Hi MartinK

I was put off by modrana not being vector-based originally (and was trying to use Navit at the time because it IS). I don't have a data plan, so the ability to have everything stored locally is vital to me. This last year, my main use for maps on my N900 has been during bike tours. I generally plan the route in advance in google earth or some of the bike-centric map sites, and then download the track. Because the route is well-defined and pre-planned, i can download the tiles in advance, and the lack of routing hasn't been a major issue: modrana has served me well this last year. It's (subjectively, anyway) less CPU intensive than Navit and a bit smoother (being tile-based). The ability to switch between map sources has been useful on occasion, too. And now i'm forgetting which app had which features, but i seem to recall that modrana will show elevation profiles for tracks, which is very useful as a cyclist. There's very little attention given to grades in most GPS devices and routing services, which can be a literal pain in the butt when schlepping 14 kg gear and 10 kg of bike around.

So Modrana has been very useful to me. On the other hand, if on-device routing and driving use were important to me, modrana wouldn't have cut it.