fj12ryder wrote:
Does that map help show you which lane you need to be in when there is a 4 way separation coming up? Is that paper map capable of zooming in to show fine detail, like street names and small gravel roads? Does that map show you the easiest way around a large city to avoid heavy traffic?
Paper maps have their place, usually in the bottom of a bird cage.
Howard,
As a real digital mapping fan, I understand what you are saying, but as a multi-decade (half a century) navigator, I am never without hard copy charts. They still work when you are out of cell coverage or an unfortunate lightning strike.
I had great hopes when Garmin bought Delorme. That dream like most of mine has been stomped flat...
With the demise of Street Atlas, I have been searching for a replacement. The first qualification is that it has to work with no cell coverage. That leaves out everything but Co-pilot and that cannot do much of what we need.
I tried the trip planned demo, and got it to work only to find that it only does a fraction of what I want and it does not do that very well. It, like
www.furkot.com will only tell you what it wants to, so trying to get it to predict a fuel stop (Furkot can)or an overnight in a rest area or a Walmart just is not happening - easily.
It is a good thing I am old because I remember thing worked without excuses.
Matt
