Why does all the GPS software I've see look hideous?!?

**jmbickham** · 06-05-2006, 11:24 PM

Actually there is a Navigon USA... http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en

And there is a SDK
http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/co...tions/products

**2k1Toaster** · 06-06-2006, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by jmbickham

Actually there is a Navigon USA... http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en

And there is a SDK
http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/co...tions/products

Can that run on a regular PC?

@DP: no problem!

**Quattro** · 06-06-2006, 01:27 AM

I'm really impressed with this software. Only if it was available for PC.

If you click automotive link, you will see this software is very amazing. There are some very impresssive features. Some mojor car maker like, BMW & VW use this software.
http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/automotive

Here is a demo of it in action. Any one with a PDA wanna try this out?
You can also use in with your cell phone
http://www.navigon.com/static/productdemo_us.html

**Rafster** · 06-06-2006, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by Quattro

Here is a demo of it in action. Any one with a PDA wanna try this out?
You can also use in with your cell phone
http://www.navigon.com/static/productdemo_us.html

That looks amazing!!! It's kinda funny though, they have the posted speed limit on Whitehurst FRWY being 35MPH... where in the hell do you go 35 on the freeway when there's no traffic....

Peace,

Rafster

**Silentbob343** · 06-06-2006, 02:40 AM

lol and the quest for a better PC nav package continues. Have we tried getting petition/request started to email to a software company, i.e TomTom International. Do they know about the potential market for CarPCs?

**Quattro** · 06-06-2006, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by Silentbob343

lol and the quest for a better PC nav package continues. Have we tried getting petition/request started to email to a software company, i.e TomTom International. Do they know about the potential market for CarPCs?

Yes, we've send out email to iNav for them to develop a SDK for iGuidance, but we were given the answer that they are not considering develop an SDK at the moment.

Maybe Navigon wouldn't be so hard headed and they might develop a PC version of there software with an SDK. I can only dream.

**Silentbob343** · 06-06-2006, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by Quattro

Yes, we've send out email to iNav for them to develop a SDK for iGuidance, but we were given the answer that they are not considering develop an SDK at the moment.

Maybe Navigon wouldn't be so hard headed and they might develop a PC version of there software with an SDK. I can only dream.

Just found this petition for TomTom at the bottom of the GPS page
ONINE PETITION: TomTom Navigator for PC

**Harro** · 06-24-2006, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Quattro

Maybe Navigon wouldn't be so hard headed and they might develop a PC version of there software with an SDK. I can only dream.

Hi there folks, maybe your dreams have/will come true:

This German Navigon company has a PC version for some years now, it's called the NCK version. Take a look here!

One problem: as you can see, this is a European edition. But for PDA they have US and Canada coverage. So you could get in contact with Navigon to check out if the US PDA maps can be used for this NCK notebook/PC version.

By the way, this summer an awsome new version of Navigon will be released:
Navigon 6. That's magic!

Greetz,
Harro from Holland

**jmbickham** · 06-26-2006, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Quattro

I'm really impressed with this software. Only if it was available for PC.

If you click automotive link, you will see this software is very amazing. There are some very impresssive features. Some mojor car maker like, BMW & VW use this software.
http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/automotive

Here is a demo of it in action. Any one with a PDA wanna try this out?
You can also use in with your cell phone
http://www.navigon.com/static/productdemo_us.html

As Harro mentioned, there is a PC version... looks like SDK only... but isn't that what everyone wants? Navigon Configuration Kit (NCK)... http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/co...s/products/nck and Navigon Integration Kit (NIK)... http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en/co...s/products/nik

The NIK is available in versions for Notebook, Pocket PC as well as other Windows platforms, such as Skye.Pad, Waveon etc.

**sama** · 06-26-2006, 07:43 AM

since this is a pocketpc app, there's no reason why it can't be setup in exactly the same way as tomtom was set up. just follow the instructions in my sig, and replace TomTom with Navigon!

SDK'd version would be great though. I'm goign to d/l this software and test it out on my PDA.