trying out software

**neon_eddy** · 04-11-2005, 04:56 PM

Now don't flame me for being a pirate or anything, but I doubt any of us want to blow 100 or 200 dollars on a gps nav software package that ends up not being any good.

I'm settled right now on buying iGuidance 2 , but I use routis 2004 .
I own streets and trips 2005
I'd love to try copilot 8 ..

here's what I'm getting at there has to be a way we could setup a "library " style GPS software checkout system or something.. so you can try out a title and see if you want it THEN buy it..

p2p networks are great except you can't find all the title like copilot 8 .. (at least I can't) I'm all for forking over the money on a good system.. but only for one that fits my needs best.. and I already did once..

anyone have any ideas?..

I tried street atlas too, that's for sucks also.

**Gobby** · 04-11-2005, 04:58 PM

Just read as the rest of us do, see what others say then decide which to use.

**neon_eddy** · 04-11-2005, 05:06 PM

well some swear by Destinator, others copilot, others iGuidance, others routis.

how am I to decide?..
I thought streets and trips was sweet till I tried Routis.. you never know a program, how it routes, speed of it.. etc till you use it..

it's all I'm saying

**xdjxklusivex** · 04-11-2005, 07:28 PM

i like i guidance :-D

**neon_eddy** · 04-11-2005, 07:36 PM

I appretiate the advice ..

but, I hear so many times how people buy software x and don't like it.. to each his/her own .. I guess I'm the type that likes the 24hr test drive when I buy a car..

particulary I'm torn on destinatror.. it has great intergration potentional for CF but I Hear the directions stink.. but from others they say it's great.. to me the only way to find out is to a) buy it for $100 or b) try it out via some P2P network (none avaliable that I could find) and then buy it if it's worth it..

**0l33l** · 04-11-2005, 07:55 PM

iGudiance is coming out with a new version, v2.1

**bigaaron** · 04-14-2005, 11:35 PM

I am in exactly the same position as you. I have a usb receiver but choosing "the best" software is so subjective that anyone elses opinion is not going to help me at all. I know I hate the earthmate reciever and the software that it came with. I want something just like what the Kenwood or Pioneer dvd gps units run for their indash headunits. I don't want 100 tiny buttons on the screen. I want easy to navigate menus that are set up for touchscreen. I have mapopolis for my pda, which is ok, but it is like apple2e or commodore64 looking software and I want something that is better for my car pc.

**neon_eddy** · 04-15-2005, 10:18 AM

if you can try routis .. it's the best I've found but I want to try iGudiance and destinator before I buy..

**wizawuza** · 04-15-2005, 10:30 AM

Supposedly copilot has a "try before you buy" program, for 30 days I think?

I'm not sure, check it out though if you really want to try it.

**darkhalo** · 04-15-2005, 10:38 AM

There is nothing wrong with trying out GPS programs before you buy them, as long as you actually buy them. I downloaded like 10 diff ones before i finaly bought mappoint. Mappoint is the only GPS software with PUERTO RICO maps, that i found. ANyways happy hunting