Re: [OT] Best map / navigation software to run on a laptop

[Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Autoroute - good for mapping
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>or
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>Infomap Navigator - <advert>
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>Do you have a GPS device already ? - if not we carry a few
>http://linitx.com/index.php?cPath=78
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>Nick.
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Autoroute produces the best looking printouts by far and looks pretty on
screen when you're using it with a GPS receiver however InfoMap
Navigator is much better when you're actually trying to use it as a
navigational tool when driving ... I have bought and used both (can't
remember who the hell I loaned my GPS receiver and software to though )
and my *OLD* version of infomap navigator was a tad flakey but the later
versions were much better. Has useful stuff like selectable "North is
up
/ direction of travel is up" etc.

It's amusing noting the differences between the various bits of software
- Autoroute (and my Alpine Sat Nav) try to route me through a wall in a
pub car park (which has entrances/exits on two different roads) to get
me home whereas Infomap Navigator tries to take me down a farm lane and
through someones front yard (again, joining two different roads) to get
me home! :-D

Phil