The main reason it's not so high points wise is not for the menu button, that's a bit of a nit pick, but for the lack of speed controlled volume, meaning going from motorway to urban driving I need to change the volume and back again. I see that as a major issue that requires adjustment while driving. That's unacceptable in my book. The other issue is the routing preferences which I've also covered earlier, and for me is a big issue.

Speed wise it's pretty good, but not the fastest.

I've just upgraded from Co Pilot 6 to 7 on my iPAQ. Maybe the upgrade didn't quite work and I need to do a factory reset first but I get no options for Text to Speech - just the traditional WAV files.

Have ALK removed the more detailed text to speech options? I just get things like 'Just ahead turn right' CP 6 would read out road numbers/names as well.

Clive

I'll have to go and check but I'm sure there's the facility to have spoken road names etc.

I tried a full factory reset on the ipaq and installed it again, but still no spoken road names - just what I would refer to as the 'WAV' files of previous versions.

From what I can see text to speech isn't there now. Despite the marketing info saying it is. I have opened a support case with ALK UK, and will report back what I find from them.

However if you can fidn a way to turn spoken road names etc on let me know!

Regards
CLive

I'll have a check for you when I get in this evening.

I must admit that is an option I miss too now you mention it, and unless it is very well hidden it may have been removed.

Great review, thanks for this. Almost pulled the trigger straight away.

However, I have a question:

How difficult is it to move devices on Copilot. I switch PocketPCs maybe 3 times a year, and at the moment am running both an Advantage and a Treo750V. Using TOMTOM is a nightmare in this situiation with their licencing agreements. What's the score with ALK?

It's about as easy as it could be really.

So basically you deactivate the licence your device and Copilot goes away and updates its servers. Then you type your activation code into the licence key box on your new device (once installed, but bear in mind you don't have to uninstall/reinstall, just activate/deactivate). Copilot goes away and validates it on its servers and that's it done. You can do this as many times as you wish. Takes 2 minutes.

Now that is how software licensing should be done. You pay for one licence, you can use it on one device at a time, swap devices without limit and without the developer being involved. Fair to both the purchaser and the developer.

Yep, it's an excellent system, and I used it several times without a hitch.