Thanks Eugene, I agree that is a solution. Personally, I can live with the "T26-09A" splash screen for now. I've determined that I like the "pointing north" mode for around town driving, and the "Perspective" mode for highway driving. So I need the ability to change things up on the fly.
I'm also keeping the faith that the wizards working in the labs will find a solution that allows us to insert our own splash screen. I'm drooling over this one