Calm down, I'm not trying to bawl anyone out, it's just that the answer given didn't satisfy my curiosity, and I felt a little miffed as a result. If it could be adapted without having to make hardware changes or a major re-write to the software, then – if it were me – I'd push out a version for universal installations (not CAN-bus driven, assuming that's possible). If it's a question of support, then you could sell it unsupported. I'm not an expert, probably it isn't as simple as I may have suggested, but that doesn't make my questions irrelevant.
As for myself, I own a Garmin GPS (two, if you count my Inreach). I will probably buy a Vapor for a project sled I'm working on, for what that's worth. With regard to Polaris' offerings, they cost that much for the sake of maximizing profit. Like a lot of optional equipment, it would add a fraction of the cost on the option sheet if it was standard across the line. A fair number of people aren't interested though, and the ones who are will often be willing to pay several times the per-unit cost. This is an interesting product to me, with far more capability than the aftermarket options I've seen. Notice I haven't said it's over-priced, just that there are cheaper options that roughly match the capabilities (at the expense of smaller screens, clunky interfaces, and/or multiple devices). More choices and broader compatibility is always a plus, but it's up to the people making it to decide what's going to be profitable and what's not. Finally, I wouldn't have bothered to post if I wouldn't consider actually buying one (assuming I could use it).
As for myself, I own a Garmin GPS (two, if you count my Inreach). I will probably buy a Vapor for a project sled I'm working on, for what that's worth. With regard to Polaris' offerings, they cost that much for the sake of maximizing profit. Like a lot of optional equipment, it would add a fraction of the cost on the option sheet if it was standard across the line. A fair number of people aren't interested though, and the ones who are will often be willing to pay several times the per-unit cost. This is an interesting product to me, with far more capability than the aftermarket options I've seen. Notice I haven't said it's over-priced, just that there are cheaper options that roughly match the capabilities (at the expense of smaller screens, clunky interfaces, and/or multiple devices). More choices and broader compatibility is always a plus, but it's up to the people making it to decide what's going to be profitable and what's not. Finally, I wouldn't have bothered to post if I wouldn't consider actually buying one (assuming I could use it).
