StreetDeck Version 2.0 - First Look

**danielkh** · 01-05-2009, 05:28 PM

While SDV2 hasn't quite been released, Chuck has released my video showing off the Navigation engine and other aspects of V2. For those not following the streetdeck.com blog, here is the video.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRaNriKQZLs[/media]

**2k1Toaster** · 01-05-2009, 05:36 PM

Looks spiffy...

In the GPS area might want to rethink how the font is shown and maybe a smart splitup algorithm.

Look at 0:53

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Also if you decrease the mirror (is it drawn as a reflection, or is it just a button that looks like that anywhere predefined?) by about 50%, then you can make all that button area 125% or more. Might eliminate some of the chopping.

**danielkh** · 01-05-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

Looks spiffy...

In the GPS area might want to rethink how the font is shown and maybe a smart splitup algorithm.

Look at 0:53

Restaura
nt

Rent-A-Ca
r

Also if you decrease the mirror (is it drawn as a reflection, or is it just a button that looks like that anywhere predefined?) by about 50%, then you can make all that button area 125% or more. Might eliminate some of the chopping.

Keep in mind, the video is of the beta software while improvements were ongoing. The video is almost a month old.

**coffeejolts** · 01-05-2009, 05:51 PM

I liked Streetdeck and was considering purchasing it until godofcpu seemingly disappeared from view. See this thread. So, I purchased another front end instead.

Did godofcpu ever reconcile with the Streetdeck user community? There was some seriously bad blood in that thread.

**danielkh** · 01-05-2009, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by coffeejolts

I liked Streetdeck and was considering purchasing it until godofcpu seemingly disappeared from view. See this thread. So, I purchased another front end instead.

Did godofcpu ever reconcile with the Streetdeck user community? There was some seriously bad blood in that thread.

There are no issues that I am aware of.

http://forums.streetdeck.com/forum/index.php

**customaudioman** · 01-05-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by danielkh

While SDV2 hasn't quite been released, Chuck has released my video showing off the Navigation engine and other aspects of V2. For those not following the streetdeck.com blog, here is the video.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRaNriKQZLs[/media]

whats the date of the release? (SDV2) I thought it was today? Is it going to be able to be downloaded or sold by dvd disk? WHERE DO I SEND MY $79??

**danielkh** · 01-05-2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by customaudioman

whats the date of the release? (SDV2) I thought it was today? Is it going to be able to be downloaded or sold by dvd disk? WHERE DO I SEND MY $79??

I would still guess the release will be this week as, from what I understand, they want it to coincide with CES (1/8). When available, it should show up at the "buy streetdeck" link at streetdeck.com.

I don't think they would have let me release the video (as they did also) if they weren't very close.

I don't believe there will be a DVD version, but I'm not sure.

**pcpete** · 01-05-2009, 10:19 PM

the buttons and interface remind me of meedio, is it based on that?

**doclee** · 01-05-2009, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by pcpete

the buttons and interface remind me of meedio, is it based on that?

Not at all. It's its own program. And it's good. I just went on a 1700 mile road trip for New Years and didn't have any problems at all.

Doc

**danielkh** · 01-06-2009, 06:35 AM

While previous versions of StreetDeck would be considered entertainment software with navigation added in, StreetDeck 2 would be more accurately catagorized as navigation software that can also entertain.

"StreetDeck is more then just GPS NAVIGATION software" -- From the StreetDeck.com home page