Navionics Hot Maps

[FlyLie]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#555555]RECEIVED THIS EMAIL YESTERDAY...PISSED!

Fugawi Newsletter[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#61BFE4]HotMaps Explorer HD Lake Servers Going Offline[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#505050]As of March 31st, 2013, Navionics Hotmaps Explorer HD Lake services will be taken offline. Customers will no longer be able to download the FREE HD Lake map license included with the software, or purchase and download additional HD Lakes for HotMaps Explorer.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#505050]Please be aware that Navionics HotMaps Explorer software sales were discontinued as of December 31st, 2011, and many services have already been taken offline. Past invoices, HD Lake licences, download links, and email records are no longer accessible. Please use this opportunity to download and make backups of your lake before it is removed.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[GeoFisher]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#555555]RECEIVED THIS EMAIL YESTERDAY...PISSED!

Fugawi Newsletter[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#61BFE4]HotMaps Explorer HD Lake Servers Going Offline[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#505050]As of March 31st, 2013, Navionics Hotmaps Explorer HD Lake services will be taken offline. Customers will no longer be able to download the FREE HD Lake map license included with the software, or purchase and download additional HD Lakes for HotMaps Explorer.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=#505050]Please be aware that Navionics HotMaps Explorer software sales were discontinued as of December 31st, 2011, and many services have already been taken offline. Past invoices, HD Lake licences, download links, and email records are no longer accessible. Please use this opportunity to download and make backups of your lake before it is removed.[/COLOR][/FONT]

WOW.........that stinks.

I just logged onto their site tonight and downloaded the latest updates......I wonder if they are replacing the services with something else or what.

Later,

Geo

[FlyLie]

Suggest ALL GET THE LATEST UPDATE BEFORE MARCH 31!

Fugawi Software Updates

[SLP]

Excuse my ignorance but does Fugawi own Navionics or do they maybe just distribute it and no longer will supporting it? The reason I ask is if I go to the Navionics web site there is absolutely nothing I can find that suggests they will be discontinuing online support.

Navionics - We start where the road ends | Navionics

Maybe they are two separate companies and are parting ways? I really don't know much about the company (Navionics) except for buying their software. However I didn't seem to deal with Fugawi when I did and frankly have never heard of Fugawai in relation to Navionics prior to this.

[SLP]

This is a quote from the about section of fugawi site:

Established in 1995 in Toronto, Canada, Northport Systems, Inc. now supplies desktop, mobile and web-based navigation and mapping software products to over 130 countries under the Fugawi and other leading brands....

Fugawi Software - Company Overview


This is a quote from the about section of the Navionics web site:

Our HistoryEverybody is familiar with GPS as used in cars and airline displays.
Not everybody is aware that Navionics is the one that pioneered it all: simply stated, Navionics changed the way people navigate by bringing to market the world's first electronic chart device in 1984, called the Geonav...

Company | Navionics

Obviously something is different because of the difference in the dates. I still am not sure I understand the relationship between these two companies but they seem to be two separate companies.

[FlyLie]

Update now, and fish on....!

[SLP]

My problem with updating is that my computer has places for USB sticks, but not a slot for a Sim card. Not sure how I can ever update the software, but I suppose there is some type of adapter I could buy. Anyone know if the updates would be worth it for the cost of an adapter? My software is less than a year old?

[FlyLie]

My problem with updating is that my computer has places for USB sticks, but not a slot for a Sim card. Not sure how I can ever update the software, but I suppose there is some type of adapter I could buy. Anyone know if the updates would be worth it for the cost of an adapter? My software is less than a year old?

Can't help you, but suggest you contact Navionics, sooner than later.

[GeoFisher]

My problem with updating is that my computer has places for USB sticks, but not a slot for a Sim card. Not sure how I can ever update the software, but I suppose there is some type of adapter I could buy. Anyone know if the updates would be worth it for the cost of an adapter? My software is less than a year old?

Any SD card reader will work....nothing special Can buy at it wally world for 10 bucks.

If your computer is reasonably new....(windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac), it should be plug and play......

If your card is over 1 year old you will have to pay for updates, as they are only free for a year....

Later,

Geo

[SLP]

Thanks Geo.

My card is less than a year old, but I don't know if I can easily find the receipt from when I purchased it. In your opinion is it even worth the hassle? How much have they added this past year?

[GeoFisher]

Thanks Geo.

My card is less than a year old, but I don't know if I can easily find the receipt from when I purchased it. In your opinion is it even worth the hassle? How much have they added this past year?

I didn't need the receipt.......just logged on, and it knew when/how old my card was, and allowed me to update it.

Yea, it is DEFINITELY worth the hassle.