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| PLATFORM: | Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP |
| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Delorme Mapping |
| FEATURES: | Automatic address-to-address routing on detailed street maps of the entire U.S., Detailed and accurate updated maps, Over 6.2 million highways, streets, and backroads, Over 4 million searchable points of interest in the U.S. and Canada, Information and tools to easily customize, use, and print quality maps and directions |
| TYPE: | Computer software (programs), Reference, Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias), Dictionary (Dictionaries), Maps (Mapping), Travel Planners (Planning), Route, Map Info (Mapinfo), Hobby Hobbies |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 019916007034 |
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Customer Reviews of Street Atlas USA 2004
User interface a bit cumbersome I had MS Streets & Trips 2000 and wanted a newer product. Based upon the poor reviews of MS Streets & Trips 2004 (crashing etc.) I thought I'd try Delorme instead.
Regardless of what you may think of Microsoft, they *do* do a pretty good job of making their products easy to use. Delorme Street Atlas, in comparison, has an odd user interface that isn't easy to pick up quickly.
We don't want to drive on dirt roads!!
We are retired and part-time RVing throughout the US and Canada and have been using Delorme Street Atlas USA 2004, which has a lot of great features. However, they are of no use to us in unfamiliar areas when the created route sends us onto dirt roads, which happens on a daily basis. Some of these roads are so vehicle unfriendly that the turns onto them are easily missed and the "road" can usually be mistaken as a ranch "driveway." Occasionally, the beginning of the road is paved, but then turns to dirt. Frequently, we've had to find a place to turn around and find another way to get to our destination. We've tried using the filters to "avoid" certain roads and even contacted Delorme Support, which is unable to offer us a solution and blames the local maps they use for the program directing us onto dirt roads. We can't use a program we can't trust. Since discovering this frustrating and sometimes dangerous "flaw" in the program, we only use it w/GPS to show us where we are on the map. We are definitely going to replace this with another program before taking off on our next trip.
Street Atlas 2004 works very well for me
We have used the latest Street Atlas versions for the past three years at home, on short trips, and while traveling cross-USA several times. We have found them to be very flexible and convenient. The latest version is greatly improved in map handling and "feel" - especially handy for use in a moving vehicle by the passenger using a portable PC with only a touch screen mouse.
We use an older GPS detector connected to the portable by wire. I suspect that the new Bluetooth GPS unit would be much more convenient.
The ability to transfer maps to a PDA has made it possible for us to use the maps with the PDA attached to the center of the windshield next to the mirror for quick orientation and route following by the driver.
The timely oral instructions from the map software on PC or PDA have been most helpful in following complex routes. As a driver, I find the oral instructions very handy. And always correct - as contrasted to passenger instructions on complex city streets.