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If you are talking to me, I got it at Office Max. I never buy software instore, but I found this ad in the newspaper for the 2006 Streets and Trips with GPS receiver for $44.99. So I bought it.

Since then I have "borrowed" iGuidance 3.0 UMPC and it works pretty well. The POI database really really sucks, so I still use S&T '06 for the POI database, and then plug the address into iGv3.

iG version 4 is out now as of this month, but they added product activation, so it might take a while before you can errm... "borrow" it.

 
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You don't like the Points Of Interest database? I've never not been able to find something in there.

 
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There are no Walmarts near me (yet 6 in town), no Best Buy, no Circuit City, no Targets, the restaurant selection is very small (click chinese food and I pass about 10 of them on the way to the only one on the map).

iGuidance 4 though has better POIs.

 
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That's weird, all that stuff works for me. I was about 3 blocks from a Vietnamese place last week but couldn't seem to find it. So I went into the GPS and had to scroll through about 20 other restaurants before I found that one and I had them sorted by distance. It found literally every single building that sold food between where I was and the Vietnamese place.

 
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I had someone message me about this, figured I'd bump it while I'm here.

 
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I looked on like every page to find this answer but...can you play music while using the gps system in the car?

 
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Yes, I know for Garmin Mobile and I am sure Iguidance as well has audio control overlays on the GPS screen.

 
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Yes. The audio is played using Winamp on the backend (you never actually see Winamp) so whatever you are looking at on the screen whether it's GPS, the main menu or any other screen, Winamp is still playing your music. There's even a control for dropping the music volume when directions are spoken and then resuming it to normal volume when the directions are finished.

In short point, the music is fully integrated into the front end.

I'm going to go back and update the D.I.Y. this week when I get a chance, there are many more options and front ends available now. Some more options for running your media are:
- XP Media Centre
- Ubuntu Mobile
- Open Ice
- Free Ice
- Road Runner
- LinuxMCE

I'm in the process of upgrading my motherboard this month if someone's interested in buying it. It's a Via Epia M10000 with all onboard everything and I'll let it go for $60 Canadian plus shipping. So if you're in the States that'll work out to about $60 USD including shipping. Might part with the power supply if I got offered enough for it.

 
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if its a dc-dc powersuppy i might take it depending on the price

 
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i have built tons of these and install them on the side. quite easy to do

 
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90 watt M1-ATX DC-DC

 
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It's much cheaper to use a raspberry pi for this. I've had one in my 03 civic for a couple years now. It's also better in other ways.
Pi - $30 for a cheap one
5-7 inch touch screen (which the Pi can be mounted to) - $30-60
Amplifier (which can be mounted on the Pi) - $40-50
Those are the main components that you need. Of course you're going to need other things like DC-DC converters depending on your hardware. Sometimes you don't even need that, e.g. the hifiberry amp2 can be wired directly to 12v, it acts as a DAC and a power supply for the entire unit. That's what I use as an amp although it may be better to use a separate aftermarket amp. I also got the official 7" touch screen from the raspberry pi foundation and it fits in the DIN pretty well.
Aside from cost, the other main benefit is the ability to easily add extra custom hardware like GPS, distance sensors for a backup camera, light/moisture sensors, etc. You could theoretically mount a servo connected to a windshield wiper with a moisture sensor to the back window and have it automatically turn on in the rain. There are so many cheap components that do various things, all compatible with the Pi so your options are pretty vast.

 
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You realize that this thread was created in 2007 right? 8 years before Raspberry Pi's existed