Dash needs to begin publishing sales numbers geographically. Personally, I wouldn't be interested in this device until there are a sufficient number in my city to provide relevant traffic data. I know that this presents a "chicken and the egg" situation, but believe that this would ultimately help drive sales.
The price of the unit and the monthly subscription costs would likely deter me from switching from my Garmin. I already have an internet enabled phone (iPhone) and while the integration into the Dash is elegant, I don't feel that its worth paying for a second wireless internet connection. Use bluetooth to connect to my iPhone and provide the data via the connection I already pay for.
Add to the equation that the other GPS manufacturers are developing similar capabilities, and I remain in a "wait and see" position. I suspect that the NuviPhone will be a MAJOR player when its released 3rd quarter.
While its tablet world topping pixel density, Tegra 2 silicon, and fresh to death OS certainly sound awesome, we had to get our grubby mitts on one to see if it's as good as its spec sheet would have us believe.
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Dash needs to begin publishing sales numbers geographically. Personally, I wouldn't be interested in this device until there are a sufficient number in my city to provide relevant traffic data. I know that this presents a "chicken and the egg" situation, but believe that this would ultimately help drive sales.
The price of the unit and the monthly subscription costs would likely deter me from switching from my Garmin. I already have an internet enabled phone (iPhone) and while the integration into the Dash is elegant, I don't feel that its worth paying for a second wireless internet connection. Use bluetooth to connect to my iPhone and provide the data via the connection I already pay for.
Add to the equation that the other GPS manufacturers are developing similar capabilities, and I remain in a "wait and see" position. I suspect that the NuviPhone will be a MAJOR player when its released 3rd quarter.