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Don Tolson:

Thanks very much for your post.

b) Yes, contact importing feature is not perfect now and it is beeing addressed by Nav N Go, our software partner (aka iGO)

At the present time, anytime you have a changes (additional outlook contact added, deleted, modified), OCN6 will re-sync it when you next restart the software. OCN6 index the outlook contacts into it's own internal database, just like the customs POI database or if you have Red Lights camera POI db for POI alert....all listings must be indexed for faster search / lookup.

d) I recommend you try "Economical" (best bet most of the time) or "Short", exam the route by tapping on "Route" (top left corner), then, "Info", then "Fit to scree". If you do not like the route proposed, go back to that screen, select "Parameters" and change either or both the Route and Vehicle.


FYI: Glad to hear that OCN6 has complete and comprehensive map data. Actually, OCN6 uses TeleAtlas map and it is more comprehensive than previous generations of TeleAtlas map for Canada because it has got a merged set of map data from GDT and TeleAtlas. Glad to hear that is it on par with NAVTEQ!

[buyGPSnow]

Don Tolson:

Thanks very much for your post.

b) Yes, contact importing feature is not perfect now and it is beeing addressed by Nav N Go, our software partner (aka iGO)

At the present time, anytime you have a changes (additional outlook contact added, deleted, modified), OCN6 will re-sync it when you next restart the software. OCN6 index the outlook contacts into it's own internal database, just like the customs POI database or if you have Red Lights camera POI db for POI alert....all listings must be indexed for faster search / lookup.

d) I recommend you try "Economical" (best bet most of the time) or "Short", exam the route by tapping on "Route" (top left corner), then, "Info", then "Fit to scree". If you do not like the route proposed, go back to that screen, select "Parameters" and change either or both the Route and Vehicle.


FYI: Glad to hear that OCN6 has complete and comprehensive map data. Actually, OCN6 uses TeleAtlas map and it is more comprehensive than previous generations of TeleAtlas map for Canada because it has got a merged set of map data from GDT and TeleAtlas. Glad to hear that is it on par with NAVTEQ!

[disconnected]

Thanks for the review and screenshots.

I'm looking for something to replace Mapopolis; my maps are several years old now. I'm not sure I'm willing to give up text-to-speech though.

One other concern I have is entering the city name before the street. I can see why it might be necessary because of having the whole country on the card, but I often don't know exactly what city a given intersection is in -- could be in any of several suburbs.

A few other questions if anyone has time for them (sorry if they've been answered and I missed it) --

Does OCN6 have all 50 states and all of Canada?

It appears that the maps show bodies of water? My version of Mapopolis does; I never upgraded? to later versions because they lost this feature. Does it also show other features like parks, golf courses, etc?

If you tap on something on the screen is there a popup to tell what it is, with address and city?

Can you create and save multiple routes?

Does it work on WM2003SE?

Does the card have to be in an SD slot or can I put it into the SD adapter and then put that whole thing into a CF adapter and put it into the CF slot? I currently have an iPAQ 4700 with 2 slots and am thinking ot getting the HTC Advantage.

Are there differences between OCN6 and iGO, and will iGO not be releasing a new US version?

I guess that's enough questions for now. ops:

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Does OCN6 have all 50 states and all of Canada?

[ANS]: Yes.


It appears that the maps show bodies of water? My version of Mapopolis does; I never upgraded? to later versions because they lost this feature. Does it also show other features like parks, golf courses, etc?

[ANS]: Yes, borders of lake, ocean, greens on the golf courses and I believe "brown" on airport area...


If you tap on something on the screen is there a popup to tell what it is, with address and city?

[ANS]: Yes, if applicable (meaning having a valid address), it would tell you the complete address including house number, otherwise, Unnamed road with the nearest city name presented.


Can you create and save multiple routes?

[ANS]: You could create and optimize multiple stopes/waypoints but not saving them. Saving will be supported in the next version.



Does it work on WM2003SE?

[ANS]: Yes.



Does the card have to be in an SD slot or can I put it into the SD adapter and then put that whole thing into a CF adapter and put it into the CF slot? I currently have an iPAQ 4700 with 2 slots and am thinking ot getting the HTC Advantage.

[ANS]: I am not 100% positive if OCN6 works on HTC Advantage but based on the VGA screen resolution same as an axim x51v / ipaq 4707, it may work well. Actually, I we do not sell CF version of OCN6. You may not it on a SD to CF Adapter but I cannot guarantee it would work.



Are there differences between OCN6 and iGO, and will iGO not be releasing a new US version?

[ANS]: iGO has elected OCN as one of their official distributors for USA market. Basically OCN is for PDA segment and on the PND segment, it is the same software made by iGO on Mio devices such as C310 and C220. Here is a list of official distributors of Nav N Go: http://www.navngo.com/en/company/distributors.php

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Thanks for all the answers. I'm having a tough time deciding between OCN6, IGuidance, and TomTom, but I guess I'll need to make up my mind soon.

[erussell]

I've been using OCN6 for about 1 week. Works great! I'm a Realtor in Northern NJ and I'm able to map out a full day's worth of showing homes very easy. Was using Mapopolis, but since they don't sell anymore, I decided to get updated maps. Like the feature that all maps and software on on the SD card.

[Don Tolson]

Originally Posted by buyGPSnow

Actually, OCN6 uses TeleAtlas map and it is more comprehensive than previous generations of TeleAtlas map for Canada because it has got a merged set of map data from GDT and TeleAtlas. Glad to hear that is it on par with NAVTEQ!

Hi Joe...sorry, but I guess my confusion was due to this response in the OCN6 Support Knowledge Base:

How do I report map data error?
ID: 966 Category: Software Status: Resolved Views: 784


Question:
How do I report map data error?

Solution:

[--- UPDATED: 11/9/2005 12:49:43 PM BY AGENT: OnCourse Team ---]

Report Map Errors: >>> NAVTEQ <<<<

From there, I assumed that the maps were from NavTeq. How do we notify TeleAtlas of map errors? Thanks.

[buyGPSnow]

Hi Don, sorry for the confusion. To report map data error in TeleAtlas, please visit this link below:
http://www.oncoursenavigator.com/for...px?f=10&m=5485

[tjy]

I have purchased GPS software and found that the maps included were older than software that I had purchased 2 years earlier (at least it did not have roads that were in the older version). All software say they have the newest maps available but never tell you the date of the maps. I think we should demand that the map dates be advertised on the box. I also think that reviewers should state the map date since this is a very important item.

[buyGPSnow]

Map material on OCN6 is from TeleAtlas's Jan 2007 edition.

May I know the complete address that you failed to locate the address on OCN6?

[bobdahm]

I would be very interested to know if this (and other GPS navigation software reviewed) has pedestrian or bicycle modes included. I work with visually impaired persons who can't use visual landmarks when walking (street signs, building names, etc.). I know that the program "Destinator" has both pedestrian and bicycle modes but the voice feedback is more limited. There are specialty programs for blind and visually impaired for GPS navigation but they tied to adaptive hardware and in the $2K to $5K range (USD).
If anyone has used PDA navigation software as a pedestrian, using the different types of voice output and has any comments I would like to hear them. If there is an interest, perhaps we can move them to a new topic.

bobdahm