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bgulien
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:19 pm    Post subject: Bundling software with a GPS Reply with quote

I see a trend developing with budling software and a GPS.
Point in case: TomTom will not sell the Palm version of TT without a GPS (of their own).
Now Navman is at it as well. You can only buy their SmartSt software for Palm with a GPS bundled (their own).
I already have a BT GPS so I don't need another one. TomTom responded at my question about this:
We don't supply the software, because it is not tested with other GPS's.
In my opinion this is nonsens (or is it?)
Maybe something our intrepid PocketGPS people can look into this and research it? 8O
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, the correct answer is they think they can make more money that way... "Doesn't work with other hardware" is ridiculous - if they had tested properly they had found out that their own bundle TT + iPAQ 2210 doesn't work well together...

Me thinks this is a tribute to the massive onramp of new GPS users that are getting into this because they got bored in the supermarket. (in german we have the nice term "Quengelware" which describes the goods that are strategically placed next to the checkouts).

We do hope that all vendors will eventually understand that they have to offer both - bundles as well as software only. Even Navman are learning this...
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