much nicer than the iNavX/AyeTides integration. Since the Navionics product costs the same as AyeTides, I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would buy AyeTides.
bobetter Wrote:I'm probably missing something, but given the physical display limitations of an iPhone under what circumstances do you find raster a better choice versus vector?There are a variety of times where I much prefer the raster charts. I like having all of the data displayed as created by a cartographer. They've spent their lifetimes at perfecting how to most clearly display information - bridges, obstructions, etc. that are often very hidden by vector charts. In addition, many of the depth features get hidden quickly as you zoom out with Navionics. Sometimes this is a good thing - other times it's annoying because I can't get the view that I want. I just like raster charts. Always have, always will.