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Reply With QuoteThere are plenty of nav programs that will do this if you read through the forum and 99% work in the US.Originally Posted by dano
I'm planning on installing a CarPC and would like to have GPS navigation functionality. Any thoughts on the best GPS navigation software for WinXP?
In my research, it seems like the mainstream applications (e.g., Streets and Trips, Delorme, etc.) don't cut it in the car, while the better ones all seem to be PDA-based. Destinator3 might be the way to go, but folks say that their US maps are not very complete.
My goal is to duplicate a "real" navigation system like an OEM nav system (i.e., up-to-date, complete maps and voice prompts). Does such a solution exist for the US?
There are plenty of nav programs that will do this if you read through the forum and 99% work in the US.
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"Best" is subjective... it depends on what you really want and what you can live with. Like you said, things like MS Streets are really bad for in-car use (by the driver anyway) because they were never designed for that. AutoTouch makes good use of MapPoint, but that's expensive. Ninja Monkey's D3 is free, but you need to procure the maps, and those might not be as complete as others.
So it all boils down to what you want in your car. If touchscreen is a MUST, then your choices are limited. If things like highway construction info or a huge POI database are what you're really into, then you get a few more choices, etc.
Routis is a good basic package, and only $80 (what I use). CoPilot seems to be popular (haven't used it myself yet), and have more features and POIs than Routis.
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Thanks for the quick replies!
Some more info on my dream WinXP-based GPS navigation system. Touchscreen is a must, "Starbucks locator" is a must (by this I mean some sort of yellow pages application with good data), turn-by-turn navigation is a must, and voice prompts are a must. I really don't care about traffic or construction information.
Routis seems to be discontinued, and I'd buy Mappoint if it allowed me to do the above.
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When will that be ready? That looks really awesome, read all about it on your site.
Hope to check that one out sometime soon.
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god of cpu,
any support for Canada? any estimated price?
god of cpu, that looks absolutly amazing!
will maps for the uk be available when released?
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