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Side Imaging Forums => 997c SI, 998c SI & 999ci HD SI => Topic started by: lcookie on December 20, 2011, 05:57:51 PM

Title: Early Christmas Present
Post by: lcookie on December 20, 2011, 05:57:51 PM

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishing-electronics-trolling-motors/197388-humminbird-2012-software-release-removable-readouts-898-999-side-imaging-units.html (http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishing-electronics-trolling-motors/197388-humminbird-2012-software-release-removable-readouts-898-999-side-imaging-units.html)

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: Enufzed on December 20, 2011, 07:11:45 PM

Can you confirm this Greg please. It would be sensational if it is correct! ;D

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: offroad on December 21, 2011, 12:46:38 AM

Fanbloodytastic  Great news as it was written by a HB Staff member l have no doubt it true

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: Moose1am on December 21, 2011, 07:50:57 AM

The post on crappie.com was written by Joby @ Humminbird so it's for real. 

I for one and tickled pink that this change is coming to the firmware. 

I was just thinking to myself that they might do this.  They were suppose to have the updated waypoint managment software on this unit a long time ago and I wondered why it was taking them so long to do that for the 898 unit. They already did a waypoint management for the larger screen units.  So what is taking them so long to get this done I asked myself.  Then it dawned on me. Perhaps they are doing something else with the software too?  The one thing that I know everyone really wanted was to be able to see more of the SI actual images on the screen instead of blocking the left side with 1 to 2 inches of text over the display. 

So I was surprised that they did this but not that surpriced.  I'm very happy that I purchased my Humminbird 898 C SI now.  This is a great present for the next fishing season.

Thank you Humminbird for giving up these firmware updates.  My fishing has been a lot more fun these days due to the SI development.

Quote from: offroad on December 21, 2011, 12:46:38 AM

Fanbloodytastic  Great news as it was written by a HB Staff member l have no doubt it true

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on December 21, 2011, 11:55:46 AM

Quote from: Enufzed on December 20, 2011, 07:11:45 PM

Can you confirm this Greg please. It would be sensational if it is correct! ;D

The only persons I could confirm this with would be Joby (who wrote the post) and his boss.  So I would take it as fact.

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: Enufzed on December 21, 2011, 05:38:15 PM

Thanks  HB-Greg,
What a fantastic Christmas present from HB. It will make a huge difference.It is a credit to HB that they take notice of their customer requests and the service they provide.
Merry Christmas from "Downunder" to all
Remembering the reason for the Season.

Title: Re: Early Christmas Present
Post by: Rüdiger on December 23, 2011, 04:06:00 AM

Thanks HB

A really very good news, because everyone looks forward to the new year. :) :) :)

mvh
Rüdiger