Model: | ALL SI Models |
Suggested Upgrade: | User selectable configurable system, with each update - For all models, not just SI models |
Explanation: | When we do a software update, we should have the choice of what we want to install. I want a bare bones system, with just Maps/GPS, 2D, Weathersense, and XM weather. I do not want SI, or DI, or Ipilot, or 360, or anything else. I don't even want the damned simulator. With the Windows operating system, when you install most new software, it asks you what features you want. I know this would be extremely complicated, but I bet my unit would fly without the extra stuff I don't use. There would be far less menus, and the choices would be less, with overall less clutter on the system. If I change my mind, and later want SI, I would just have to do the update again, and choose SI. I think Humminbird should start moving in this direction. For most users, it would make their machines more responsive. |
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@ITGEEK, You seem to imply you know coding. Since this software is open source maybe you could write your own!
While the Linux operating system may be open source, HB's implementation of it IS NOT open source, it is proprietary. If it were at least partially open source (at least screen drivers, NMEA, networking etc) things quite possibly would be amazing....
Think about it:
Fully customizable screen layouts.....
Fully bi-directional NMEA2000 communications....
Add wishes here.....
Straw
Thanks for that.... somehow never noticed THAT in the manual PDF......
That says a lot.... wonder why the applications haven't started flowing.... ::)
Straw
Scott,
I do coding to process biomedical data.
I know absolutely nothing about coding for
sonars/maps/gps.
I wish I did though.