iGuidance/Routis Demo

**voidunknown** · 09-08-2004, 06:36 PM

Is there a demo out there for either one of these programs? I like the 3d map environment. I am wanting to try it out. I don't want to go and spend $100+ on the thing if I'm not going to like it better than what I have now.

**Batmanatthenewb** · 09-08-2004, 06:51 PM

Just got my copy of Routis 2004. It is great. Saw it on ebay here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...719206752&rd=1 Sort of ticked me off. I got mine last week for $79.95 PLUS shipping. Oh Well!!

Batman

**kandyman676** · 09-08-2004, 06:53 PM

there is no demo unless someone makes one themselves.

IGuidance has some Pocket PC screenshots (identical to the PC version) here:
http://www.inavcorp.com/products/iguidance2_qtour.html

I personall yuse IGuidance and can vouch for those screenshots matching both the Pocket PC and PC versions.

with Routis, no clue:-P

**MSUC5Vette** · 09-08-2004, 07:00 PM

They both look identical to PocketNav which I have been very happy with on both my PDA and my Laptop.

**voidunknown** · 09-08-2004, 07:00 PM

I know, it looks great! But, I'm not going to shell out 100 bones for something I don't know if I will like or not. Hell, I was fighting buying a Xenarc TS for $430. Sheesh. Can anyone help me out? I have S&A 2005. It's great, but not 3D.

**jpelzer** · 09-08-2004, 07:13 PM

This isn't a pirate site.

I personally use iGuidance v2, and it is the best guidance package I've used so far. I think you'll hear the same opinion from many others. It has paid for itself many times over, and I mean, geez... $100 for a full guidance package is not exactly pricey. I like to support companies that produce good products.

**voidunknown** · 09-08-2004, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by jpelzer

This isn't a pirate site.

I personally use iGuidance v2, and it is the best guidance package I've used so far. I think you'll hear the same opinion from many others. It has paid for itself many times over, and I mean, geez... $100 for a full guidance package is not exactly pricey. I like to support companies that produce good products.

I am in no way saying I would not support the company by buying the product. As the title states I am looking for a Demo of the program to try out. I would gladly buy the software (and I have the money right now) if the company could guarentee I would like it with a full refund if I returned the software, but that does not happen in the software world. I'm not stupid, it would be ludacris for them to do that.

**Big Zack** · 09-08-2004, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by voidunknown

Is there a demo out there for either one of these programs? I like the 3d map environment. I am wanting to try it out. I don't want to go and spend $100+ on the thing if I'm not going to like it better than what I have now.

where can i download trial programs?

**droswell** · 09-08-2004, 10:23 PM

As someone who has bought and paid for a lot of software, there is very little control the end user has other than research. Without a demo, you just have to hope someone has an in depth review of the product, or roll the dice. There is a lot of poorly written, half assed code out there.

I bought Iguidance, and though it is a commercial product, I had a good deal of trouble installing it. I had to manually enter some reg keys to get it to work, and frankly, I don't like it much. So I blew $100 on software that I can't return, and that's pretty much tough luck for me.

No, it's not extremely expensive, but I guess I don't like the position we're in as consumers. Good god, I've spent enough money on this car computer- I hate to throw another $100 as fodder.

**Chairboy** · 09-08-2004, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by voidunknown

I would gladly buy the software (and I have the money right now) if the company could guarentee I would like it with a full refund if I returned the software, but that does not happen in the software world. I'm not stupid, it would be ludacris for them to do that.

Actually... I work for Symantec, and we offer full refunds. Might be worth actually asking the company before assuming, you never know.