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RouteBuddy · 09-06-2007, 10:27 AM

Hi,

Quote: Originally Posted by EnglandGreen

I should add for those that do not own Route Buddy with the complete North American maps - it is deadly slow to refresh and to navigate. As in almost unusable. Not a slam - just the truth.

And I'm running a Intel 2.33GHz Merom with 2gb of RAM. It runs just as slowly on my 1.83GHz Intel as well, by the way.

I really hope that RB will step up to the plate and make their user experience the same or better than iGuidance.

I would love to be 100% OSX....

We run RouteBuddy on a 1.42GHz PPC test Mac here in the office and take a 1.67GHz PPC PowerBook to expo's to demo the PPC experience compared to our MBP's at the same time.

Your MBP should be absolutely fine to run RouteBuddy on. Of course we can't see how and what you are doing to be able to compare here with other apps on Mac or PC but clearly there is an issue. For example we had a MBP at MWSF this year which rendered like a real slug in comparison to the PPC PowerBook, now we have had a new Logic board installed the change has been dramatic. Other issues besides Logic boards can cause hiccups but if you'd like to get it sorted out then feel free to contact support@routebuddy.com

Better still, if you can make it to MWSF '08 then visit us on Booth #4528 - we'll be glad to chat CarPuters, and RouteBuddy, plus have a look at your Mac to see how we can advise.

Later this year we plan to release Stage II of our RouteBuddy Compression Engine, which should make even more of a difference. In essence we get say 14GB of data for NAM from Tele Atlas and ship the same as about 7GB, this we decompress and compress on-the-fly whilst you use RouteBuddy. Rich high-definition data from us is very different when rendered compared to other developers offerings but of course puts more work on the processor. Have a look at a screenshot of DeLorme StreetAtlas and a RouteBuddy Map for example.

When deciding on our course we realized that over time we would speed up how the data is dealt with, and processing power would increase, at the same time knew that Mac users would only want the best quality rendering. Early on we knew there would be a price to pay, but for the mid - to long term goal it's well worth it.

Neil
CEO RouteBuddy Ltd

http://www.routebuddy.com

09-06-2007, 10:27 AM	#35
RouteBuddy Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 My Photos: ()	Hi, Quote: Originally Posted by EnglandGreen I should add for those that do not own Route Buddy with the complete North American maps - it is deadly slow to refresh and to navigate. As in almost unusable. Not a slam - just the truth. And I'm running a Intel 2.33GHz Merom with 2gb of RAM. It runs just as slowly on my 1.83GHz Intel as well, by the way. I really hope that RB will step up to the plate and make their user experience the same or better than iGuidance. I would love to be 100% OSX.... We run RouteBuddy on a 1.42GHz PPC test Mac here in the office and take a 1.67GHz PPC PowerBook to expo's to demo the PPC experience compared to our MBP's at the same time. Your MBP should be absolutely fine to run RouteBuddy on. Of course we can't see how and what you are doing to be able to compare here with other apps on Mac or PC but clearly there is an issue. For example we had a MBP at MWSF this year which rendered like a real slug in comparison to the PPC PowerBook, now we have had a new Logic board installed the change has been dramatic. Other issues besides Logic boards can cause hiccups but if you'd like to get it sorted out then feel free to contact support@routebuddy.com Better still, if you can make it to MWSF '08 then visit us on Booth #4528 - we'll be glad to chat CarPuters, and RouteBuddy, plus have a look at your Mac to see how we can advise. Later this year we plan to release Stage II of our RouteBuddy Compression Engine, which should make even more of a difference. In essence we get say 14GB of data for NAM from Tele Atlas and ship the same as about 7GB, this we decompress and compress on-the-fly whilst you use RouteBuddy. Rich high-definition data from us is very different when rendered compared to other developers offerings but of course puts more work on the processor. Have a look at a screenshot of DeLorme StreetAtlas and a RouteBuddy Map for example. When deciding on our course we realized that over time we would speed up how the data is dealt with, and processing power would increase, at the same time knew that Mac users would only want the best quality rendering. Early on we knew there would be a price to pay, but for the mid - to long term goal it's well worth it. Neil CEO RouteBuddy Ltd http://www.routebuddy.com