Thread: Why Can't They
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2008-12-24 , 13:49
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#14
Originally Posted by Picklesworth View Post
I think it's pretty low that WayFinder already has all the right maps and things downloaded for free, but you need a subscription fee for access to a feature that happens entirely on the client side. They rely on those subscriptions to pay for the maps downloaded by free users.
I don't know about you, but to me that sounds mighty stupid. Time for a new business model.
There are no "free" users of Wayfinder, excpet for the free 5-day trial subscriptions. I much prefer the pre-installed subscription model with map updates to buying a separate GPS device. Most of the big GPS players are pushing HW and I prefer that someone is willing to enable the app as SW on a relatively open platform.

OSS is another option, but you can't justifiably complain because someone hasn't developed what you want for free.