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Originally Posted by mrkai
Hi Dale. You know...here's another explanation...the one Mapopolis gave!
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/t...TOPIC_ID=76767
Further...outstanding? I um, checked some reviews, and (as I suspected) in light of newer competing apps and their features it just couldn't compete anymore.
I mean, no 3D maps..."robotic" voice navigation...Mapopolis was antiquated. They had their fans, but people were looking for PDA mapping that rivaled newer dedicated hardware solutions at a fraction of the price and Mapopolis didn't provide this.
Additionally, Mapopolis was slow to migrate to newer Palm platforms...their core and bread and butter.
In light of all of this...you come up with "they didn't have DRM to save them" as their problem?! I submit that the lack of DRM made them relevant in the face of their superior competition...it allowed them to live longer 
Sheesh. |
The article you quoted was not from Mapopolis owners. It was their customer support person. I worked heavily with Lamar for some time and my own company went under as well. I was the technical writer and customer support person as well. Lamar did not have any inside track on what happened but does have his informed opinions. You can certainly believe what you want and the product did have some shortcomings but believe me they all do. I have intimate knowledge of GPS stuff. Check my web site. Of course no single problem is ever to blame but you have to look at the evidence.
Dale