[Maemo 5] Should Sygic be free and subsidized by Nokia?
 

since nokia can't be arsed sorting out sat nav for n900. whilst giving it to all their other lower end phones?

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

No, because we want to encourage good programs for the N900 and we don't mind paying some money to get them.

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

they could but they will lose a tone of cash each week. But would be nice to get free navigation apps hahah. i wouldn't mind to get free stuff. or pay a little but not too much.

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

who of this forum hasnt downloaded it for free anyway? most have i'm pretty sure!?

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

Exactly!!! So why did you start this thread??? :-)

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

Well first I'd ask why you think the bundled map software isn't as good as what you were promised, key word promised. Nokia doesn't owe us anything other than what they promised, just because their other devices are getting free turn by turn or because your expectations for the N900 maps software was so high doesn't mean we're entitled to Sygic for free.

Then whatever your response is I'd just copy and paste one of my responses in another thread to a guy who asked the same question.

Something like this:
The N900 does have usable maps, you're just comparing it to amazing map applications. This is just another case of a user thinking he or she is entitled to more than they really are. I'm sorry certain features weren't up to your expectations, but Nokia doesn't owe us anything.




EDIT:
Wow now I'm sorry I wasn't more condescending in my post. You're going to pirate maemo software, software written for a small community like us, just like that? Do you realize how much this hurts the commmunity? Devs on the Apple App store can afford to look the other way because there are millions of people on the App store every day.
But then a smaller company releases navigation software for the N900 and you pirate it? Are you out of your mind?
This has to stop because it's putting a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths.

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

if people on here are pirating it and they read this
YOU should be ashamed of yourselves
all you are doing is discouraging other developers from releasing software for N900
they will probably just skip recompiling MeeGo software for maemo 5 b/c lack of security and pirates.
two big companies have released software on n900 both got pirated on day 1 them MeeGo apps not looking too good for n900 after all

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

Piracy is usually a sign of success; I wouldn't put it on my Public Enemy #1 list. But people SHOULD be ashamed that they don't want to support the very environment they depend on. It's not only shameful, it's dumb.

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

because i havnt!

Re: should sygig be free and subsidiced by nokia?
 

I might have misread statements by Nokia, but I do believe a usable map software was promised for N900. Of course, during marketing campaigns there's a lot of statements being passed and distorted in process, and that's sort of shame.