i-pilot changes / updates coming 2012?

  • john-o
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 144
    October 3, 2011 at 5:20 pm #1273993

    I am looking at picking up a Terrova 80 with i-pilot this fall and heard that there might be some updates coming in the spring. Has anyone else heard about possible changes?

    Thanks

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    October 3, 2011 at 5:41 pm #998749

    Yes, sounds like the biggest changes are as follows.

    New design for the remote, bigger screen with individual buttons instead of the big rubber pad.

    This will store 6 anchor locks and 6 trails instead of the 3 it does now.

    I’m in the same boat, but don’t think I’ll get enough use out of the new features to justify waiting.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    October 3, 2011 at 6:18 pm #998766

    I might wait just on the improved remote, I have the older one and it sucks, hard enough to read the buttons in the day time much less when its dark out.

    Al

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    October 3, 2011 at 10:55 pm #998848

    I had the opportunity to see the new remote first hand. My bad eyes are sold. The new buttons are bigger and even my eyes can see what the features are. We have them ordered for SBC,due for arrival this fall.

    jerad
    Otranto, IA/Hager City, WI
    Posts: 616
    October 4, 2011 at 12:28 am #998876

    are the buttons “softer”, they hurt my fingers after a day of fishing

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    October 4, 2011 at 12:46 am #998882

    Quote:

    are the buttons “softer”, they hurt my fingers after a day of fishing

    Dont remember if softer, but for sure larger.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    October 4, 2011 at 11:47 am #998939

    Considering the original is so bad I hardly use the i pilot, and now they come out with one that you can actually see, might be nice if they offered updated remotes at a discount for someone who wanted to trade their old one in…naw…won’t happen…that’ll teach me to buy first generation.

    Al

    hookem
    Hastings,Minn.
    Posts: 1027
    October 5, 2011 at 3:52 pm #999241

    Quote:

    I am looking at picking up a Terrova 80 with i-pilot this fall and heard that there might be some updates coming in the spring. Has anyone else heard about possible changes?

    I had heard rumors of this too about a month ago. Was going to buy the I-Pilot add on for my Powerdrive V-2. I figured there must be a reason they were discounted quite a bit, but Minnkota “had no comment” that changes were coming.
    I heard people didn’t like the buttons on the remotes so I am waiting for the new version.

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