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(More customer reviews)This software, when combined with a laptop and a GPS, can truly set you free when vacationing. If your only need is for maps or routes, then you can probably get by with the various internet sites that provide point-to-point maps.
But when loaded on a laptop and taken on the road, you can update your travel plans on the fly. Want to find out what types of restaurants can be found nearby along your route? Not going to make it to your hotel, and need to find another one closer by (with ratings, rates and phone numbers supplied)? Looking for interesting stops along the way? These are some of the ways we've used the software. Another nice thing is that you have good maps of nearly every city that you might end up driving through, including most residential neighborhoods. This can also be a Godsend, particularly if you find yourself lost in a strange city.
But the real revelation is when you combine it with a GPS. We use it with a Garmond III+, and it has made such a great difference that we'll "never leave home without it" now (on vacation trips, anyway). It is such a freeing thing to be able to see your exact location on a map, especially when looking for a certain exit or hotel. It has honestly prevented quite a few arguments between my wife (navigator) and I. And everyone that I've traveled with while using the system has eventually agreed that it's a fantastic way to go.
It's not perfect, however - you'll want a pretty powerful laptop (PIII preferably), or you'll find yourself waiting awhile for screen redraws, even if you're only zooming (the graphics are all vector-based). And the cities can include errors in the roads, either in route or in name. Finally, there's an option for audible directions (when used with a GPS) that is mostly just good for laughs. But overall the benefits far outweigh the negatives.
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Called "a must have for frequent travelers" by PC Magazine, Street Atlas USA 8.0 is a complete map and navigation package. Whether you use it before you travel or when you're on the road with your laptop, Street Atlas USA lets you know exactly where you are and where you're going with detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions.
Street Atlas USA offers detailed maps and directions for the entire U.S., right down to the smallest urban neighborhoods or rural crossroads. The DeLorme map database is continuously updated to reflect the latest available information from well-respected sources, including Geographic Data Technology. Street Atlas USA benefits include easy location of any place in the U.S. on a single CD-ROM by street address, intersection, place name, area code, local exchange, latitude/longitude, or ZIP code. The atlas also allows you to print turn-by-turn travel directions to any destination, and to quickly locate neighborhoods, schools, and parks on a map. Select exactly the streets you want using the Via routing feature.
Features new to this edition include 500,000 new streets across the U.S., over 3 million updated points of interest, improved address-finding capabilities with better street name and address range data, enhanced routing with updated exit and ramp information, and daily mileage and fuel consumption planning with the new Travel/Time Planner.
Precision Route Planning allows you to plan address-to-address routing directly from the CD-ROM. Use the Via routing feature to specify roads and stops along the way, and quickly compare route mileage and travel time. Access online weather, traffic, and construction updates in order to plan the ideal route. You can also set driving speeds and plan daily fuel consumption and mileage using the Travel/Time Planner.
Street Atlas USA powers your trip with customized maps and travel plans for personal, business, or recreational travel. Add useful titles to your maps and adjust the scale to print the maps you want. Or add text, notes, lines, and shapes directly to your map using a built-in set of drawing tools. Experience the clarity and detail of maps printed from Street Atlas USA and stay on track anywhere in the U.S.
Take Street Atlas USA with you on your laptop for access to quick-loading detailed maps wherever you are, with no need to worry about Internet access. Connect the DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver (available separately) or other GPS receivers to track your position in real time on the map while traveling, and listen to turn-by-turn spoken directions when tracking with a GPS receiver on your laptop computer. Street Atlas USA is compatible with Palm handhelds using Solus software by DeLorme (available separately).
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