TatraApp is dead, here comes QCar

**Jirka Jirout** · 03-06-2007, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Firebird2

Currently running Bootcamp and XP on my Mini as the only GPS app with Australian maps is Destinator.
Very interested but only if there are maps.

We do have some, ehm, interests in Australia, but the situation with maps there is quite complicated due to virtual monopoly of Sentis. But there appears to be an alternative now. Hopefully we will be able to tell more after March 15th.

**MX5PC** · 03-06-2007, 09:10 AM

You could always just buy the data off sensis...

Of course, it largely depends on how deep your pockets are!

I'm intrigued - what's the alternative? All Australian road maps belong to Sensis for all intents and purposes, even self-made maps from what I've heard. Part of an old hand-me-down to Telstra...

We do have good maps though.

**pepsibobby** · 03-06-2007, 09:55 AM

ohh all of these tantalizing hints, just let us play with it already

**metalac** · 03-06-2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by pepsibobby

ohh all of these tantalizing hints, just let us play with it already

oh did you know that this thing also makes wonderful fresh bread? it uses the heat of your engine to bake it, you just have to add a bag of flower and some water each time you refil your car

**SEGgeek** · 03-06-2007, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by metalac

oh did you know that this thing also makes wonderful fresh bread? it uses the heat of your engine to bake it, you just have to add a bag of flower and some water each time you refil your car

I beta tested that function, while it was useful, I found that 10-40 tasted too 'oily' for my tastes, and suggest only using that feature on bio-diesal cars.

Jonathan

**echonull** · 03-07-2007, 08:10 AM

Wow, I love how this looks! SO MUCH BETTER, CLEANER and more MAC LIKE than Amp.

Keep it up! This app looks SICK

**Jirka Jirout** · 03-09-2007, 06:14 AM

So the new build 1.36 is out there (some of you know where). We did not manage to include few things that we wanted, so there will be some smaller releases (just modules) in the coming week. Check the history file carefully, one of the features some people may like is the option to change the default colours.

Originally Posted by echonull

Wow, I love how this looks! SO MUCH BETTER, CLEANER and more MAC LIKE than Amp.

Strange, I never thought about the QCar GUI as being Mac-like. It actually took us quite a lot of time and effort to get rid of the Mac stuff (like Aqua-look) and simplify the interface :-D

**pepsibobby** · 03-09-2007, 06:46 AM

yeah i dont think it does either, i think am is exactly like OSX's front row at leat in visuals so i was confused on this.

**SEGgeek** · 03-09-2007, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jirka Jirout

So the new build 1.36 is out there (some of you know where).

Hey Comon, I qualify!!!!
Lemme Plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!

Over here!!!!!!!
ME!!!

Jonathan

**Jirka Jirout** · 03-09-2007, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by MX5PC

You could always just buy the data off sensis...
Of course, it largely depends on how deep your pockets are!

Well it depends on how deep the pockets of local customers are and how many of them there are. We are not going to subsidize the Australian market.

I'm intrigued - what's the alternative? All Australian road maps belong to Sensis for all intents and purposes, even self-made maps from what I've heard. Part of an old hand-me-down to Telstra...
We do have good maps though.

The alternative is Navteq. From what we know, they are now offering Australian maps too.