Laptop GPS World

It's taking a while, but we are getting there. iGuidance 2009 Laptop & UMPC/Car PC version is currently going through stage 1 beta testing with official release ETA around 3rd or 4th week of July. New features worthy of the wait will include the following:

1. New Navteq 2008 map!!
2. Updated button colors and icons
3. New graphic engine (smoother lines & better 3D performance)
4. 3D realistic junction view (where available & provided by Navteq)
5. Traffic pattern (incl ETA & ETD calculation based on historic traffic for accuracy improvement)
6. Pedestrian mode (for street walking)
7. On-screen help for option menus
8. POI lookup by distance w/ 3 options: 5, 10, or 25 miles
9. Add'l safety features (emergency, school zone alert, etc)

We will begin accepting pre-orders on July 3, 2008 on our website via http://inavcorp-store.stores.yahoo.net/iggpsnaso.html. List price for iGuidance 2009 Laptop & UMPC/Car PC version is $99. Please also note that iGuidance 2009 Laptop & UMPC/Car PC version will now be sold separately from Pocket PC version (ETA: end of August 2008)

We will be posting add'l information and screenshots on our website as we progress. Thank you very much for your patience and stay tuned!

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inav, thanks for the good news about the upcoming iGuidance 2009.

* I've tried the "Traffic Pattern" feature about a year ago in one of your portable GPS units. I'm looking forward to this functionality on my laptop.

* The new and improved POI look-up seems like something that should have been in iGuidance long ago .

* I'm looking forward to seeing the new "3D realistic junction view", but in the meantime I wonder if Navteq has this data even for Canada. Soon we shell see.

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Marvin Hlavac

Laptop GPS software reviews | Stores offering discounts to our members: Semsons & Co. Inc. and Deluo Electronics

Thank You for the exciting news! I'm happy a new iGuidance 2009 with updated map and new features is coming soon.

Looking at the picture it looks like iGuidance 2009 features lane guidance. Is this true. If so I will order now.

Yes, it's true, but this is limited to areas where such data is available:

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3D realistic junction view (where available & provided by Navteq)

I haven't yet seen Beta 1, but I will likely have Beta 2 available soon. If iNav allows me to, I will look at all the details, and post everything here at Laptop GPS World.

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Marvin Hlavac

Laptop GPS software reviews | Stores offering discounts to our members: Semsons & Co. Inc. and Deluo Electronics

I pre-ordered iGuidance 2009. The cost for current customers $79.00 for the Upgrade DVD plus shipping costs. I picked standard shipping at a cost of $7.00
ETA week of July 28, 2008.

Über Cool

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If you recently purchased v4 Nav. iNav will allow you to upgrade to iguidance 2009 free, you only have to pay shipping & handling charge, for me it will $13.00. I pre ordered this morning, they sent me a e-mail saying I was eligble for free upgrade. This is only for registered customers. I pasted e-mail from iNav.

Hi Jeffrey:
Will your iGuidance 2009 pre order be used as a gift or for yourself? Your v4 order dated back in May is eligble for an exchange offer to v2009 free of charge plus $13 USD to cover shipping/handling. Thus, if it's for your own use, you do not need to pay the full $79. And an email will be sent out later to all registered customers about the free exchange offer once the version is officially released. For s/h payment, you may submit the pmt either via paypal or postal mail. All of this info will be posted on our website end of next week.

I assume that this iguidance 2009 will work with my gps antenna that came with my ms streets and trips ????????

One question from me:

Does it handle importing our own POI's? If not, I won't even bother.

Alan_, I'm looking forward to reading your first impressions when you receive your iGuidance 2009

Mister, yes, I agree, Über Cool

mccd7618, $0 (zero) + shipping/handling is a good price

codeye, yes, your GPS receiver will work just fine with iGuidance 2009

malaki86, that feature was not mentioned by inav in the above list, but I will double-check on it as soon as I can

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Marvin Hlavac

Laptop GPS software reviews | Stores offering discounts to our members: Semsons & Co. Inc. and Deluo Electronics

Is there a list of what cities are included in the 3D junction view?

Hi sebberry,

Welcome to Laptop GPS World.

I don't have the list, I only have the following quote:

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Marvin Hlavac

Laptop GPS software reviews | Stores offering discounts to our members: Semsons & Co. Inc. and Deluo Electronics

I would also like to add a set of personal POI's as well. Also, will the informational windows, ETA, ETE, DIST, and Speed be resizable?

Resizing the info would be invaluable.