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Re: mapping software

  • Subject: Re: mapping software
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 04:20:26 +0100
  • Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.palm
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Manchester University
  • References: <G7udnQYjv7pVqHvfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com> <rv6dnZ17i6wVrnTfRVn-3Q@is.co.za>
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sp_ark wrote:

> nobody wrote:
>> I want to get some mapping software for my treo 650.  Does anybody have
>> opinions and what are the advantages and drawbacks of each?


I saw TomTom <  http://www.tomtom.com/  > in action and it was very
impressive. If you don't have GPS, it still works, only with fewer features
and /prediction/ of current location.


> Do you want it for hiking, or car (street or topographical)
> Do you want US and or UK maps, other regions countries are scarce
> Do you want street names, place names, place and street searches, auto
> route plotting, 2d or 3d, on screen or talking instructions, should the
> software be mac / pc / palm


He uses a Treo 650 so it must be Palm... unless of course he installed Linux
on it <  http://palmtelinux.sourceforge.net/  >.

Roy

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