May 2, 2010 19:25
I just want to be clear why I commented on Mr. Siegel's posts and why I thought they were negative towards iNavx and other products by GPSNavx. I do not know Rich and do not usually post in forums unless I have something particular to ask. I am thinking about buying a iPad 3G and wanted to know if Navionics was going to issue an update for the iPad. I did a little searching and found a thread on Cruisers Forum and Rich posted how iNavx would be updated for the iPad. Now I know he is trying to push his program and he has that right. The difference is he is not bad mouthing others to make him self look better. Then two posts down you are posting about Navimatics and why would anyone want to go backwards and use something as bad as iNavx.
Mr. Seegel writes.
"Charts & Tides is currently the only iPhone or iPad app that rotates the charts as your boat turns too. This is an incredibly important feature. Why go backwards in time when the charts couldn't rotate? Charts that don't rotate are what you get with iNavX, Navionics, and Memory-Map. This should be seriously considered before spending $50 on software for your iPhone. You'll surely end up hating the forced north-up/chart-up display especially when you're on your boat and moving through the water. Most of the apps don't have a demo/trial mode so you won't find this out until you've bought it."
I first was introduced to MacENC about three years ago, it was the only nav program for the Mac I could find and it cost me a $99! I have tried all the major nav programs including Admiral and although they are feature rich the truth is MacENC does a good job of getting me home safely and for the money I don't see how you can beat it. My biggest complaint I have about iNavx is having to leave the program to get tidal info. That is a fair criticism but your others seem petty. I you are trying to build your business I think it would serve you well to tell us how good your product is and let us decide the merits of your competition. Now that I have made myself look as silly as I think you have yourself, I just felt you were being disingenuous when you wrote you were only stating facts. Mark
Mr. Seegel writes.
"Charts & Tides is currently the only iPhone or iPad app that rotates the charts as your boat turns too. This is an incredibly important feature. Why go backwards in time when the charts couldn't rotate? Charts that don't rotate are what you get with iNavX, Navionics, and Memory-Map. This should be seriously considered before spending $50 on software for your iPhone. You'll surely end up hating the forced north-up/chart-up display especially when you're on your boat and moving through the water. Most of the apps don't have a demo/trial mode so you won't find this out until you've bought it."
I first was introduced to MacENC about three years ago, it was the only nav program for the Mac I could find and it cost me a $99! I have tried all the major nav programs including Admiral and although they are feature rich the truth is MacENC does a good job of getting me home safely and for the money I don't see how you can beat it. My biggest complaint I have about iNavx is having to leave the program to get tidal info. That is a fair criticism but your others seem petty. I you are trying to build your business I think it would serve you well to tell us how good your product is and let us decide the merits of your competition. Now that I have made myself look as silly as I think you have yourself, I just felt you were being disingenuous when you wrote you were only stating facts. Mark