Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
For about the umpteenth time - it's not an either/or thing. But it is a seriously disruptive problem for the PND guys.
It
could be an issue for the "PND guys".
But (some) cyclists might not be well served by the "disruption" either. What cyclists end-up with might actually be more expensive too.
I haven't argued that the "disruption" won't happen. You just keep seeing "little functional difference", when there are obvious differences (just because they are diffences that you don't care about doesn't make them go away).
Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
I very specifically used the word "sidle". For your reference, here's the definition: "walk in a furtive manner, unobtrusive or timid manner; especially sideways". The idea being that they are carefully sneaking into the PND suppliers market and taking away market share -
classic guerrilla marketing.
Smartphones are general purpose computers. The cycling-specific stuff is being provided by niche companies who are "marketing" their products in a direct/transparent way. No "guerilla marketing" going on.
Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
They come in cheaply, gain market share, then gradually keep extending their position without confronting frontally. That's exactly what's happening here.
It could be more of a steam roller crushing everything to the same level than "sidling".